Compliance & Safety Engineer

Responsibilities

• Support the design, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the Site Safety Management System
• Provide assurance that SMS elements are effectively implemented across Engineering, Operations, Projects, and Support Functions
• Verify that systems, procedures, and standards are operating as described in the Safety Report and supporting documentation
• Test the effectiveness of SMS arrangements through structured reviews, audits, performance indicators, and sampling
• Identify gaps between documented arrangements, legislation and actual practice
• Provide independent assurance that process safety and environmental controls are functioning as intended
• Verify that safety‑critical and environmentally‑critical controls are defined, implemented, and maintained
• Review process safety and environmental risk assessments (e.g. HAZOP)
• Ensure compliance requirements are consistently integrated into engineering, operational and project activities
• Review and lead Management of Change (MoC) arrangements
• Support compliance with COMAH and Environmental Permit requirements
• Review and assure the quality and consistency of compliance‑critical documentation
• Indentify systemic weaknesses through incidents, near misses, audits, and performance trends

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemical, Process, Environmental Engineering or related Science Based Degree (or equivalent experience)
• Training in key process safety methods (e.g. HAZOP, LOPA, SIL / Functional Safety)
• Understanding of COMAH regulations and regulatory expectations (e.g. Health and Safety Executive guidance)
• Environmental management awareness (e.g. ISO 14001)
• Desirable: Postgraduate qualification in process safety, environmental management, or risk
• Lead/internal auditor qualification or human factors training
• NEBOSH General Certificate
• IOSH Managing Safety and membership
• Ideally you will have a degree in Chemistry / related scientific subject or a science background cover as much as possible with regard to essential criteria
• Experience working within a COMAH or other major hazard regulated environment preferred
• Strong understanding of Safety Management Systems and their practical application
• Experience reviewing or assuring compliance with process safety and environmental requirements
• Understanding of how engineering, operations, maintenance, and projects interact within an SMS
• Familiarity with regulatory inspections, audits, and compliance assurance activities

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