Senior Process Safety Consultant
Location: Knutsford, Cheshire
Salary: Competitive
Stopford are recruiting for a Senior Process Safety Consultant to support our consultancy activities in providing a robust process safety service to internal and external clients across a variety of sectors, including nuclear, chemicals, water and renewables.
Stopford’s business activities are at the forefront of the energy transition and together with our clients and partners, we are playing our part in tackling the biggest challenges of our time: Energy Security; Environmental Sustainability and Energy Affordability.
You will be based at our office in Knutsford with the opportunity for hybrid working. There may be occasional travel required to other offices and client offices/sites. This is a full-time permanent position.
Role Requirement for Senior Process Safety Consultant include:
Working as part of the Consultancy group in providing robust process safety solutions.
Ensuring work is carried out to the highest possible technical standard and in accordance with the agreed project plan, costs and timescales, so that client needs are satisfied, repeat and additional business is gained, the reputation of the company is continuously improved whilst at the same time ensuring that project profitability targets are met.
Developing commercial proposals, understanding client requirements and the hours required to complete.
Undertaking risk assessments, HAZAN, HAZOP, FMEA, LOPA for major hazard -COMAH sites.
Updating safety case reports.
In-depth knowledge of DSEAR/ATEX, hazardous area classification equipment/design.
Understanding of Radiation shielding and radiation area classification.
ALARP studies.
Consequence modelling.
Understanding of human factors.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience required for the role of Senior Process Safety Consultant include:
Degree in a relevant environmental discipline.
Excellent knowledge of environmental legislation and policy.
Professional affiliation with or membership of appropriate body.
Relevant experience in a consultancy environment or other relevant industry experience.
Experience of providing competent advice to clients and colleagues.
Expert knowledge of process safety regulations.
Experience of liaising with the competent authority.
Experience in environmental planning and permitting would be desirable.
Customer focused by striving for excellence through understanding, anticipating and meeting the needs of others.
Excellent communication skills – both written and oral.
Working knowledge of Office 365 including One Drive and Sharepoint with proficient use of Word and Excel.
Eligible to live and work in the UK.
Full UK/EEC driving licence.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate will be required to achieve and maintain security clearance of at least Security Check level (SC clearance) for this role.
The Company
Stopford is an international energy and environmental engineering company, our professional services span Technology and Innovation, Consultancy and Project Delivery. We are an industry leader with a portfolio spanning research and development through to design and commissioning of process, power, and renewables technology. With a worldwide clientele in emerging and existing industries, we provide a full range of project management and engineering services.
Employment at Stopford brings many benefits including:
Competitive salary
Profit related bonus payment (10%)
Pension (5% employer and 5% employee)
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Additional day off to celebrate your Birthday
Private medical insurance
Employee assistance programme
Free on-site parking
Reimbursement of professional membership fees
Long service awards
Please go to our website for a full job description to familiarise yourself with all of the responsibilities, skills and experience required before you apply.
Please note that we do not accept applications from agencies, and you must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
We look forward to receiving your CV for the post of Senior Process Safety Consultant.
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Stopford, please do not hesitate to apply.
Stopford reserves the right to bring forward the closing date if we receive a suitable number of quality applications from which to make a shortlist. Therefore, we would recommend that you apply as soon as possible.
Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive we are unfortunately not able to respond to each applicant. If you have not been called for interview within 4 weeks of the closing date, you should assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful