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SalaryAre you a Process Safety Engineer seeking an exciting opportunity to support our operations to achieve safety excellence, continuous improvement and support a safety culture?
If so, we have a great opportunity for you in our Operations team as a Process Safety Engineer, supporting the safe operation of our anaerobic digestion sites in Poole and Bournemouth.
What you'll do
The Process Safety Engineer is responsible for developing and supporting Process Safety systems and services. The role supports our DSEAR and associated statutory safety compliance.
Reporting to the Process Safety Manager and working with Operational Managers, health and safety professionals and external parties, you will provide support to ensure effective Process Safety, systems and compliance are in place.
You will also provide expert advice on hazard identification (HAZID), hazard operability (HAZOP), layers of protection analysis (LOPA) and safety integrity level (SIL), while also promoting safe working practices and challenging unsafe behaviours as you come across them.
You will complete site incident investigation, root cause analysis and reporting. You will also recommend remedial actions and facilitate training workshops where necessary, including supporting and developing course content.
Additionally, you will undertake regular audits and inspections while reviewing/challenging work in progress, as well as ensuring existing inspection reports, DSEAR assessments, asset standards and safe operating procedures are reviewed and regularly updated.
What you'll need
To be successful, you will be an analytical thinker with strong planning and prioritisation skills. You will be an excellent written and verbal communicator and confident articulating views on a preferred course of action in a clear manner.
In addition, we are looking for:
- a degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering
- at least five years' experience in a Process Safety Engineer role in a high-hazard industry, preferably with experience of gas systems
- chartered status/membership to a relevant industry body, eg, IChemE (beneficial but not essential).
You should also have a knowledge and understanding of:
- environmental regulations and best practice procedures
- DSEAR, Process Safety, HAZOP and HAZID in an operational environment
- health and safety and environmental regulations and best practice procedures
- engineering principals
- mechanical tools, equipment and systems
- water supply, wastewater treatment and recycling operational assets (beneficial but not essential).
What you'll receive
- Total pension contributions up to 20%.
- Career progression and professional development opportunities.
- 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
- The opportunity to buy up to ten days' holiday and sell up to five every year.
- A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
- Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
- A new electric car in exchange for part of your gross salary.
- Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
- One paid volunteering day each year.
- Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
- An interactive health and wellbeing platform.
- Support from mental health first aiders.
- A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone to work for us.
Who we are
We are one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West.
The work we do goes beyond providing an essential public service. We also aim to have a positive impact on the communities we serve and the natural environment.
Our people tell us Wessex Water is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have the opportunity to develop and progress your career, while also receiving health and wellbeing support.
We also continue to promote diversity and inclusion – with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.
This is an exciting opportunity to join us and if you would like to be part of our journey, we would love to hear from you. Please do not hesitate to let us know about any additional support you may need.
Sound interesting? Apply to start your application.
