Control and Instrumentation Specialist

• Background
• About the role
• Person requirements
• How to apply

Background

The post holder will be part of a national team providing technical specialist support for regulating the onshore major hazard installations, which includes oil refineries, oil and gas storage, chemicals production, and some nuclear sites.

About the role

The primary purpose of the job is to address major accident hazard scenarios. The job role specifically includes:

• Safety report assessments, accident investigations and inspections of major hazard establishments with respect to control and instrumentation.
• Support for enforcement action, including the preparation of technical reports and expert evidence.
• Developing national technical benchmarks/guidance for compliance where necessary.
• Contribution to HSE's Strategy
• The job involves work from home or office coupled with site visits.

Person requirements

We are looking for high calibre specialists who, under challenge, can think strategically, identify underlying core issues, engage at the most senior levels within an organisation, be decisive and influence those organisations to bring about improvements. You will have:

• A proven track record in process control, safety instrumented systems, and equipment in flammable atmospheres in the chemical or related process industry.
• A relevant degree.
• Membership of a relevant Institution (e.g. Institution of Engineering and Technology) and registration with the Engineering Council as a Chartered Engineer or the qualifications and experience to gain membership and registration.
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence at all levels to drive through change in the organisations that HSE regulates.
• Sound analytical skills to identify underlying gaps and deficiencies related to risk management.
• Initiative, and decisiveness, making sound decisions based on available evidence.
• Good organisational skills, with the ability to plan and manage your workload to accommodate the needs of a range of clients within and outside of HSE.

For further information about this post please contact sarabjit.purewal@hse.gsi.gov.uk.

How to apply

Apply for this role via the Civil Service on-line recruitment system, Civil Service Jobs. If you have a disability and you need an application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process please contact: Angela Coulton on 0151 951 4430 or email Angela.coulton@hse.gsi.gov.uk.

Please ensure you include your CV and a covering letter with your application. Your cover letter must include:

• Your level of responsibility;
• The breadth and depth of your experience;
• The technical quality and standard of your work.

This should be no more than two sides of A4 paper (font size 10).