Process Safety Specialist

Process Safety Specialist
Thurrock
60,000 - 70,000 + Excellent Benefits

Are you seeking a position where you can drive process safety improvement in a high-hazard environment and be closely involved in major development and transformation projects?

We're supporting a leading organisation in a highly regulated sector to recruit a Process Safety Specialist for their site in Thurrock. The business is entering an exciting phase of significant investment over the next five years, with multiple cutting-edge projects planned to modernise facilities, improve efficiency and strengthen safety performance.

This role sits within the Engineering function and works dynamically across teams. You'll act as the focal point for process safety across the business, supporting both day-to-day operations and major capital projects, ensuring risks are effectively managed from design through to delivery.

Responsibilities of the Process Safety Specialist will include:

• Streamlining and maintaining COMAH management systems and safety documentation, ensuring procedures are clear, compliant and consistently followed
• Supporting safety report reviews, PHAs, LOPAs and HAZOP revalidation in line with industry standards
• Providing technical process safety input to engineering, project and maintenance activities, including pressure relief, safety instrumentation and QRA
• Assessing and reducing risks to ALARP and managing change through robust MOC processes
• Monitoring process safety performance, identifying training needs and producing reports to support senior management decision-making

The ideal Process Safety Specialist will have:

• Proven experience in process safety management within high-hazard or chemical industries
• Strong technical expertise in risk assessments, HAZOPs, LOPA, and safety systems design
• Knowledge of COMAH regulations, safety reporting, and risk mitigation strategies
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work closely with engineering, operations, and regulatory teams

This is an excellent opportunity to work for a world leading brand within their field in a professional working environment. If the role is of interest, please contact Scott Whyte on or (phone number removed).

Irwin and Colton are a specialist Health and Safety recruitment company, based in the South East of England we recruit across the UK. We recruit all roles in the health and safety industry from Health and Safety Manager, Health and Safety Director through to Health and Safety Advisor positions.

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