Engineer - Safety

Chemical Engineer - Remote with Travel- £51,529 -65,169

About Us:

As a Chemical Engineer here at National Gas, you will play a vital role in ensuring the safety and reliability of the UK's gas transmission network. Working within a collaborative team of professionals, you will have your own areas of responsibility while contributing to impactful safety initiatives across the business. 

In this role, you will:

- Use your chemical engineering expertise to deliver safe, compliant designs and ensure they undergo rigorous safety assessments before operations commence. 
- Participate in safety studies such as HAZOP (Hazard and Operability) and LOPA (Layer of protections Analysis).
- Investigate incidents to determine root causes, ensuring lessons are learned and applied.
- Contribute to the development of safety policies, shaping the future of process safety within National Gas. 
- Serve as a technical authority, championing best practices and aligning designs and operations with the latest legislations, standards, and codes of practice.
- Participate in job-relevant training to expand your expertise and support your career development. 

This role offers the flexibility of a "Home Start" arrangement, allowing you to live anywhere in mainland Great Britain while travelling to sites and meets as required.

What we're looking for:
We are seeking an experienced motivated professional with the following skills and attributes:

- Technical expertise with several years of experience in a relevant role, ideally within major accident hazard operations.
- A proven ability to solve problems and deliver effective solutions in challenging environments.
- Confidence in working both independently and collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams. 
- A proactive mindset, with a track record of taking initiative to address challenges in the design and operation of critical assets.
- Chartered status(or a clear pathway towards achieving it).
- A full UK driving license and the willingness to travel regularly to sites across mainland Great Britain.

What we can offer you:

Annual bonus of up to 6% based on personal and company performance
Company car if mileage requirements are met
26 days’ holiday plus statutory holidays - option available to buy extra holiday days
Generous double-match pension scheme - for every £1 you put in, we'll add £2 (max company contribution 12%)
An optional flexible benefit scheme, including private healthcare, dental insurance, technology plans, travel insurance
Death in service 10x your basic salary
Financial protection if you're unable to work due to long term illness or injury
Excellent family friendly provisions - maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental leave
Professional development and career progression
Employee assistance programme offering free confidential professional counselling 24 hours per day
Financial support to help you cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, relevant to your role

About Us

National Gas is leading a clean, reliable, and affordable energy future for everyone.  Our skilled colleagues bring gas to 23m homes, and over 500,000 businesses, including heavy industries and power stations that keep Great Britain's lights on.  We fuel growth and innovation, whilst transitioning our network to hydrogen, to play our part in the journey to net zero. 
 
At National Gas, we are committed to building a workforce that represents the communities we serve. We celebrate the different experiences our colleagues bring to our organisation, and strongly encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply.  

 
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