Process Safety Engineer

Process safety sits at the heart of everything we do. As a Process Safety Engineer, you'll provide expert technical leadership that helps keep our assets operating safely, reliably, and efficiently.

This is an opportunity to influence major projects, improve operational performance, and help shape process safety standards across National Gas.

Safe, reliable operations are critical to maintaining the performance of Britain's gas network. In this role, you'll play a key part in identifying risks, strengthening safeguards, and ensuring our assets and projects meet the highest process safety standards.

You'll work across a variety of projects and operational activities, partnering with engineers, project teams, and external specialists to solve complex challenges and deliver meaningful improvements. Your expertise will directly support safe decision-making, operational excellence, and the long-term resilience of our infrastructure.

Lead process safety activities for projects, including HAZID, HAZOP, and LOPA studies

Provide technical expertise that supports safe, compliant, and effective project delivery

Identify opportunities to improve process safety performance across operational assets

Support project teams with technical queries, risk assessments, deviations, and engineering decisions

Develop and enhance technical standards, procedures, and process safety guidance

Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes

Contribute to the delivery of projects that meet safety, performance, budget, and quality objectives

This role would suit someone who enjoys solving complex engineering challenges, influencing technical decisions, and making a visible impact on operational safety and performance.

Degree (or equivalent qualification) in Process Engineering or a related engineering discipline

Chartered Engineer status or actively working towards chartership with a recognised institution

Strong understanding of process engineering principles and risk management

Experience within process engineering, process safety, or a Major Accident Hazard environment

Knowledge of key UK safety legislation including COMAH, PSSR, DSEAR, PSR, and HASAWA

Experience leading or contributing to hazard studies such as HAZID, HAZOP, and LOPA

Strong stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills

Full UK driving licence

TÜV Functional Safety Professional or Functional Safety Engineer certification

CompEx qualifications including Ex01-04, Ex12a, and Ex12b

Experience developing engineering policies, standards, or procedures

Experience managing technical queries and engineering deviations within projects

Consultancy, design, or operational engineering experience within energy or industrial environments

This role is subject to National Security Vetting (NSV). Candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain Security Clearance (SC) throughout their employment. For further information, visit GOV.UK (UK Security Vetting: Clearance Levels).

We're building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve, championing diversity, and creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is valued for their unique contribution. We support reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and beyond.

National Gas is a Disability Confident employer and signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant.