Principal Consultant and HAZOP Facilitator

Do you want to be a part of a dynamic team of experts working for a safer world? Join our team providing risk management services for the industry (renewables, nuclear, petroleum and chemical industry). We want you to be safe, no matter what business you are in!

We work in partnership with owners and developers of energy, power and complex industrial assets and infrastructure, to interpret and manage complexity, reduce project risk and optimise asset performance. We provide independent perspectives, deep domain expertise and engineering excellence.

Vysus Group is a leading engineering and technical consultancy offering specialist asset performance, risk management and project management expertise across complex industrial assets, energy assets (oil and gas, nuclear, renewables) and the energy transition.

We are looking for a Principal Consultant HAZOP Facilitator to join our Risk Management Consulting team located in either Westhill, Aberdeenshire or Manchester. Our Risk Management Consulting team helps our clients to manage and reduce risk across their complex operations.

In the role of Principal Consultant HAZOP Facilitator you will:

Contribute to the development of our Digital HAZOP Software (HAZOP Assistant) and lead the delivery of digital HAZOPs to support the design of new facilities and existing operations.
Facilitate CLIENT process safety and operability review workshops such as HAZID, HAZOP, digital HAZOP, SIL, BowTie, FMEA, alarm management, SIMOPS, etc.
Identify Major Accident Hazards (MAH), Major Accident Events (MAEs) and Safety and Environmental Critical Elements (SECEs) and develop Performance Standards.
Lead risk assessments, Quantitative Risk Assessments (QRAs) for both Onshore and Offshore industry.
Lead fire and explosion safety and structural integrity studies, as well as ESSA & EERA.
Manage consequence modelling (2D and/or 3D modelling) studies.
Manage Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) and Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (RAM) studies.
Provide consultancy around the areas of PSM & HSE Management Systems, Emergency Preparedness and Emergency Response Plans.
Lead barrier management studies with our digital tools.
Perform third-party verifications/audits.

To be successful in the role of Principal Consultant HAZOP Facilitator we are looking for you to have:

A master's degree within engineering or related e.g., chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, process/risk management.
Significant relevant experience within oil and gas, (petro)chemicals or the energy industry.

Consulting, engineering, or operator experience within oil and gas, (petro)chemicals or the energy industry, preferably in process engineering or process safety roles.
Advanced understanding of process safety and risk management activities related to greenfield and brownfield projects.
Significant experience in functional safety including HAZOP, SIL, FMEA, Bowtie and alarm management facilitation.
An excellent understanding of regulatory requirements and relevant standards, including Onshore Safety (Seveso / COMAH), Offshore Safety.
Practical experience in developing and implementing Safety Management Systems and Emergency Response Plans will also be a plus.
Knowledge and experience in green Hydrogen and Ammonia facilities and in offshore oil and gas is a plus.
The ability to travel for project delivery.
An ability to nurture younger consultants and work well in a team.
Process simulation and digital twin experience would be a plus.

What we can offer you:

An opportunity to be part of a global multi-disciplinary team.
Opportunities to contribute to the development of new and exciting business areas.
Competitive salary and a good benefits package.
Flexible working arrangements.

Our core values

Our core values are the fabric of our organisation, at the heart of everything we do, supporting our growth aspirations – and we are looking for people who share them. Our values are:

Trust

We are trusted advisors. Independence and integrity are core to our approach to deliver innovative advice and proven solutions, in full consideration of all stakeholders, safety and the environment.

Partnership

We build strong relationships with our clients, partners and key stakeholders, working collaboratively and aligning our objectives to maximise performance and outcomes.

Passion

We are passionate in our commitment to delivering excellence with everything we do, driven to go above and beyond, seeking new knowledge and challenging the status quo. We fully recognise the power of diversity, in all its forms, to benefit our business, clients and our talented employees.

Vysus Group reserves the right to request reference checks on prioritised candidates as part of our recruitment process.