Principal Process Safety Engineer

Overview

Principal Process Safety Engineer role ation:
Barrow-in-Furness with hybrid and flexible working arrangements – speak to your recruiter about options. Salary:
Competitive.

• Completing DSEAR risk assessments and compliance activities
• Mentoring and developing junior engineers
• Reviewing and producing explosion safety strategies
• Peer reviewing work
• Risk analysis
• Developing and producing processes and policy documentation for the site

Essential
:

• Experience of working in an explosion safety engineering environment and applying various methods of hazard analysis
• DSEAR risk assessment production including hazard identification and analysis (preferably from a high hazard industry)
• A thorough understanding of Hazardous Area Classification (HAC) and Proven track record in implementing business processes to achieve strategic objectives

Desirable
:

• Degree qualified in a STEM discipline
• COMAH – Control of Major Accident Hazards (Safety Case support) experience
• Site Asset Protection experience & Fire Safety Engineering experience

You’ll receive a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts. You may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an established team; you will work with six people from principals to apprentices, liaising with operational managers, heads of departments, and the Health & Safety teams. This role offers exposure to the Wider Control Damage Hazards team with opportunities for professional growth within the function. Relocation support packages are available across all Submarines roles, subject to eligibility criteria.

Please be aware that many roles at the employer are subject to security and export control restrictions. Applicants must meet Baseline Personnel Security Standard e roles require higher levels of National Security Vetting, which may require 5 to 10 years of UK residency to allow for vetting checks.

Closing date: 7th August 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications; please apply early if interested.