Safety Engineer | Cambridgeshire

Are you a senior-level safety engineer looking to shape the future of clean energy technology? This is a unique opportunity to join a rapidly growing start-up developing pioneering solutions.

This innovative business is at the forefront of sustainable technology, working on breakthrough processes to produce sustainable solutions. Backed by strong investment and driven by an experienced engineering leadership team, they are scaling fast and are looking to recruit a Safety Design Engineer.

you'll play a crucial role in ensuring safe and compliant plant and equipment design for their systems. You'll work closely with process, design, and R&D teams to integrate robust safety standards into cutting-edge technologies.

You'll bring significant expertise in high-pressure systems, and process safety legislation to help deliver the safe development of pilot and commercial-scale facilities.

Key Responsibilities

* Lead design risk assessments and ensure compliance with PED, DSEAR, PSSR, and ATEX for high-pressure systems.

* Identify and address safety concerns during equipment design and layout.

* Design and specify safety systems, control strategies, and protective measures for novel process units.

* Lead and review HAZOPs, P&IDs, safety documentation, and written schemes of examination.

* Liaise with regulators and certification bodies for project approvals.

* Mentor junior engineers and embed a proactive safety culture across the organisation

About You

* BEng/MEng or equivalent in Mechanical, Chemical, or Process Engineering.

* Experience in process safety and design engineering, preferably in a high-hazard industry

* Demonstrated ability to lead HAZOPs, risk assessments, and prepare technical safety reports.

Why Join

* Competitive base salary + generous stock options.

* 26 days annual leave + bank holidays.

* Flexible working hours & collaborative, high-growth culture.

* Personal development budget and cutting-edge tools.

* Real opportunity to shape the company's safety culture and technical roadmap.

For further details on the role, please apply now