Our client, a leading independent Oil & Gas operator, based in Norwich, are currently seeking a dynamic and highly motivated individual to be a member of their Process Safety Team. The role is responsible for the management, facilitation (where appropriate) and participation in a wide range of process safety studies and risk assessments, including FERA, FTA, HAZOP, HAZID, LOPA, ORA and QRA. This is a diverse and dynamic position requiring flexibility to meet changing business needs.
The successful candidate will have a strong process engineering background, significant experience in process safety, and a deep understanding of risk assessment methodologies and functional safety standards, particularly IEC 61511. Experience in LOPA facilitation, SIL determination, SIF design and SIL verification are essential. A recognised functional safety qualification (e.g., TÜV, Exida etc) is preferred. This is a full‑time role requiring regular travel to both onshore and offshore sites. This is a temporary contract, initially for 12 months.
Key responsibilities include:
- Manage, facilitate and participate in HAZOP and LOPA studies
- Provide technical input and guidance for process safety studies such as FERA, FTA, HAZID and QRA
- Provide technically sound engineering solutions to close risk gaps, ensuring compliance with relevant health, safety and environmental legislation and company standards.
- Complete and check a wide range of process engineering calculations.
- Update Hazardous Area Classification Drawings and Schedules in accordance with EI15.
- Provide process safety support for Management of Change (MOC) processes.
- Conduct site‑based process safety assurance activities.
- Identify safety‑critical tasks and contribute to Safety Critical Task Analysis (SCTA) studies.
- Provide technical coaching to graduates and early‑career engineers.
- Act as technical subject matter expert during incident investigations.
Safety & Environmental Critical Tasks:
- Process design
- Relief systems
- Safety Instrumented Systems
- Hazardous Areas
- Human Factors
- Management of change
- Risk assessment
- Assurance
- Incident Investigation
Key Requirements Include:
- MEng in Chemical and/or Process Engineering (or equivalent).
- CEng desirable but not essential.
- Functional Safety Engineer (FS Eng) certification desirable; relevant experience will also be considered.
- Minimum of 8 years' experience in process and process safety engineering within a major hazard industry (preferably Oil and Gas).
- Working knowledge of Safety Case Regulations and/or COMAH.
- Operational experience and knowledge of Safe Isolation and Reinstatement of plant highly desirable.
- Experienced user of Hysys (or equivalent); Olga experience highly desirable.
- Knowledge of consequence modelling tools, including their limitations. Phast user experience highly desirable but not essential as training will be provided.
- BOSIET/FOET, MIST, CA-EBS and Offshore Medical desirable but not essential.
Todd Hayes Ltd is an equal opportunities employer.
#J-18808-Ljbffr”, “datePosted”: “2026-04-21”, “hiringOrganization”: { “@type”: “Organization”, “name”: “Todd Hayes Ltd”, “sameAs”: “https://uk.whatjobs.com/pub_api__cpl__409233831__4861?utm_campaign=publisher&utm_medium=api&utm_source=4861&geoID=213” }, “jobLocation”: { “@type”: “Place”, “address”: { “@type”: “PostalAddress”, “addressLocality”: “Norwich” } } }Our client, a leading independent Oil & Gas operator, based in Norwich, are currently seeking a dynamic and highly motivated individual to be a member of their Process Safety Team. The role is responsible for the management, facilitation (where appropriate) and participation in a wide range of process safety studies and risk assessments, including FERA, FTA, HAZOP, HAZID, LOPA, ORA and QRA. This is a diverse and dynamic position requiring flexibility to meet changing business needs.
The successful candidate will have a strong process engineering background, significant experience in process safety, and a deep understanding of risk assessment methodologies and functional safety standards, particularly IEC 61511. Experience in LOPA facilitation, SIL determination, SIF design and SIL verification are essential. A recognised functional safety qualification (e.g., TÜV, Exida etc) is preferred. This is a full‑time role requiring regular travel to both onshore and offshore sites. This is a temporary contract, initially for 12 months.
Key responsibilities include:
- Manage, facilitate and participate in HAZOP and LOPA studies
- Provide technical input and guidance for process safety studies such as FERA, FTA, HAZID and QRA
- Provide technically sound engineering solutions to close risk gaps, ensuring compliance with relevant health, safety and environmental legislation and company standards.
- Complete and check a wide range of process engineering calculations.
- Update Hazardous Area Classification Drawings and Schedules in accordance with EI15.
- Provide process safety support for Management of Change (MOC) processes.
- Conduct site‑based process safety assurance activities.
- Identify safety‑critical tasks and contribute to Safety Critical Task Analysis (SCTA) studies.
- Provide technical coaching to graduates and early‑career engineers.
- Act as technical subject matter expert during incident investigations.
Safety & Environmental Critical Tasks:
- Process design
- Relief systems
- Safety Instrumented Systems
- Hazardous Areas
- Human Factors
- Management of change
- Risk assessment
- Assurance
- Incident Investigation
Key Requirements Include:
- MEng in Chemical and/or Process Engineering (or equivalent).
- CEng desirable but not essential.
- Functional Safety Engineer (FS Eng) certification desirable; relevant experience will also be considered.
- Minimum of 8 years’ experience in process and process safety engineering within a major hazard industry (preferably Oil and Gas).
- Working knowledge of Safety Case Regulations and/or COMAH.
- Operational experience and knowledge of Safe Isolation and Reinstatement of plant highly desirable.
- Experienced user of Hysys (or equivalent); Olga experience highly desirable.
- Knowledge of consequence modelling tools, including their limitations. Phast user experience highly desirable but not essential as training will be provided.
- BOSIET/FOET, MIST, CA-EBS and Offshore Medical desirable but not essential.
Todd Hayes Ltd is an equal opportunities employer.
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