Process Safety Advisor

About the job

A coordinating and supporting role embedded within the Risk & Compliance team. This person will serve as the internal process safety focal point, working cross-functionally to support production, engineering, and projects with risk assessments, process safety reviews, fire strategy, and compliance with COMAH expectations.

Responsibilities

- Coordinate and track process hazard analysis / process safety studies (e.g. HAZOP, LOPA, SIL) and follow-up actions.

- Support preparation and response to COMAH inspections and interventions.

- Maintain and manage internal standards, best practice guides, and compliance documentation.

- Work with production and projects teams to embed process safety into operations and design.

- Liaise with third-party consultants to scope and manage support efficiently.

- Assist with incident investigations and implementation of process safety improvements.

- Lead the review and ongoing improvement of the fire detection, mitigation, and control strategy.

- Provide input into projects and systems of work, for example, MOC (plant, equipment and organisational change), alarm management, and emergency planning etc.

- Lead internal audits with relevant personnel

- Communicate outcome of audits to the wider business as appropriate

- Monitor existing legislation, regulations and recommendations / good practice for process safety which impacts the company

- Monitor and provide information / advice for routine performance indicators

Qualifications

- Background in engineering or science (HNC/HND/Degree or equivalent).

- Detailed knowledge and understanding of COMAH and major accident hazard risk.

- Experience working with HSE / EA COMAH compliance inspectors

- Knowledge of process safety principles and management systems (e.g., inherently safer design, ignition control, hierarchy of controls).

- Experience in process safety compliance and auditing

- Experience and knowledge of P&IDs and other technical drawings

- Good understanding of ALARP and what it means for COMAH & compliance

- Ability to work across departments and influence without direct authority.