Senior Safety Engineer - Outside IR35

Kentplc; Woking; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Kentplc is seeking a Senior Safety Engineer to lead projects in the Energy and Chemicals industry. This role involves preparing safety reports, managing risk analyses, and ensuring compliance with relevant UK safety regulations. Candidates should have a degree in Chemical Engineering and experience in process safety, particularly within the energy domain. Join a diverse and inclusive team focused on delivering innovative energy solutions.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Family-friendly policies

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in a relevant engineering subject, preferably in Chemical Engineering.
• Experience in process safety within the energy industry.
• Hands-on experience with process safety software.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Pre-FEED, FEED, and Detailed Design Projects.
• Prepare and review safety studies reports.
• Ensure compliance with ISO accredited QMS and project standards.

Skills

Process Safety

Risk Analysis

Human Factors engineering

Education

Degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

PHAST

Flaresim

RAM Maros

Job description

About you:
Join us. Unleash your energy within.

If you have world-class ambitions to reach the stars while keeping your feet on the ground, we’re the team for you. We've created a new breed of company – future-focused with reimagined ambition across all disciplines within the energy sector.

We love people who know their own potential and are not afraid to use it. We know that together, we’re far more than the sum of our parts. So, we celebrate people who want to grow and develop as we work together on some of the largest projects on the energy world stage.

We are committed to our diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. From day one, we offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities.

We’re a disability-friendly employer and can make adjustments to support you to perform at your best during the recruitment process.

Our purpose and beliefs:
As Kent, we’re tackling the greatest challenge of our time - to bring our world the energy it needs in the most responsible way ever imagined.

It’s the energy of every member of our team driven by our beliefs that is making this happen. Whatever our skill, our language, or our culture. These beliefs define and direct us every day to be the very best - for ourselves, our clients, our key stakeholders, the communities we operate in and the planet:

We PLAY BIG
We thrive on EMOTIONAL AGILITY
We are FANATICAL ABOUT PERFORMANCE
We are built on INFINITE THINKING

Read more about the Purpose, Beliefs and Guiding Principles that drive us :

Our vision for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging:
We recognise that diversity & inclusion are catalysts for success. We’re heightening awareness on the benefits of people diversity, diversity of experiences and diversity of our perspectives. Creating a culture of inclusivity where all employees feel a sense of belonging.

Our combined energy is fueled by different nationalities, across 6 continents and 24 countries. Our commitment is to celebrate character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability.

Scope of Work:

Kent is looking for a Senior Safety Engineer to deliver Pre-FEED, FEED and Detailed Design Projects in the Energy and Chemicals industry.

Deliverables:

• Technically responsible for the area of work and preparation of specific deliverables.
• Undertakes specific tasks / area of work as defined by the SOW for Process Safety projects..
• Supports the preparation of the Process Safety TDR and executes allocated tasks within the requirements of the project execution plan and TDR.
• Ensures compliance with Kent’s ISO accredited QMS, and project specific procedures, guides and standards..
• Prepare/ review safety studies report independently such as QRA, FERA,RAM etc.
• Prepare and Review of loss prevention deliverables such fire protection philosophy, HAC schedule, PFP schedule layouts, fire water demand calculations etc.

Key Requirements:

• Degree qualified in a relevant engineering subject, preferable in Chemical Engineering.
• Experience working in Process/ Technical/ Design Safety, preferably in the Energy industry, including upstream, midstream, downstream, chemicals / petrochemicals and new energies.
• Experience of managing Risk Analysis (e.g. QRA, FERA, EERA, ESSA, RAM, Flare/Vent Studies)
• Hand on Experience of running process safety software such as PHAST, Flaresim, RAM Maros etc
• Human Factors engineering design implementation experience.
• Experience of UK safety case and COMAH requirements
• Experience of UK applicable HSE regulations
• Experience in development of bow tie and identification of Safety Critical Elements

We are committed to our diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. From day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities.

We’re a disability-friendly employer and can make adjustments to support you to perform at your best during the recruitment process. Please contact us confidentially at [e-mail] to find out how we can support you.