Process Safety Engineer

Astute’s Renewables Team is partnering with a growing business who develop and operate a portfolio of biogas plants with a commitment to professional development and sustainability, to recruit a Process Safety Engineer for its Girvan, South Ayrshire site. 
 
The strategically important Process Safety Engineer role comes with a competitive starting salary, car allowance, pension, 25 days plus bank holidays, private healthcare and life assurance. 
 
If you’re a Process Safety Engineer and are looking to work for an organisation that puts integrity and people at the forefront of everything it does, then submit your CV to apply today. 
 
 
Responsibilities and duties 
 
Reporting to the Head of Compliance you will:

•    Ensure all sites remain compliant with Pressure Systems Safety Regulations (PSSR).
•    Coordinate with insurance partners to inspect and test new equipment under the Written Scheme of Examination (WSE) for PSSR compliance.
•    Organise and lead process safety assessments for new projects and modifications to existing plants, including LOPA, SIL determination, DSEAR assessments, and HAZOP studies.
•    Provide guidance and support to operations and project teams, promoting a proactive and balanced approach to process safety compliance while driving continuous improvements in productivity and site performance.
•    Arrange DOMINO meetings with Health & Safety representatives from neighbouring plants (upper-tier COMAH sites) to assess operational impacts and identify opportunities for improvement.
•    Conduct formal design reviews and in-depth analyses of existing systems to identify gaps and areas for enhancement.
•    Assist sites during visits from external regulators (HSE and SEPA), acting as a liaison on process safety matters.
•    Participate in the CER preliminary screening working group, ensuring the quality of submissions to the Leadership Team.
•    Continue to develop and implement an electronic lock-out/tag-out (LOTO) system across the company, auditing training and compliance for all personnel.
•    Investigate any process safety-related incidents or accidents that occur.
•    Advise site leaders on enhancing safety standards and perform regular audits to ensure plants operate within design parameters during normal operations and start-up/shutdown procedures.
•    Coordinate and audit emergency exercises across sites, identifying areas for improvement in emergency response.
•    Audit industrial sites for Process Safety Management best practices and compliance with regulations such as COMAH, LOLER, PUWER, and DSEAR.
•    Contribute to the review and continuous improvement of the Company Process Safety Management System (PSMS), identifying and closing gaps while supporting system integration across sites.
•    Assist in the development and implementation of strategic safety initiatives.
 
 
Professional qualifications 
 
We are looking for someone with the following: 
 
•    Degree qualified in Chemical, Mechanical or a Process Engineering field of study.
•    Associate Safety Professional (ASP) Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and Occupational Health and Safety Technologist (OHST) or other relevant process safety certified.
•    Demonstrable experience in Process Safety Engineering – preferably within Biogas, Waste Water, Chemical Engineering or other process engineering.
•    Excellent understanding of Pressure Systems Safety Regulations (PSSR), Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) regulations and Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations (DSEAR).
•    Experience in investigating accidents or near misses.
•    Experience implementing Process Safety Management Systems.
•    Proficient in the use of MS Office programs.
•    A Full UK Driving Licence is essential due to the remote location (s) of the plants.
 
 
Personal skills 
 
The Process Safety Engineer role would suit someone who is: 
 
•    Strong verbal and written communication skills.
•    Able to build relationships with colleagues, clients, suppliers and stakeholders.
•    Confidently able to initiate projects and produce solutions to process engineering problems.
•    Willing to travel to different sites (we offer paid mileage and car allowance). 
 
 
Salary and benefits of the Process Safety Engineer role 
 
•    Competitive starting salary – dependent on experience
•    Car allowance
•    Pension
•    25 days annual leave plus bank holiday
•    Life assurance and healthcare
•    Paid mileage for travel to other sites 
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