Principal Engineer, Technical Safety

Principal Engineer, Technical Safety

Working Location

South East England

Permanent

Hybrid working with strong remote flexibility

About the Role

If you're a Technical Safety Engineer ready to lead the discipline on major energy projects, with real influence over how safe plant design is delivered, this is a genuine step up.

You will be working with a well-established engineering organisation on major energy projects across both conventional energy and decarbonisation. Operating at Principal level, you will lead technical safety on larger, more complex projects, shape methodologies, and help develop the engineers around you.

Why This Role Stands Out

• Principal-level ownership of technical safety on large, complex projects
• Exposure to a portfolio aligned with the energy transition, including decarbonised and innovative technologies
• Genuine hybrid working with strong remote flexibility
• Real leadership scope, including mentoring, training, and deputising for the discipline lead
• International project exposure and travel opportunities

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the technical safety discipline on larger and more complex projects
• Ensure all activities behind the design of a safe plant are completed
• Prepare complex and unique calculations
• Check and approve deliverables from more junior engineers and investigate alte...