Process Safety Engineer

Base Location:  Aldbrough and Hornsea

Salary: £Competitive depending on skills and experience + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available

The role

SSE Thermal are looking to recruit a Gas Storage Process Safety Engineer based at our sites in Hornsea and Aldbrough. In this role you’ll provide process safety expertise to the Gas Storage business to ensure compliance with relevant legislation, regulations, standards and support continuous improvement in SHE performance, whilst also contributing to NetZero by working on hydrogen storage projects.

Some of your main accountabilities will include;

- Providing process safety expertise and support to site operations and capital projects.

- Ensuring process safety legislative, SSE requirements are met and providing effective communication of process safety issues and requirements.

- Making sure that process safety risks are identified, understood and managed through systems, procedures and training to deliver industry-leading process safety performance.

- Maintaining specific process safety-related risk control systems, including those for Well Integrity and Hazardous Area Classification.

- Leading process safety improvements.

 To be considered for this role, we would love you to have:

- Experience of Process Safety risk assessment techniques – HAZID, HAZOP, LOPA and of Process Safety Performance Indicators and their use in improving SHE performance.

- A degree in Chemical / Process / Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry and have or be willing to work towards chartered status.

- Detailed knowledge of process safety concepts and principles and relevant process safety standards / codes / guidance and sources of this information.

- The ability to understand and interpret regulations, standards and systems, and communicate their requirements to others.

About SSE

SSE’s purpose is to provide energy needed today while building a better world of energy for tomorrow. We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. Our Transforming for Growth investment plan sees us investing £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure across the five years to 2030. 

SSE Thermal keep the lights on for millions of people while pioneering low-carbon technologies. From ground-breaking carbon capture and storage projects to plans for what might be the world's first hydrogen-fired power station, we're transforming how we generate energy.

Flexible benefits to fit your life

Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

Work with an equal opportunity employer

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact Pamela Hendry on pamela.hendry@sse.com or 01738 342002 to discuss how we can support you.

We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.

Ready to apply?

Start your online application using the Apply Now box on this page. We only accept applications made online. We'll be in touch after the closing date to let you know if we'll be taking your application further. If you're offered a role with SSE, you'll need to complete a criminality check and a credit check before you start work.

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