Safety Consultant
Location: Glasgow / Aberdeen / Edinburgh

We are seeking an experienced Safety Consultant to join a multidisciplinary consultancy working on complex, high-profile engineering projects. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to critical safety programmes across various sectors, in a team that values deep expertise and collaborative problem-solving.

Applicants should hold a degree in engineering or a relevant science discipline, and have 5 to 10+ years of relevant experience. Strong analytical, numerical, and communication skills are essential.

Key responsibilities include:

Preparation of safety cases, HSE management systems, and ALARP justifications

Delivery of risk and hazard studies such as HAZID, HAZOP, LOPA, and Bowtie assessments

Functional safety tasks including FSA, FMECA, and fault tree analysis

Fire, explosion, and gas dispersion modelling using established industry tools

Conducting QRA and other technical safety studies (e.g. BRA, EERA, ESSA, FERA, facility siting)

Managing CFD studies using HPC and cloud platforms

Performing RAM (Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability) analyses

Supporting DSEAR/ATEX assessments and hazardous area classification

Incorporating Human Factors and safety culture into safety assessments

Assisting with project planning, proposal development, and bid submissions

Candidates should demonstrate broad or specialist experience across these areas and be comfortable working independently or within a team setting