Principal Fire and Explosion Safety Engineer

A Principal Safety Engineer is sought for a contract job to support a range of Fire & Explosion Safety Engineering tasks.

Key Tasks:

• Taking a lead role across Fire & Explosion Safety Engineering (DSEAR) risk assessments and compliance activities for new and existing submarine manufacturing facilities.
• Co-ordinating the work programs of team members to meet strategic explosion safety objectives
• Leading the on-going development of the fire safety team across a number of projects for buildings and submarine platforms.
• Mentoring and developing engineers within the team
• Monitoring, recording and reporting against key performance indicators for Explosion Safety through a variety of key stakeholder groups
• Developing, producing and maintaining Explosion Safety process documentation and management strategies
• Producing and reviewing explosion strategies and risk assessments
• Reviewing and supporting commissioning strategies for explosion safety systems
• Producing proposals for packages of work
• Reviewing of engineering documentation (relevant to Explosion Safety)
• Providing support to regulatory inspections
• Chairing explosion safety workshops and working groups.

Essential Skills:

• 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).
• Proven track record in implementing business processes to achieve strategic objectives.
• Passion for safety and open to developing new skills and undertaking further training in explosion risk management.

Desirable Skills:

• COMAH (Safety Case support) 
• Site Asset Protection