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Process Safety Lead Engineer

📍 Sunbury, England 🕒 2 days ago
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£70,546 - £87,673 / year
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Job Profile Summary Selected as one of the first two carbon capture, usage and storage clusters to...

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Job Profile Summary

Selected as one of the first two carbon capture, usage and storage clusters to be taken forward by the UK government, the East Coast Cluster (ECC) is a single, unified CCUS cluster, underpinned by the North Endurance Partnership (NEP), and which serves the industrial heartlands of the Humber and Teesside.

The Project is currently in FEED and scope includes:
  • Teesside onshore CO2 gathering pipeline network and natural gas pipeline (OSBL scope)
  • Humber onshore CO2 gathering pipeline network
  • two export pipelines, one from Teesside and one from Humberside to an offshore store where the CO2 will be injected via subsea manifold and injection facilities.

The Process Safety Engineer will form part of the deployed engineering team focusing on the onshore Humber elements of the project and will lead the process safety engineering oversight, assurance, and verification across the full onshore Humber scope.

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Key Accountabilities expected from role:
  • Deliver the DHMP during FEED and EXECUTE stages of the project
  • ISD and Human Factors Champion for the Humber scope
  • Support the Engineering Team Lead and Engineering Manager in the delivery of and assurance of key contractor deliverables during FEED and Execute stages of the project related to process safety, including guidance on ETP requirements.
  • Support and facilitate (where possible) the effective delivery of the various assurance/self-verification reviews required as per the Projects Engineering Guide, including MAR, HAZOP, LOPA, HAZID, WHAT-IF and PHSSERs. Assist with other cross discipline reviews such as Functional Safety Assessments, ENVIIDs, HF and Ergonomics workshops, Model Reviews and MDEs when requested.
  • Advise the Engineering Manager, Engineering Team lead and/or Squad Leaders on key process safety risks, approve HAZOP actions and other key process safety actions and ensure the discipline scope is managed ahead of formal project reviews such as PHSSERs
  • Maintain relationship with P&O Projects Process Safety Engineering Technical Authority to support project assurance processes, as well as the wider BP process safety community (e.g. in Projects, I&E, and BP solutions)
  • Assist Discipline Lead in maintaining process safety discipline health including assisting graduates in their development and coordinating process safety work for grade H and I level process and process safety engineers.
  • Provide timely input on the Engineering deliverables to support the overall project delivery schedule as requested by the Squad Leaders
  • Provide Support to Project Operations and Commissioning & Start-up teams in project related process safety technical queries and assist in the Risk Handover process to Operations.

Essential Education:
  • Qualified to degree level in Chemical Engineering or similar related discipline.
  • Chartered and member of a professional body such as the UK IChemE or equivalent.

Essential experience and job requirements:
  • Strong experience as a Process Safety Engineer.
  • Major Project experience as a Lead Process Safety Engineer working in FEED, Detailed Design and Follow-on stages of a Project.
  • Deep discipline expertise with good track record of multi-discipline engagement and integration.
  • Working knowledge of industry codes and BP ETP requirements. Good general knowledge of other Process Safety Engineering standards and related ETP requirements.
  • Pragmatic decision maker, willing to challenge and ensure engineering value is delivered
  • Track record of delivery and able to demonstrate effective project technical management and leadership skills.
  • Experience at managing change - “does it work / is it safe” philosophy.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the project team, Contractors and Projects leadership.
  • Good understanding of incorporating ISD principles into design.

Desirable criteria & qualifications:
  • Experience of EPC environment on major Projects.
  • Experience working under a range of Contracting models (reimbursable, lump sum, etc).
  • Good understanding of Consequence Modelling tools such as PHAST and explosion modelling tools such as FLACs.
  • Extensive experience in supporting/leading HAZOP and LOPA studies.
  • Good Experience in leading brainstorming sessions such as ISD workshops, HAZIDs and What-Ifs.
  • Experience with CO2 Transportation and Storage challenges / risks (design and/or operations).
  • Actively engages and respects contributions of others.
  • Be self-motivated with a willingness to learn from others and work with minimum direction.
  • Concept development / Optimise experience.
Why join our team?

We support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and challenging environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to crafting an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.

Entity

Production & Operations

Job Family Group

Engineering Group

Relocation available

No

Travel required

Yes - up to 25%

Country

United Kingdom

About BP

PRODUCTION & OPERATIONS

This is the place to truly drive change. Our people develop hydrocarbon resources, deliver projects, operate refineries as well as oil and gas production assets.

Join us and make a difference by:

  • making our production and operations safer and more standardised
  • driving quicker reduction of our carbon emissions
  • growing cash returns and delivering improved reliability and optimisation
  • maximising efficiency through sharing resources
  • accelerating the digital transformation of our operating assets
  • developing our people faster, leveraging the scale of P&O
  • building greater integration and collaboration in service of our purpose

Experience Level

Senior

Legal disclaimer

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic background, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodations.
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Projected statutory deductions based on standard single-filer baseline tax regulations in the United Kingdom corridor.

Gross Annual Package £70,546 - £87,673
Est. Income Tax Band 20% - 40% Progressive Bracket
Statutory Insurance / FICA 8% Class 1 National Insurance (NI)
Estimated Monthly Net £4,233 - £4,749 / mo
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£1,100 - £1,750
Monthly Utilities
£140 - £210
Cost Index
112.5
Disposable Tier
Top 15% Rank
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