Technical Manager

Bytes Software Services Limited; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy is seeking an experienced Technical Safety Engineer to lead safety projects across various disciplines in the UK and abroad. The role requires a relevant science or engineering degree and at least three years of experience in technical safety. Responsibilities include conducting safety assessments, managing functional safety studies, and building relationships with clients. The company offers a competitive salary, flexible working arrangements, and robust professional development support.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

33 days annual leave

Flexible and hybrid working arrangements

Company‑wide profit‑share scheme

Private medical insurance and life assurance

Pension scheme with up to 7.5% employer contribution

Professional development support

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years’ experience in technical safety or a closely related field.
• Specific expertise in safety-related disciplines preferred.
• Experience conducting detailed hazard identification activities.

Responsibilities

• Identify sales opportunities and build relationships with customers.
• Lead technical safety projects nationally and internationally.
• Conduct safety cases and hazard identification activities.
• Prepare and manage functional safety studies and consequence modelling.
• Handle large-scale CFD projects and safety assessments.

Skills

Strong analytical and numerical skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Broad experience across safety-related domains

Education

Relevant science or engineering degree

Tools

SAFETI

SHEPHERD

PHAST

FRED

Job description

Technical Safety Engineer – Oil & Gas, Chemical, Distillery & Alternative Energy (UK)

Risktec, part of the TÜV Rheinland Group, is recruiting an experienced technical safety engineer with a minimum of three years of relevant experience. The role is based in one of its UK offices (Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Warrington or London) and may involve travel within the UK and abroad.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and qualify sales opportunities and build sustainable relationships with existing and new customers through the provision of technical expertise.
• Lead and coordinate technical safety projects nationally and internationally across a wide range of facilities and plant, processes and operations.
• Conduct safety cases, HSE management system reviews, ALARP assessments, SIMOPS and other detailed hazard identification activities (HAZID, HAZOP, LOPA, Bowtie, etc.).
• Prepare and manage functional safety studies (FSA, FMECA, Fault Tree analysis) and consequence modelling (PHAST, FRED).
• Carry out QRA and other technical safety studies (BRA, EERA, ESSA, FERA, facility siting studies) using commercial software (SAFETI, SHEPHERD).
• Handle large‑scale CFD projects using HPC and cloud computing, RAM studies, DSEAR/ATEX and hazardous‑areas classification.
• Write proposals, coordinate bids, plan projects and manage project schedules.

Qualifications & Skills

• Relevant science or engineering degree.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Minimum of three years’ experience in technical safety or a closely related field.
• Broad experience across safety-related domains is acceptable; specific expertise in at least one of the listed disciplines is preferred.

Specialisms and Technical Expertise

• Safety Cases, HSE Management Systems, ALARP, SIMOPS.
• Hazard identification, HAZID, HAZOP, LOPA, Bowtie assessment techniques.
• Functional safety – FSA, FMECA, Fault Tree analysis.
• Consequence and physical effects modelling (PHAST, FRED).
• QRA studies and other technical safety assessments (BRA, EERA, ESSA, FERA, facility siting studies).
• Reliability, Availability and Maintenance (RAM) studies, DSEAR, ATEX and hazardous‑areas classification.
• Human factors and safety culture consulting.
• Project planning and management, proposal writing, bid coordination.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• 33 days annual leave (including public holidays).
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• Company‑wide profit‑share scheme.
• Private medical insurance, life assurance and other health cover.
• Pension scheme with up to 7.5% employer contribution.
• Professional development support and membership fee contributions.