APPLY NOW: United Kingdom – Safety Risk Senior Consultant

APPLY NOW: United Kingdom – Safety Risk Senior Consultant 

We assist customers in navigating the intricate transition towards a decarbonized and more sustainable energy future. Our approach ensures energy systems operate safely and effectively, utilizing increasingly digital solutions. Additionally, we support industries and governments in managing the various complex, interconnected transitions happening globally and regionally within the energy sector.

Risk Advisory UK is seeking a Senior Safety Risk Consultant capable of addressing complex technical challenges. This position offers the chance to join a dynamic technical safety consultancy that leads in risk analysis techniques.

It’s an opportunity to contribute to significant global transformations, such as the decarbonization of energy networks.

Risk Advisory is an established division within the UK & Ireland region of the Energy Systems business unit. The department focuses on providing advisory and safety management services. Our team excels in risk identification, assessment, and mitigation, supporting customers with risk-based decision-making. This expertise is highly valued in the oil and gas sector (upstream, midstream, downstream), the burgeoning hydrogen industry, and areas of Energy Transition such as Carbon Capture, Utilization, Storage (CCUS) and renewables.

Team Structure

The Risk Advisory UK team comprises approximately 150 members across multiple sections in various locations, including London, Loughborough, Aberdeen and Manchester.

Role of the Safety Risk Senior Consultant

The Safety Risk Senior Consultant will be based in the Risk Advisory London section but must be prepared to travel within the UK and occasionally abroad for client-related work. Reporting to a Team Leader, this role involves managing projects, delivering technical solutions and providing technical leadership to junior consultants. Responsibilities include direct customer interaction to discuss project schedules, delivery, technical issues and solutions.

Key Responsibilities

1. Technical Solutions Development: Develop and implement technical solutions for customer issues using consequence modelling, frequency, reliability and risk analysis of major onshore and offshore accident hazards.
2. Project Management: Oversee multiple projects to ensure they meet the required timeframe, cost and quality standards.
3. Risk Assessment Tools Application: Apply appropriate consequence and risk assessment tools and techniques, such as Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA), consequence analysis, numerical analysis and other formal safety studies. Support clients in meeting legislative and regulatory obligations through safety case development and ALARP demonstration.
4. Report Production: Led and supported the production of comprehensive client close-out reports, identifying potential business opportunities.
5. Stakeholder Communication: Engage with internal and external stakeholders, support efforts to secure new work and manage bids on new projects.
6. Process Improvement: Seek to innovate and improve delivery processes.
7. Mentorship and Development: Provide professional support and guidance to less experienced personnel, take responsibility for personal development, and prepare a development plan with the line manager.
8. Additional Duties: Perform other reasonable tasks to meet the objectives of the Risk Advisory business.

Rewards and Benefits

We value our employees and their contributions, offering a flexible reward and benefits package to reflect this:

• Career Development: Exceptional opportunities for development and career progression, with regular development discussions with your manager.
• Profit Sharing: A non-contractual profit share scheme.
• Lifestyle Benefits: 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, up to 10 days of unpaid leave, sabbatical leave and flexible working options.
• Well-being Benefits: Private medical and dental insurance, health assessments, gym allowance, eye tests and glasses contributions for computer/laptop users, flu vaccinations and an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for confidential support on work, family, relationships, money and health issues. We also provide free fruit in our offices.
• Financial Benefits: A pension scheme with employer contributions up to 9%, life assurance and income protection.
• Travel Benefits: Season ticket loans, Cycle to Work Scheme and an Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme for personal use.
• Professional Development: Reimbursement of relevant professional membership fees (up to £570).
• Retail Discounts: Access to an employee retail discount site for high street and online shopping.

DNV is an equal opportunity employer that considers qualified applicants regardless of gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, or political opinion. Diversity is integral to our culture, and we invite you to be a part of it.

Role Requirements

• Educational Background: A degree in Chemical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or another relevant STEM field.
• Industrial Experience: Significant experience in technical safety and risk assessment.
• Analytical Skills: Strong numerical and analytical skills, with the ability to understand and analyze complex solutions and ideas using domain knowledge and various techniques and tools.
• Software Proficiency: Experienced in using consequence and risk analysis software, with a preference for expertise in PHAST/SAFETY.
• Doer-Seller Model: Willingness to operate effectively in a “Doer-Seller” model.
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal communication skills, capable of interacting with all levels of an organization and external customers and managing projects effectively.
• Writing and Presentation: Strong report writing and presentation skills.
• Flexible Attitude: A flexible attitude to working in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary consultancy environment.
• Team Collaboration: Ability to work proactively within a team environment, collaborating effectively across internal departments and globally within DNV to achieve coordinated delivery of results.
• Office Flexibility: Willingness to work out of different offices in the UK to quickly expand skills and company service knowledge.

FAQ

What is the primary role of a Safety Risk Senior Consultant at Risk Advisory UK?

The primary role involves developing and implementing technical solutions for safety risks, managing projects, providing technical leadership to junior consultants and engaging with clients to ensure project success. The consultant will use consequence modelling, risk analysis and other formal safety studies to support clients in meeting regulatory and legislative obligations.

What kind of projects will the Safety Risk Senior Consultant work on?

Projects span various sectors, including oil & gas (upstream, midstream, downstream), the hydrogen sector and areas of Energy Transition such as Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) and renewables. The consultant will work on risk identification, assessment and mitigation projects, utilizing tools for consequence modelling and risk analysis.

What qualifications are required for this role?

A degree in Chemical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or another relevant STEM field is required. Candidates should have strong industrial experience in technical safety and risk assessment, excellent numerical and analytical skills and proficiency in using consequence and risk analysis software, particularly PHAST/SAFETY.

What are the key responsibilities of this position?

Key responsibilities include developing technical solutions, managing multiple projects, applying risk assessment tools, producing comprehensive reports, engaging with stakeholders, seeking process improvements, mentoring junior staff and personal and professional development.

What kind of support can I expect for professional development?

With support from line managers, employees are encouraged to take responsibility for their development to prepare a development plan. The company offers exceptional development and career progression opportunities, regular development discussions and reimbursement of relevant professional membership fees.

Is there a need for travel in this role?

Yes, the role may require travel within the UK and occasionally overseas for client-related work. Flexibility in working out of different offices in the UK is also necessary to expand skills and company service knowledge rapidly.

What benefits does Risk Advisory UK offer?

Benefits include a non-contractual profit share scheme, 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, flexible working options, private medical and dental insurance, health assessments, gym allowance, pension scheme with employer contributions up to 9%, life assurance, income protection, and travel benefits. Additional benefits include an Employee Assistance Programme and access to a retail discount site.

How does Risk Advisory UK support work-life balance?

The company offers flexible working options, including the possibility of up to 10 days of unpaid leave and sabbatical leave. Well-being benefits such as health assessments, gym allowance and an Employee Assistance Programme also support employees’ work-life balance.

What is the “Doer-Seller” model mentioned in the role requirements?

The “Doer-Seller” model refers to the expectation that consultants not only execute technical project work (“Doer”) but also engage in business development activities (“Seller”), such as managing bids for new projects and supporting efforts to win external work.

What is the team structure and culture like at Risk Advisory UK?

The Risk Advisory UK team comprises approximately 150 people across several sections in multiple locations. The culture values collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement, strongly emphasising mentoring and professional development. The team works closely together to deliver high-quality services and solutions to clients.