COMAH Compliance & Safety Manager

COMAH Compliance & Safety Manager (Bacton) £70,000 to £75,000 + up to 15% bonus Bacton, Norfolk

Working pattern: Site-based (5 days a week)

Travel: Occasional (within region inc. central hub in Peterborough)

Location requirement: Based within a commutable distance of Bacton Gas Terminal

About us

National Gas is securing Britain's energy. We transport gas throughout Great Britain, repair and maintain gas pipelines, and manage the meters that allow millions of homes and businesses to access the energy they need. We are the national gas network, providing secure energy to power Britain, achieve net zero, and maintain our industrial competitiveness.

About the role

Want to play a key role in securing Britain's energy network? Join us as COMAH Compliance & Safety Manager at our upper tier COMAH Bacton terminal, to lead the delivery of safe, compliant, and reliable operations across a critical national infrastructure site.

This is a highly visible role with real influence - where you'll take ownership and lead COMAH compliance, safety and ongoing regulatory management, working closely with the HSE/Competent Authority to maintain the highest safety standards. Your leadership will ensure the site is always inspection ready and operating in line with regulatory expectations.

What you'll be doing

• Manage and continuously improve COMAH compliance, ensuring safety reports, emergency plans, and systems are robust, current, and effective
• Lead engagement with the HSE/Competent Authority, acting as the primary contact for inspections, audits, and interventions
• Prepare for and manage regulatory inspections and interventions, ensuring a confident, proactive approach to compliance
• Embed a strong COMAH management culture, aligned with 'All Measures Necessary' and SRAM principles
• Collaborate with engineering, integrity, and operations teams to drive risk reduction and safe asset performance
• Lead hazard studies and process safety activities (e.g. bow tie analysis, safety critical task reviews)
• Support emergency preparedness and response, including taking on Incident Controller or Site Main Controller responsibilities when required

About you

You're a credible and proactive safety professional who is comfortable leading in a high hazard environment. You bring both technical expertise and the confidence to engage with regulators and lead safety, influencing outcomes and building trusted relationships.

You take ownership of safety and compliance, not just meeting requirements but continually improving them. You remain calm under pressure, think clearly in complex situations, and work collaboratively to drive the right outcomes for safety and performance.

Key requirements & experience

• Strong experience managing and leading COMAH compliance and safety, ideally in an upper tier site or similar oil and gas/petrochemical environment
• Proven track record of working with the HSE/Competent Authority, including handling inspections, audits, and regulatory interventions
• Demonstrated experience in ongoing COMAH and safety management, ensuring continuous compliance and improvement
• In depth knowledge of relevant legislation (e.g. COMAH, GSMR, Pipeline Safety Regulations)
• Experience within high hazard industries such as gas, hydrocarbons, petrochemical or similar
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills across internal and external environments
• Ability to make sound decisions in high pressure or emergency situations
• IOSH Managing Safely (or equivalent)
• Engineering qualification (HNC or above - or equivalent)
• Incorporated Engineer status (or working towards)

Security clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK ( ).

What we offer

• Competitive salary and annual performance bonus
• Double match pension scheme (max. company contribution 12%)
• Generous holiday allowance (28 days + bank holidays)
• Flexible benefit scheme, inc. private healthcare, dental insurance, technology plans, and more
• Financial protection with 10x salary death in service and financial support if you're unable to work due to long term illness or injury
• Excellent family friendly provisions such as maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave
• Professional development opportunities inc. financial support to help you cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions
• Employee assistance programme offering free confidential professional counselling 24/7
• Inclusive, supportive, and forward thinking workplace

Inclusive recruitment

At National Gas, we are disability confident, and we are signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant, committed to building a workforce that represents the communities we serve. We celebrate the different experiences our colleagues bring to our organisation and strongly encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply. Please let us know of any reasonable adjustments you need to perform your best.