R&D Process Safety Manager

Help us to make a world of difference

Urenco is a global leader in the production of low carbon energy. We work at the cutting edge of the transition to a sustainable, net zero world.
We’re looking for an R&D Process Safety Manager. Based at our Capenhurst site. you’ll play an important role within the R&D function, leading and supporting the design of new high hazard technology, ensuring delivery of a practical safe design and a logical safety case is a complex task.

The R&D Process Development Team develop designs for new applications and processes. As these can involve high hazard chemicals and challenging process conditions, an excellent all round understanding of how this impacts Process Safety and Licensing is essential.

The team works within a highly regulated environment and must therefore work to strict quality, safety and environmental standards.

The team need to develop an understanding of complex equipment and processes, enlist specialist support, as required, and turn this understanding into practical design / safe solutions.

At Urenco we’re committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. If you feel you meet some, but not all of what were looking for, please still apply. We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and to achieve this we offer market leading training and development experiences. Along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry.

What you’ll do:

- Oversee development of Process Safety capability to support R&D projects
- Lead a small team of 1-3 process hazards safety and safety case nuclear professionals
- Develop network of Specialist Engineering Suppliers (relating to Process Safety and Safety Case) to expand internal discipline capability
- Lead the resolution of complex Process Safety or licencing challenges to provide practical solutions for critical and/or novel plant equipment and systems
- Develop Urenco R&Ds approach Process Safety and Licencing to ensure regulatory compliance
- Support the Project Delivery team to define and implement design and engineering initiatives that align with the development stage of R&D projects and ultimately support the efficient transfer of projects to the Group Projects
- Many of the processes are highly technical, new to Urenco and involve high hazard chemicals sometimes at extreme conditions. As such, the Job Holder must therefore develop an understanding of the underlying principles and uncertainties in order to ensure a safe design and support the delivery of a fit for purpose Safety Case.
- Ensure compliance with relevant regulations eg. Nuclear site licence conditions, COMAH
- Improve delivery of safe designs, ensuring the full range of operating modes are considered, safety case documents are easy to maintain and basis of safety is clear

What do you need to thrive in this role?

- Knowledge of engineering standards eg. Safety Assessment Handbook, EPSHEG8, IEC61508 and IEC61511 (or equivalents in the relevant jurisdiction).
- Team development and continuous improvement Continuing improvements in team performance for: design development, safety case development, project delivery and ultimately periodic safety case review process and improvement actions
- Chartered Engineer with wide ranging experience
- Significant experience with a chemical/nuclear background.
- Broad exposure to working in a highly regulated environment on either a top tier COMAH or nuclear site
- Experienced process safety assessment practitioner.
- Broad experience of process technologies and equipment.
- Significant experience of multi-disciplined team working and the parts played by the various engineering and other disciplines
- Knowledge of current legislation and Regulatory expectations
- Knowledge of project lifecycle and safety case assessment requirements
- Delivery of detailed nuclear safety case assessments
- Knowledge of other disciplines (criticality, shielding, human factors)
- Strong communication skills and ability to adapt communication style and content to suit audience
- Ability to work with technical experts and plant operating teams across all levels of the organisation
- Approach to work consistent with operating in a highly regulated environment
- Extensive knowledge of design standards, change management and safety assessment techniques
- Ability to prioritise workloads effectively to meet challenging targets.
- Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of relevant security, health, safety, environmental and regulatory requirements
- Strong problem solving/trouble-shooting skills across the full engineering spectrum.
- Detailed knowledge of the Health & Safety Executive’s permissioning regime
- Knowledge of the principles of Nuclear Licensed Site regulation

What can you expect from us?

More than just a job, we offer a future. More than just a place to work, we provide an opportunity to prosper. As an employee of Urenco you will receive:

• Annual leave starting at 25 days, which increases by one day for every two years of service up to a maximum of 30 days. In addition, you will accrue 13 additional days off to be used flexibly. There’s also a newly added scheme for buying and selling holiday, up to 5 days.
• A diverse range of family friendly policies.
• A generous bonus scheme.
• A defined contribution pension scheme with up to 16% employer’s contribution.
• Single private medical and dental cover.
• Flexible benefits package including life assurance and income protection. In addition, you’ll have an opportunity to purchase additional benefits that suit your lifestyle and take advantage of tax and NI savings.
• Education and training we take pride in helping people learn and develop by supporting, accelerating and directing your learning. As well as the completion of mandatory health and safety courses, training packages will be offered to meet your specific needs.

Creating a diverse and inclusive workforce
As a truly global company with a presence in the UK, USA, Germany, and the Netherlands, we know that our individual differences make us stronger. Putting people at the heart of our business, we strive to create an open and inclusive workplace that allows every voice to be heard and diversity to thrive. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, please let our talent acquisition team know.

Because together, we are one Urenco. We are enriching the world. And enriching your future.