Electrical Engineer Specialist

 

The role offers a wide scope and draws on your skills and expertise while building your experience in a number of areas. Working with a team of technical specialists, you’ll make sure a range of industries across the UK have safe electrical installations. You’ll carry out inspections and analyse incidents, identifying the root causes and bringing in the right support to prevent recurrences. What’s more, you’ll provide expert advice to improve practices and guide legal decisions, as well as develop policy to advance industry-wide standards.

 

Naturally, you’ll need a breadth of Electrical and Control Engineering experience. This includes an understanding of the design, spec and operation of electrical systems and equipment in the workplace. We’re also looking for candidates who can analyse complex information quickly, make a sound judgement and communicate this to a variety of audiences. But just as much, it’s about building strong working relationships with other HSE colleagues to secure the best outcomes. You should also have a degree in Electrical or Control Engineering (or a related subject) and be either already chartered by the IET or be working towards this. A full UK driving license is also essential.

 

Offshore Industrial Hygienist

The role will build on your existing expertise but also develop your experience in a number of areas. As our Offshore Industrial Hygienist, you’ll be part of a multidisciplinary team tasked with inspecting offshore installations to make sure risk is safely managed and working environments are improved. You’ll also carry out forensic investigations of occupational health risks. On top of this, you’ll contribute to national and international standards for health and safety, helping to secure better practice for years to come. There’s also an advisory element to the role, and you’ll be expected to liaise with a wide range of stakeholders to provide guidance on health risk matters, including colleagues, professional bodies and trade associations.

You’ll need a proven track record in assessing and controlling health risks such as asbestos, radiation, noise, vibration, legionella, and food safety. Your industrial hygiene experience should also be specific to the offshore oil and gas industry or other major hazard industrial sectors. But just as much, you’ll need strong communication skills and the ability to analyse complex data, working well in a variety of teams to achieve the right outcomes. As the role involves offshore inspections, you should also be able to work offshore for several days at a time. You should also have a degree (or equivalent) in an appropriate science discipline and chartered membership of the British Occupational Hygiene Society. Alternatively, you can hold Licentiate Membership and work towards chartered status. A full UK driving license is also essential.

Molecular Microbiologist – (Specialist Inspector)

The role is an excellent opportunity to make the most of your existing skills in a stimulating, ever-changing role while building your experience in new areas. Working together with other HSE teams and colleagues, you’ll play a vital role in protecting workers in the life sciences and helping science and technology to flourish without the constraints of safety issues. But working for us also means joining an internationally respected organisation with an unrivalled history of progress towards safe working, giving you highly prized experience for your personal record. As a Specialist Inspector, you’ll investigate facilities that handle hazardous microorganisms, identifying accidents and preparing technical reports of your findings. You’ll also provide specialist advice to a range of stakeholders including the government, industry figures and other teams within HSE.

You’ll need sound experience as a Molecular Microbiologist, including broad skills in the latest molecular techniques. You’ll be a keen analyst and able to identify biosafety deficiencies in a variety of settings. You’ll also be able to think strategically and influence others towards your decisions and ways of thinking. Naturally, strong written and verbal communication skills are essential here. You should have a degree (or equivalent) in an appropriate biological sciences subject, plus a PhD in molecular microbiology and post-doctoral research experience.

Molecular Virologist – (Specialist Inspector)

The role is an excellent opportunity to make the most of your existing skills in a stimulating, ever-changing role while building your experience in new areas. Working together with other HSE teams and colleagues, you’ll play a vital role in protecting workers in the life sciences and helping science and technology to flourish without the constraints of safety issues. But working for us also means joining an internationally respected organisation with an unrivalled history of progress towards safe working, giving you highly prized experience for your personal record. As a Specialist Inspector, you’ll investigate facilities that handle animal pathogens and hazardous microorganisms. You’ll identify accidents and prepare technical reports while enforcing the right actions where necessary. You’ll also provide specialist advice to a range of stakeholders including the government, industry figures and other teams within HSE.

You’ll need sound experience as a Molecular Virologist, including skills in classical and molecular virology techniques. You’ll be a keen analyst and able to identify biosafety deficiencies in a variety of settings. You’ll also be able to think strategically and influence others towards your decisions and ways of thinking. Naturally, strong written and verbal communication skills are essential here. You should have a degree (or equivalent) in an appropriate biological sciences subject, plus a PhD in molecular virology and post-doctoral research experience.

Biomedical Scientist (Specialist Inspector)

The role offers a diverse and stimulating challenges, drawing on your existing skills while building your experience in new areas. Working together with other HSE teams and colleagues, you’ll play a vital role in protecting workers in the life sciences and helping science and technology to flourish without the constraints of safety issues. But working for us also means joining an internationally respected organisation with an unrivalled history of progress towards safe working, giving you highly prized experience for your personal record. As a Specialist Inspector, you’ll investigate facilities as part of our intervention programme, identifying incidents and taking enforcement action where necessary. You’ll also provide specialist advice to a range of stakeholders including the government, industry figures and other teams within HSE.

In terms of experience, we’re looking for outstanding biomedical scientists with an extensive knowledge of diagnostic microbiology up to Containment Level 3. You’ll be a keen analyst and able to identify biosafety deficiencies in a variety of settings. You’ll also be able to think strategically and influence others towards your decisions and ways of thinking. Naturally, strong written and verbal communication skills are essential here. You should have a degree (or equivalent) in an appropriate biological sciences subject (IBMS accredited or an HCPC approved degree). You should also be able to demonstrate relevant post degree experience.

Well Engineering and Operations Specialist Inspector

The role offers a wide scope and draws on numerous skills and experiences. You’ll work with a team of technical specialists to make sure onshore and offshore engineers can work safely. You’ll make inspections, investigate accidents, prepare reports and provide specialist advice throughout the industry. On top of this, you’ll make valuable contributions to industry-wide standards and guidance, helping to secure safe practice for years to come. There’s also room for you to take on additional training to develop your expertise and knowledge even further.

Naturally, you’ll need experience in well engineering, including planning and managing drilling operations at a senior level. Strong communication skills are also key, as you’ll be expected to influence decisions at all levels of the organisations you’ll regulate. Analysis and sound judgement based on evidence are important elements of the role too, and you should be able to easily collaborate with different teams. You should also have a degree (or equivalent) in a relevant engineering or earth science discipline or equivalent experience in well engineering, both onshore and offshore. Chartered status with the Engineering Council and Corporate membership of an approved professional institution (or working towards both of these) are essential.

Risk Assessor Specialist

This is a challenging role that offers a wide range of work but also the chance to take on specialist training and influence whole industry sectors towards safer practice. As a Risk Assessor Specialist, you’ll work alongside other specialists to carry out risk analysis, provide expert advice and develop policy guidance across a variety of essential industries. You’ll also represent HSE at appeals and enquiries and liaise with diverse stakeholders including industry figures, local planning authorities and other government departments.

As this is a highly specialised role, you’ll need sound experience in assessing risk within the onshore major hazards industry. This includes using current risk assessment techniques and tools, along with knowledge of major accident hazard modelling. But you’ll also need to evidence analytical skills and impactful decision making in your career so far, as well as excellent communication skills. You should have a degree (or equivalent) in a science, engineering, mathematics or another relevant subject area, along with Corporate Chartered membership of a relevant professional institution, or the capability to work towards membership.

Radiation Specialist

This is a varied and challenging role that offers not only a wide range of work but the chance to take on specialist training and even shape the UK’s standards and guidance on radiation protection. As a Radiation Specialist, you’ll carry out inspection work with both ionising and non-ionising radiation. Working alongside other HSE inspectors and specialists, you’ll liaise with a huge number of employers and organisations, making sure everyone adheres to national standards and analysing issues where required. You’ll also provide expert advice to support inspections and enforce the law, but also guide other departments and professional bodies towards better standards.

As this is an expert-level role which is highly specialised, you’ll need experience in radiation protection, providing advice on radiation regulations and analysing radiation risks. But just as much, it’s about having strong communication skills to influence change at any level, using your initiative to make sound judgements under pressure, and being able to work collaboratively to secure the best outcomes. You should also have a degree (or equivalent) in physical science or a related discipline, membership of the Society for Radiological Protection (or be a Registered Clinical Scientist), and hold a full UK driving license. Please also bear in mind that this role involves short periods working from home.

Offshore Process Engineer

As an Offshore Process Engineer, you’ll join a team of specialist inspectors working to prevent major accident hazards in offshore installations and protect workers across the oil and gas sector. You’ll carry out inspections, investigate dangerous occurrences, create specialist reports and help shape industry standards to improve working environments for generations to come. What’s more, joining us means working in a government priority area for an internationally respected organisation, giving you sought-after experience along the way.

You’ll bring a wealth of process engineering experience to the role, including knowledge of the design, installation, and operation of process plant within the offshore oil and gas industry. But just as much, it’s about thinking strategically, engaging all kinds of people effectively and sound decision-making under pressure. A degree or equivalent qualification in chemical or process engineering is essential, along with status as a Chartered Engineer, membership of IChemE (or equivalent qualifications) and a full UK driving license.

Offshore Electrical & Control Systems Engineer – Control & Instrumentation Specialist

As an Offshore Electrical & Control Systems Engineer, you’ll use your expertise to deal with major accident hazards in offshore installations, protecting workers across the oil and gas sector. You’ll carry out inspections, forensic analysis of incidents, create specialist reports and guide a huge variety of stakeholders towards improved policy and guidance. This is a challenging and demanding role that will not only broaden your knowledge and expertise but will provide you with highly sought-after experience as well.

You’ll bring a wealth of engineering experience to the role, including safety-related control systems, risk assessment and a sound knowledge of codes and standards. Strong stakeholder management skills and analytical skills are also essential. You should also be able to work offshore for several days at a time. A degree or equivalent qualification in electrical, electronic, or control engineering is essential, along with membership of a relevant professional institution and a full UK driving license.