Operational Technical Safety Consultant

Background

[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] Solutions is an established, independent and specialist risk management consulting and training company, and is part of the TÜV Rheinland Group. We assist clients in major hazard industries including oil and gas, clean energy, nuclear and transportation, as well as commercial and public sectors, to manage health, safety, security, environmental and business risk. Our people are high calibre professionals, with a strong focus on meeting clients’ expectations. Further information is available at www.[Employer hidden].tuv.com.

Our Aberdeen office has a number of positions available for an Operations Technical Safety Consultant.  These can be on an Associate (contract) or permanent basis for operational technical safety support .

Key responsibilities:-

• Facilitate processes to identify, assess, and mitigate risks in accordance with company Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) expectations, as well as industry legislation, standards, and safety policies.
• Offer expert guidance and operational support for technical safety matters, including the management of change processes. Ensure that operational controls for major accident hazards are effective, monitored, reported, and evaluated for their impact on Safety and Environmentally Critical Elements (SECEs).
• Provide assistance to functional and operational teams on technical safety concerns as needed.
• Contribute to the development, review, and approval of safety studies, plans, schedules, and programs while advising stakeholders on related matters
• Support the review, amendment, and audit process for Safety Cases.
• Participate in risk-based activities such as HAZIDs, HAZOPs, and HIRAs as needed.
• Stay knowledgeable about the Safety Case Regulations and relevant legislation updates, ensuring their practical implementation.
• Promote awareness and understanding of major accident safety/risk management across the company through workforce engagement initiatives; this may include offshore travel to deliver safety-related messages.
• Collaborate to ensure reporting, investigation, and implementation of lessons learned from process safety incidents

Requirements:-

• Degree in Safety and Risk Management or equivalent subject
• At least 7 years experience in risk based activities in the oil and gas industry
• Extensive knowledge and experience of safety cases and UK Offshore Major Accident Regulator (OMAR) guidelines and compliance requirements
• An understanding of DSEAR assessments and HAC.
• Excellent project management, planning, execution and delivery along with excellent analytical, report writing and presentation skills.

Rewards:-

A competitive package of salary and benefits is offered for permanent staff, including:

• Car allowance (dependent on grade).
• Profit share.
• Company pension contributions.
• Flexible and hybrid working.
• Private medical insurance.
• Health and wellbeing – digital GP, access to wellbeing app and support.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave.
• Sustainable benefits such as salary sacrifice electric vehicles and cycle to work schemes.
• Training and development:
• Access to certified CPD courses and a university postgraduate education programme, delivered in partnership with Liverpool John Moores University, including the opportunity to enrol on the MSc in Risk and Safety Management.
• Support to individuals working towards Chartership.