Senior / Principal Process Safety Engineer
Location: Edinburgh, (Hybrid working)
Role Overview
A leading engineering consultant operating across global markets is seeking a highly experienced Senior / Principal Process Safety Engineer to join their UK team. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering safe, compliant design and engineering solutions for a range of projects in high‑hazard industries such as pharmaceuticals and food and other mission‑critical sectors.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide expert process safety support across a variety of projects featuring diverse hazard types.
* Contribute within multi‑discipline engineering teams and also support standalone process‑safety consulting services.
* Perform and lead hazard and risk assessments, reviews and safety analyses (e.g. relevant hazard studies, risk assessments, compliance reviews).
* Develop, review and maintain process safety deliverables including process flow diagrams (PFDs), piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), equipment sizing, process calculations and other design documentation.
* Apply comprehensive knowledge of process safety legislation, codes of practice and standards relevant to UK and EU (and where needed, international) framework.
* Provide technical guidance, mentoring and coaching particularly for candidates who have strong fundamentals but may have gaps in some areas.
* Support multiple projects simultaneously with effective prioritisation, while maintaining a professional, organised approach.
* Foster a safety‑centred, teamwork‑focused attitude; contribute to a culture of safety excellence and continuous improvement.
Skills & Experience Required
* Bachelor's degree in Process / Chemical Engineering (or equivalent).
* Chartered Engineer status (or working towards chartered status) is highly desirable.
* Solid understanding of both process design and process safety engineering.
* Demonstrable knowledge across a range of process safety topics (e.g. hazardous‑area classification, ATEX/DSEAR, risk assessments, COMAH/major hazard regulations, hazard studies, etc.).
* Strong process design background including experience producing and working with PFDs, P&IDs, process calculations, equipment sizing and process safety deliverables.
On Offer
* £70,000 - £90,000 depending on senior / principle level
* 25 x Day Holiday Entitlement
* up to 9% Pension Contribution
* Employee Share Option Scheme
* Bonus Plan (discretionary)
* Private Healthcare
* Life Assurance
* Professional Subscription
* Cycle to Work
* Business mileage
If you believe you have the relevant expertise and drive, we'd love to hear from you. Please send your CV to Iain Shanley
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