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Director, Process Safety
Jensen Hughes. Lead the development and delivery of a specialist process safety capability across the UK & Ireland .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in process safety, fire engineering, and industrial risk management, with a strong focus on client relationship building and business development. Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and provide strategic technical guidance in safety engineering and hazard analysis.
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Process Safety ExpertiseFire Engineering KnowledgeBusiness Development SkillsTeam Leadership ExperienceChartered Engineer Status
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Hard Skills
Hazard AnalysisGas Detection StrategyRisk-Based DesignMitigation System DesignGas Dispersion ModellingSafety EngineeringFacility SitingEnergy Transition RisksAgeing Asset ManagementBattery Energy Storage Systems
Soft Skills
Commercial AcumenConsultative InfluencingRelationship BuildingMentoringStrategic Leadership
Certifications & Qualifications
Chartered Engineer Status
Industry Keywords
Process SafetyFire EngineeringIndustrial Risk ManagementTechnical AuthorityQuality OversightClient ManagementMarket InsightIndustry PresenceSenior Stakeholder EngagementMultidisciplinary Collaboration
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead the development and delivery of a specialist process safety capability across the UK & Ireland
- Provide senior technical input on fire and gas detection strategy, gas dispersion modelling, hazard analysis, mitigation system design, facility siting, risk-based design and safety engineering
- Advise clients on existing facility modifications, ageing asset management and energy transition risks, including hydrogen and battery energy storage systems
- Build and maintain senior client relationships across relevant industry sectors
- Convert technical expertise and market insight into commercially successful workstreams
- Lead and support proposal development, fee generation and strategic growth planning
- Represent Jensen Hughes through industry committees, standards bodies, technical forums, thought leadership, publications and conference activity
- Collaborate with colleagues across process safety, fire engineering, industrial safety and adjacent technical disciplines
- Mentor technical teams and support knowledge sharing, quality and capability growth
Requirements
What you’ll need- A degree in a relevant engineering discipline
- Chartered Engineer status, or equivalent professional standing
- Extensive experience in process safety, fire engineering or industrial risk management
- Recognised subject matter expertise in fire and gas systems, hazard analysis and safety studies
- Strong commercial acumen, with a proven ability to win and develop business
- An established industry reputation and professional network
- Experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams
- Credibility with operators, regulators and senior industry stakeholders
- Strategic leadership and commercial judgement
- Business development, client management and relationship building
- Technical authority, governance and quality oversight
- Consultative influencing skills with senior stakeholders
- Market insight and industry presence
- Team leadership, mentoring and capability development
Benefits
Comp & perks- A senior platform to build, lead and influence a strategically important growth area
- Opportunity to work on complex, high-impact projects with clients operating in technically demanding environments
- Collaboration with recognised specialists across fire engineering, process safety, industrial risk, security and resilience
- Professional development, technical excellence and long-term career progression
- Contribution to a purpose-led business focused on making the built and industrial environment safer, more secure and more resilient
- Inclusive culture where different experiences, perspectives and working styles are valued
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements where aligned with client, team and project needs
- Reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and in the workplace