Process Safety Engineer

Process Safety Engineer

Mobile role with travel expected across various sites

Full-time | Permanent

iO Associates are supporting a major high-hazard industrial operator in the search for several experienced Process Safety Engineers to join a growing engineering and safety function.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Chemical, Process, or Process Safety Engineer who enjoys combining technical engineering expertise with practical operational safety improvement across live industrial sites.

The role offers exposure to complex COMAH-regulated operations, strong stakeholder engagement, and long-term progression opportunities within a well-established safety organisation.

Travel:

This is a site-based engineering role with travel across multiple locations.

• Regular site visits expected
• Occasional overnight stays required
• Likely overnight travel about once per fortnight, typically 1-2 days away.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and participate in process safety studies including:
• HAZOP
• LOPA
• SIL Determination
• Fault Tree Analysis
• Support functional safety activities and risk-based engineering decisions
• Review and interpret P&IDs, engineering documentation, and operational procedures
• Conduct and support process hazard reviews and risk assessments
• Contribute to technical reports, environmental risk assessments, and safety documentation
• Work closely with Site Managers, Operations teams, vendors, and central engineering functions
• Identify process safety gaps and challenge unsafe practices where necessary
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across multiple operational sites
• Apply knowledge of relevant legislation including COMAH and DSEAR
• Promote strong process safety culture and operational best practice

Ideal Background:

• Degree-qualified in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, or similar discipline
• Around 5+ years of relevant industry experience
• Experience within high-hazard or COMAH-regulated environments
• Exposure to operational facilities and/or engineering design environments
• Practical involvement in process safety studies and risk assessments
• Strong understanding of:
• Process Safety Management
• Functional Safety
• P&IDs
• Hazard Identification
• Risk Mitigation
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and operational stakeholders
• Comfortable challenging decisions and driving safety improvements
• NEBOSH qualification advantageous
• Candidates working toward Chartership are encouraged to apply