Principal Technical Safety Engineer

Principal Technical Safety Engineer with knowledge and experience of Software Development – Warrington and Other Locations
A unique role within Risktec and we are looking for an individual with combined skills and experience as a Technical Safety Engineer and in internal Software Development.

Technical safety project work and consultancy for external clients; and
Maintenance and development of internal software packages supporting consultancy services.
Background
Risktec Solutions is an established, independent and specialist risk management consulting and training company, and is part of the TÜV Rheinland Group. We help clients to manage health, safety, security, environmental and business risk in sectors where the impact of loss is significant. Our people are high calibre professionals, with a strong focus on meeting clients’ expectations and we have offices across the UK and in the Netherlands, Dubai, Muscat, Houston and Calgary. Further information is available at (url removed).

Role Description
The successful candidate will be part of an energetic, expanding team, and will be expected to work effectively and collaboratively with colleagues on multiple projects in a supportive, progressive environment. 

This permanent position would be based preferably at our Warrington office, but our other office locations will also be considered. The role may involve some occasional travel within the UK and world-wide locations to meet project requirements.

This varied and challenging role will help drive forward Risktec’s risk management consulting services, with your focus in two key areas:

Technical safety project work and consultancy for external clients; and
Maintenance and development of internal software packages supporting consultancy services.You will maintain, develop and use internal software relating to our risk modelling capabilities, supporting consultancy projects across the company. This will include routine development of our existing internal tools, as well as ad-hoc support to other consultants where automated software solutions are required. Tasks may include scripting of simulation data analyses, 3D and mathematical modelling, process automation and development of bespoke risk modelling software solutions based on specific client requests. To fulfil this responsibility, applicants should be experienced in both front-end and back-end development languages, frameworks and third-party libraries.
You will be the driving force behind the software maintenance/ development programme – leading, managing and implementing it – assisted by Directors, subject matter experts and consultants.

Consulting Qualification, Key Skills and Experience
Applicants should have a relevant science or engineering degree, and possess strong analytical thinking, numerical, written and verbal communication skills.

The candidate must have a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in some of the following areas:

QRA and other technical safety studies (BRA, EERA, ESSA, FERA, Facility Siting Studies, etc.)
Consequence and physical effects modelling
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
Fire and Gas Mapping
Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (RAM) studies
Experience in the use of software packages such as SAFETI, PHAST, FRED, SHEPHERD, FLACS, FDS, Reliability/ Availability WorkbenchSoftware Development Key Skills and Experience
Due to the varied nature of the role, candidates must have a broad experience base, with the ability to select the optimum technology for a particular problem. To this end, the candidate must have some experience in several of the following areas:

Full stack development
Python (and associated data analysis libraries such as Numpy and Pandas)
C#, .NET, and JavaScript/Typescript
Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)
Linux, including bash scripting
GitExperience in the following areas are desirable:

Cloud technologies
Data analysis and mathematical modelling
3D modelling and data visualisation
Development of software solutions in a technical safety and risk management environment is also desirableYour software development role responsibilities will include:

Contributing towards and developing Risktec’s software quality processes and implementing good practice in software development (e.g. test-driven development, self-documenting and maintainable code).
Liaising with internal and external users to gather feedback that will drive future phases of development for existing and new software products.
Developing our existing suite of tools and software solutions as required by our clients and subject matter experts.
Writing high-quality, tested and maintainable code.
Developing and maintaining client-side and server-side architecture.
Demonstrating new features both internally and to end-users.
Contributing to the strategic technical direction of the products.Our Offer
We have an established competence framework, with regular appraisals and a defined pathway for progression.
In addition, a competitive package of salary and benefits is offered for permanent staff, including:

33 days’ annual leave (including public holidays)
Flexible working
Company-wide, inclusive profit share scheme
Private medical insurance
Life insurance
5% contribution into a pension scheme
Payment of subscription fees for membership of one professional body