Registered Gas Engineer

We are looking for a Registered gas engineer to join our Engineering team in the Major Hazards Group. This is an excellent opportunity to use your skills to contribute to innovative work to support HSE incident investigations, and valuable HSE and industry research projects to directly improve the lives of people.

You can expect to contribute to a diverse range of work within the health and safety sector, especially HSE incident investigation support, but you can also expect to be involved in project work for HSE and industrial clients. You will primarily be part of a team of mechanical, electrical and gas engineers delivering incident investigation and experimental testing, but you will also collaborate with technical experts across many other disciplines.

You will have specific responsibilities for assisting the senior gas engineer on major incident investigations, undertaking related test and experimental work under their direction, and leading other incident investigations where and as appropriate. You may also be required to assist the senior gas engineer in providing technical advice and training to HSE inspectors and others.

You will be expected to frequently attend incident sites across Great Britain, often at short notice, and some overnight stays will be required.

Operational Performance Manager

The HSE’s Operational Services Division (OSD), is responsible for the administration and delivery of radiation consents, permissioning and notifications, and asbestos licencing. The Licensing and Permissioning Unit administers applications and notifications, fee payments and manages the assessment and monitoring of licensees.

The Unit is an early adopter of our digital capabilities and are currently going through changes in terms of the way we interact with customers, how we deliver the services and the systems and technologies which we use. The successful candidate will therefore be expected to be flexible in approach and understand that the nature of the work undertaken and the way in which it is delivered will change over the next 6-12 months.

You will support the Head of Customer Services to continually improve the performance of the Licensing and Permissioning Unit (LPU), whilst supporting the establishment and ongoing maintenance of a suitable operational framework to maximise efficiency and effectiveness across the service.

Pipeline Engineering Specialist

Our Specialist Pipelines Engineers help Britain’s most diverse – and essential – industries work safely. In this frontline role you can influence not only individual employers but whole industry sectors. You will need to apply your experience and knowledge to identify risk and underlying issues on site (often from first principles), to make effective decisions on the adequacy of existing control measures. You’ll work hard to persuade and influence people at all levels to achieve compliance with the law.

We are looking for high calibre qualified pipelines engineers who can think strategically, identify underlying core issues, and engage at different levels both with colleagues, site technical staff and at the most senior levels within an organisation. Substantial experience in a responsible position in at least one of the following areas: pipeline design, construction, operations, inspection and maintenance.

• Knowledge and experience (a substantial number of years in a responsible position) of major accident hazard pipelines within at least one of the areas of: pipeline design, construction, operations, inspection and maintenance.
• Knowledge and experience of relevant pipeline engineering codes.

Electrical and Control Engineering Specialist

Our Specialist Electrical and Control Engineers help Britain’s most diverse – and essential – industries work safely. In this frontline role you can influence not only individual employers but whole industry sectors. You will need to apply your experience and knowledge to identify risk and underlying issues on site (often from first principles), to make effective decisions on the adequacy of existing control measures. You’ll work hard to persuade and influence people at all levels to achieve compliance with the law.

We are looking for high calibre qualified engineers who can think strategically, identify underlying core issues, and engage at different levels both with colleagues, site technical staff and at the most senior levels within an organisation. You will have practical experience in a responsible position of having worked in the field of electrical and control system engineering and have a detailed knowledge in relevant areas which may include but not be limited to:
• Distribution and use of electricity at both high and low voltage, including safe systems of work.
• Electrical, electronic, programmable (such as PLCs) and safety-related control systems as applied to process control equipment and machinery including risk assessment, design, installation, testing, maintenance and modification.
• The application and use of electrical equipment in hazardous atmospheres.

Customer Service Apprentice – Fixed Term Appointment (FTA for 14 months)

Our apprenticeships combine practical training in a job with study towards a related vocational qualification, assessed in the workplace by our training provider. As part of your apprenticeship you will need to gather work-based evidence, whilst working alongside experienced staff to gain job-specific skills as well as an understanding about the world of employment. All assessments and teaching will take place either on the job or at designated workshops, which may involve some travel to other HSE offices.

Successful candidates will work towards an NVQ Level 2 in Customer Service, which will take approximately 14 months to complete. We require individuals who are serious about working in a customer service role and can show the required determination to complete their apprenticeship programme.

We will offer successful applicants flexible working patterns, full training and a professional office environment.

Test Engineer

We are looking for an engineering or electrical technician/mechanical fitter to join our Fire Team in the Major Hazards Group. The role is largely focused on testing to standards for fire resistance in the aerospace and oil and gas industries. This is an excellent opportunity to use your skills to contribute to innovative work to support industry, which will directly lead to maintaining standards and improvements in safety.

The work of the team is not limited to just aerospace testing, so you can expect to contribute to a diverse range of projects within the health and safety sector, and to be involved in both commercial and work for HSE. Our current work includes several large scale experimental programmes concerned with the safe development of sustainable energy solutions e.g. hydrogen in the gas network and for use in transport, plus battery technology.

We also investigate workplace incidents, providing scientific and engineering support to HSE inspectors. You will be part of a team of specialists and will have the opportunity to collaborate with technical experts across many other disciplines.

Risk Assessment Scientist

Our Science Division is a world-leading provider of health and safety solutions to industry and government. The scope of our work requires a diversity of talented individuals.

We are looking for a Scientist to join our Risk Assessment Methods Team in the Risk and Human Factors Capability Group. The team is involved in a range of work relating to hazard identification and risk assessment, with a focus on assessing low likelihood, high consequence risks and how these risks can be managed effectively.

In recent years, the team has been involved in developing methods and tools to assess chemical major hazards, understanding emerging energies hazards and risks, reviewing risk assessments to improve aviation and rail safety, and understanding how to manage the risks for UK-based spacecraft launches

You will be expected to contribute to the diverse portfolio of projects undertaken by the team. There will be a strong emphasis on team working and collaboration.

Programme Management Office Manager

HSE has opted to move to a single merged PMO (Programme Management Office) for delivering business improvement, digital and IT change, with a view to expanding its scope and coverage, eventually becoming a corporate P3MO (Portfolio, Programme and Project Management Office) for cross cutting and/or significant programmes.

As the Programme Management Office Manager you will play a significant role in supporting the Head of the PMO in implementing a corporate PMO model, whilst supporting the business grow its programme and project management maturity. As the PMO Manager you will report into Head of PMO.

Part of your role will be to independently provide assurance and oversight of business change projects by:

• Defining standards, ways of working and tools to support the delivery of change
• Providing independent assessment of project status for decision makers
• Supporting the collective maturity of HSE’s PPM maturity.

You would be predominantly office based (at your closest HSE office), albeit with flexibility to work from home. There would be a requirement to frequently travel to Bootle at least once a week.

Contracts Manager

This is an exciting opportunity for a Contracts Manager to join our team of Commercial Specialists in the Commercial Capability Group. You will be based in HSE’s Science Division in Buxton, Derbyshire – a world leading provider of health and safety solutions to industry and government.

Project Manager Business Improvement and IT/Digitally enabled projects

We are looking for an exceptional Project Manager to join our ‘Projects, Digital and Change team’ to support an organisational transformation by leading business improvement and IT/Digitally enabled projects. You will be a key member of the recently established change and business improvement capability in the Operational Services Division. We work closely with business teams to improve – or design new – processes or digital services so that HSE can work in a more efficient and effective way and provide a better service to duty-holders and the public.

You will do this by leading and managing project teams who are supporting a wider organisational transformation, typically, business improvement and IT/Digitally enabled projects and ensure project objectives are clearly defined and achieved within the agreed time, cost and quality constraints meeting customer and business requirements.

You will be countersigned by the Project Delivery Head of Profession who will be closely involved in your career progression.