Dangerous Goods / Process Safety Senior Consultant in London

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world. Climate change refers to long‑term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. Human activities have been the main driver of climate change, primarily due to the burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas. Arup’s Safety Risk and Reliability team advises on complex energy, infrastructure, transport, industry and built environment projects worldwide. You will join as a Senior Consultant (Dangerous Goods / Process Safety). This role will suit an experienced consultant with expertise in process safety, dangerous goods, fire and explosion risk, and regulatory compliance, delivering high‑quality advice across multiple sectors. You will provide UK and EU safety advice, helping clients manage regulatory requirements with a clear, proportionate approach to risk. The role spans the full asset lifecycle, from strategy and design through construction, commissioning, operation and modification.

In this role you will:

• Lead dangerous goods and process safety advice on UK and EU projects.
• Deliver DSEAR and ATEX assessments, including hazardous area classification and explosion risk management.
• Support major hazard safety cases and reports, including COMAH and Seveso‑type regimes.
• Lead or support quantitative consequence assessments for dispersion, fire and explosion risks.
• Advise clients on relevant UK and EU legislation, standards and guidance.
• Plan and facilitate safety workshops, including HAZID, HAZOP and bow‑tie studies.
• Provide practical, proportionate safety advice using sound engineering judgement.
• Collaborate with multi‑disciplinary teams to embed safety into design and delivery.
• Provide technical review, quality assurance and peer support across projects.
• Support engagement with regulators, approving bodies and independent assessors.
• Contribute to bids, proposals and client discussions across the UK and EU market.
• Mentor junior colleagues and help grow Arup’s dangerous goods capability.

We’re looking for a candidate with:

• A degree in engineering, science, mathematics or a related discipline, or equivalent experience; a relevant postgraduate qualification is desirable; chartered status with a relevant institution such as IChemE, IOSH or IMechE.
• Strong background in process safety, technical safety or major hazard risk, with experience across consultancy, operator, engineering or regulatory environments and with dangerous goods or hazardous substances.
• Experience supporting safety decisions with regulators and delivering DSEAR / ATEX, fire and explosion studies, and related risk assessments.
• Good knowledge of UK and EU dangerous goods and process safety legislation, standards and guidance, including COMAH, Seveso or similar major hazard regimes.
• Experience contributing to or leading safety cases or safety reports, ideally on EU projects or with European regulators and competent authorities.
• Understanding of how dangerous goods, fire safety, transport and design intersect, with the ability to explain complex technical issues clearly to clients, regulators and multi‑disciplinary teams.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to work independently, manage work across jurisdictions, support business development, and mentor junior colleagues.
• Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser (DGSA) certification, or demonstrable experience working with DGSA requirements across ADR / RID / ADN interfaces (desirable).

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together. Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do. We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities.

Different People, Shared Values. Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age, gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates.