Senior Safety Engineer

Kent PLC; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Kent PLC is seeking a Senior Safety Engineer based in Glasgow or Edinburgh, to join their Technical/Process Safety team. The role involves leading safety projects in high hazard industries, developing junior engineers, and delivering technical excellence. The ideal candidate will have relevant engineering qualifications, chartered status, and strong communication skills.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Inclusive employment policies

Employee networks for diverse backgrounds

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in a relevant engineering or related subject.
• Chartered with a relevant institution.

Responsibilities

• Support and lead delivery of Safety commissions in high hazard industries.
• Conduct safety scopes and technical report authorship.
• Lead junior engineers and engage with clients.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Presentation Skills

Technical Report Authorship

Time Management

Education

Degree in Engineering or related subject

Chartered membership with a relevant institution

Job description

About you:
Join us. Unleash your energy within.

If you have world-class ambitions to reach the stars while keeping your feet on the ground, we’re the team for you. We've created a new breed of company – future-focused with reimagined ambition across all disciplines within the energy sector.

We love people who know their own potential and are not afraid to use it. We know that together, we’re far more than the sum of our parts. So, we celebrate people who want to grow and develop as we work together on some of the largest projects on the energy world stage.

We are committed to our diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. From day one, we offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities.

We’re a disability-friendly employer and can make adjustments to support you to perform at your best during the recruitment process.

Our purpose and beliefs:
As Kent, we’re tackling the greatest challenge of our time - to bring our world the energy it needs in the most responsible way ever imagined.

It’s the energy of every member of our team driven by our beliefs that is making this happen. Whatever our skill, our language, or our culture. These beliefs define and direct us every day to be the very best - for ourselves, our clients, our key stakeholders, the communities we operate in and the planet:

We PLAY BIG
We thrive on EMOTIONAL AGILITY
We are FANATICAL ABOUT PERFORMANCE
We are built on INFINITE THINKING

Read more about the Purpose, Beliefs and Guiding Principles that drive us :

Our vision for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging:
We recognise that diversity & inclusion are catalysts for success. We’re heightening awareness on the benefits of people diversity, diversity of experiences and diversity of our perspectives. Creating a culture of inclusivity where all employees feel a sense of belonging.

Our combined energy is fueled by different nationalities, across 6 continents and 24 countries. Our commitment is to celebrate character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability.

Kent is looking for a Senior Safety Engineer to be ideally based in our Glasgow or Edinburgh office (other locations may be considered). We are seeking applicants from experienced professionals to join our world class Technical/Process Safety team. Foremost amongst your attributes will be your ability to lead/support a range of projects, your passion to develop junior engineers as well the drive and passion to develop your own technical expertise.

As part of a leading consultancy, you will successfully support and lead delivery of Safety commissions as well as develop our capability. You will be helping support our clients and their ongoing operations, within high hazard industries such as Oil & Gas, Low Carbon and Renewables industries and through the energy transition.

Skills & Responsibilities:

• Support the delivery of projects with a focus on technical excellence, which is key to our success.
• Conducting safety scopes (experience in consequence analysis, QRA, Formal Safety Assessments, Safety Case/COMAH Regulations etc is preferred) for major hazard industries.
• Technical report authorship.
• Leading junior engineers on projects and providing technical guidance and mentoring support.
• Preparation of proposals (including cost estimations) for new work scopes.
• Project engineering to ensure studies and projects are delivered in compliance with agreed scope, budgets and schedules.
• Direct engagement with clients and developing strong relationships with existing and future clients.

In addition to the responsibilities listed herein, the employee may be required to perform other ad-hoc tasks as needed or directed by the supervisor or management. These tasks will be within the reasonable scope of the employee's skills, capabilities, and role within the organization. The intent of this provision is to allow for flexibility and adaptability in meeting the dynamic needs of the organization, ensuring that operational requirements can be met efficiently. All such tasks will be assigned considering the employee's current workload and with respect to their professional development.

Your knowledge/skills, education, and experience:

Qualification/ Certification:

• Degree qualified in a relevant engineering (or related) subject.
• Chartered with a relevant institution.

Communication:

• Good written and spoken communication skills.

Behaviour/ Core Competencies:

• We are looking for people who relish technically challenging engineering projects. You will be passionate and driven to improve the way we do things and deliver above and beyond to clients. You will be a proactive team player with excellent problem-solving, communication and presentation skills.
• You will be highly organised and enjoy a fast-paced working environment.
• Experience working in Process/Technical Safety, preferably in the Energy industry.
• Experience in risk and safety management.
• Experience leading work scopes to meet delivery/cost targets without compromising quality.
• Strong understanding of the fundamentals of QRA and other safety techniques, including consequence analysis (preferably PHAST software), with proven experience in conducting such studies.
• Familiar with relevant legislation and industry standards and able to apply this knowledge and advise clients in relation to these, such as COMAH and Safety Case Regulations etc.
• Ability to prepare technical reports to a high standard and to check the work of others.
• Ability to demonstrate excellent time-management skills with proven ability to work to deadlines.
• Experience in a client-facing role, showing an understanding of commercial challenges relevant to a consultancy business, confident in selling our services and winning work.
• Experience of contributing to successful bids and proposals.
• Be responsive and proactive to opportunities to growth business.

HSSEQ:

The Employee shall observe the Health, Safety, Sustainability, Environment and Quality rules of the Company; it’s clients and the governing authorities of the host country.

We are committed to our diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. From day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities.

We’re a disability-friendly employer and can make adjustments to support you to perform at your best during the recruitment process. Please contact us confidentially at [e-mail] to find out how we can support you.