Senior Process Safety Consultant

RPS; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm is looking for a Senior Process Safety Consultant to join their team in Warrington. This role involves delivering high-quality consultancy services across various sectors, including nuclear and pharmaceuticals. Candidates should have a degree in a related field and experience in process safety techniques. The position supports hybrid work, allowing 2–3 days in the office with competitive pay and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive market-rate salary

Attractive benefits supporting professional growth

On-site parking and gym

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in process safety techniques and methodologies.
• Ability to deliver high-quality consultancy services and technical reports.
• Strong experience mentoring junior colleagues and managing projects.

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert process safety consultancy for diverse projects.
• Conduct hazard studies and prepare detailed technical reports.
• Drive business growth and maintain financial tracking on projects.

Skills

Process safety techniques: HAZID, HAZOP, QRA

Commercially focused project management

Regulatory compliance expertise

Mentoring and leadership

Education

Degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Control or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Technical report writing

Site visit assessments

Job description

Join Us in Shaping the Future of Process Safety Excellence

We are seeking a motivated and ambitious Senior Process Safety Consultant to join our growing team at Tetra Tech RPS. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to a diverse portfolio of projects across sectors including nuclear, chemical and pharmaceutical, oil & gas, clean energy (hydrogen, CCS, EfW), utilities (water, power and gas networks), aerospace, manufacturing and defence. The role involves delivering high‑quality consultancy services that promote safe, compliant and sustainable environments.

Purpose & Scope of the Role

The opportunity offers the delivery of expert process safety consultancy, helping clients reduce risks to ALARP and attain compliance across complex operational environments. You will work on a diverse range of services, including hazard study facilitation (HAZID and HAZOP), DSEAR reviews, functional safety assessments, consequence modelling, quantitative risk assessment (QRA), machinery safety and COMAH compliance. You will take ownership of projects from bid stage through to closeout, conduct site surveys, lead workshops and prepare detailed technical reports supported by robust calculations. A key part of the role involves producing clear, accurate documentation and facilitating hazard studies to identify risks and evaluate mitigation measures.

Your Impact in This Position

First Year: Gain hands‑on experience across a variety of projects such as toxic dispersion modelling, DSEAR reviews and hazard study facilitation. Contribute to project delivery, integrate into a collaborative team and mentor graduates and junior colleagues. Opportunities to lead larger projects and assume line‑management duties.

Second Year: Confidently mentor junior team members, manage your own pipeline of work across multiple industries, lead projects, oversee delivery teams and ensure high standards of quality and client satisfaction. Contribute to team growth and achieve strategic targets.

Your Toolkit for Success at Tetra Tech RPS

We recruit using core capabilities – the toolkit of essential skills, experience, competencies and responsibilities required to perform the role effectively. While there is no such thing as a perfect candidate, we value those who meet at least 75 % of the requirements.

Technical Expertise & Solution Delivery

Deliver high‑quality technical reports that demonstrate a clear understanding of client requirements and translate them into effective process safety solutions. This may include conducting site visits, workshops, supporting calculations and preparing detailed documentation that informs critical safety decisions. Offer expert guidance on regulatory compliance and best practice across all areas of process safety, ensuring clients meet relevant standards and operate safely within high‑hazard environments.

Financial Management

Adopt a commercially focused approach: prepare accurate cost proposals, monitor project expenditure against progress and ensure profitability targets are met. Manage project cash flow and invoicing throughout the lifecycle, maintaining precise financial tracking and timely reporting.

Business Development

Drive business growth through writing compelling proposals, securing follow‑on work and identifying new opportunities through regular engagement. Build strong relationships and proactively demonstrate how our services can continue to support client objectives.

Leadership and Mentoring

Shape the next generation of technical specialists by mentoring junior team members, reviewing and refining their work, providing feedback and approving technical reports. Work closely with nuclear safety, human factors and fire engineering teams to build capability, foster collaboration and drive excellence in multidisciplinary projects.

Driving Technical Excellence

Position yourself as a recognised thought leader by authoring high‑quality guidance documents and technical papers, contributing to best‑practice frameworks and influencing the wider sector. Champion innovation and continuous improvement, set benchmarks for regulatory compliance and operational safety, and ensure clients and the industry adopt robust, future‑focused solutions.

Mandatory Training & Qualification Requirements

• A degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Control or Electrical Engineering.

Beneficial Training, Qualifications or Equivalent Work Experience

• Working towards Chartered Engineer status.
• TUV‑certified Functional Safety Engineer.
• Experience in process safety techniques: HAZID, HAZOP, QRA, ALARP, CBA, OBRA, CFD, LOPA, PUWER.
• Familiarity with UK regulations and standards: DSEAR, offshore safety case regulations, nuclear safety case regulations, COMAH, PUWER.
• Solid understanding of regulatory compliance and process safety best practices.
• Proven ability to shape industry standards through guidance documents, technical papers and authoritative publications.
• Established track record of thought leadership, including conference presentations and contributions to professional forums.
• Open to candidates from diverse industry backgrounds with relevant experience.

Working Environment

Hybrid model: 2–3 days per week at the Tetra Tech RPS office or on client sites, remaining days remote. Projects may require travel across the UK and occasionally internationally. Candidates should be based within approximately one hour’s travel time from the Warrington office.

The team is based at Birchwood Park, offering a modern workspace with complimentary on‑site parking and a fully equipped gym. We place a strong emphasis on employee wellbeing, with regular social activities such as walking trips, five‑a‑side football, coffee mornings and a monthly photo competition.

Rewarding Your Expertise

Competitive market‑rate salary aligned with the level and responsibilities of the role. Total reward package includes attractive benefits supporting professional growth and personal wellbeing.

Submit your application today and discover what’s possible at Tetra Tech RPS Consulting.

In alignment with the Equality Act 2010, we will make reasonable adjustments to support candidates and employees requiring additional arrangements. Please inform us if you need accommodations during the recruitment process or in your day‑to‑day role.

Flexible working options are available, with working patterns agreed collaboratively between employees and line managers to support individual wellbeing and optimal performance.

Why join Tetra Tech RPS?

Our people are our success. We thrive on solving the problems that matter—whether in urbanisation, natural resources or sustainability. With a collaborative culture, agile working and access to some of the brightest minds in the industry, we empower our teams to deliver exceptional outcomes while building fulfilling careers.

In 2023, RPS became part of Tetra Tech, a global leader in consulting and engineering with 30,000 employees across 550 offices in 120+ countries. Together, we combine deep local expertise with global reach, delivering science‑led solutions to complex challenges in water, environment, infrastructure and clean energy. Join us and be part of a connected, forward‑thinking community that’s shaping a better future.

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