Process Safety Engineer

Anglian Water Group • Essex, MD

82d • $42,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Help Shape a Safer Future at Anglian Water. Are you passionate about reducing risk and making high-hazard environments safer? Do you thrive in technically challenging roles that directly impact people, processes, and long-term performance? We're looking for a skilled and driven Process Safety Engineer to help lead and embed world-class process safety across our organisation. Working within the Health and Safety team and reporting to the Group Process Safety Lead, you'll play a critical role in supporting the delivery of our Process Safety strategy-helping to ensure that Anglian Water's most complex assets remain safe, compliant, and future-ready. This is a highly collaborative role, interfacing with engineering, operations, safety professionals, and regulators to ensure consistent application of risk management techniques and the highest safety standards.

Requirements

• A degree in Process or Mechanical Engineering
• A recognised qualification in Process Safety (or equivalent experience)
• Experience leading or supporting Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) methods such as HAZOP or Bowtie
• Strong understanding of process safety elements, regulations, and hazard identification techniques
• Experience working in high-risk environments or regulated industries (minimum 2 years)
• Familiarity with COMAH regulations, DSEAR assessments, and management of change principles
• Strong collaboration, critical thinking, and written communication skills
• Ability to travel to remote high-risk sites across the Anglian Water region

Responsibilities

• Leading and facilitating Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) such as HAZID, HAZOP, and Bowtie workshops
• Supporting risk assessments under DSEAR and performing Hazardous Area Classifications
• Performing consequence modelling using industry standard software
• Supporting Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA), SIL determination and verification, and Quantified Risk Assessment (QRA)
• Developing and maintaining Bowtie risk assessments for high-risk processes
• Performing audits and inspections at high-risk sites
• Supporting engineering and design teams with technical input on process safety standards and improvements
• Helping shape and deliver Anglian Water's Process Safety strategy alongside the Group Process Safety Lead
• Engaging with external regulators including HSE and EA, where required

Benefits

• Personal private health care
• Company car or car allowance (based on 9,000 miles minimum requirement for role)
• Life cover - 8x annual salary
• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays (with flexibility for religious holidays)
• Flexible and hybrid working options
• Competitive pension scheme - we double-match your contributions up to 6%
• Annual bonus scheme and lifestyle benefits
• Opportunities for professional growth and specialist training

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees