Principal Consultant / Subject Matter Expert - Process Safety Management (PSM) in London

Allow us to introduce ourselves. At dss+, we are a purpose-driven company that exists to save lives and create a sustainable future – for our clients, employees, and communities. We put people at the heart of everything we do, and we are a consultancy with heart.

We implement, working side‐by‐side with our clients to deliver real, tangible results. We pride ourselves in combining industry experts and on-the-ground experience with strong people‐centric change management capabilities. This creates the perfect blend to support our clients from intent to impact, enabling them to protect what they care for, transform their organisation, and sustain the changes required to make their vision a reality, in a practical actionable way.

Our clients are across a wide range of industries including Oil & Gas, Chemicals, Petrochemicals, Mining & Metals, Power & Utilities, including Renewables.

As an experienced process safety professional, your expertise is vital in helping us protect people, assets, and the environment – making you an essential part of our mission. With expertise on Process Safety Management, you will lead Process Safety Management (PSM) / Operational Risk Management (ORM) transformation program, aiming at identifying, designing, and implementing effective solutions that impact from the board room to shop floor.

You will develop and lead project teams to help clients establish and implement robust transformation programs that will get embedded within the client environment and, in particular, build organisational capabilities to sustain process safety performance.

Key responsibilities include:

• Build and implement client solutions in PSM / ORM that fit the client context, culture and business environment to help them manage risks proactively and be outcome‐focused and ensure client requirements are not only met but exceeded.
• Work across the client's business portfolio and value chain, while determining when and how to deep dive into technical operations on the process line or shop floor to better manage operational risks and enhance the client's business value.
• Work closely with senior executives to understand their business challenges, identify process risk scenarios that impact their business goals and performance and link business performance to the organisation's operational risks.
• Communicate and coordinate effectively across diverse client stakeholders, including the client business ecosystem.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior executives and operational / maintenance leaders, facilitating decisions on process safety outcomes, proactively identify issues and risks in relation to the process safety transformation and roll out, liaise with the wider project team to evaluate potential solutions, pursuing the optimal course of actions to minimise adverse impact and maximise project success.
• Contribute to thought leadership on Asset Integrity methodologies and mentor junior colleagues and participate and contribute to functional and/or industry networks with the aim of developing and sharing best practices.

Who are you?

You are a recognised process safety professional, with extensive experience applying process safety principles in operational environments.

Your experience and expertise include:

• Strong knowledge and practical experience in application / facilitation of a wide range of process safety transformation programs.
• Broad understanding of operational risk management and how different management and operations elements are linked together for effective process safety and operations performance.
• Ability to effectively deliver training and executive coaching sessions to senior executives to build / strengthen capabilities.
• Effective leadership skills to drive project execution in complex environments.
• Proven track record in relevant highly‐hazard / heavy manufacturing industries such as oil & gas, petrochemical, chemical, metal processing, etc.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent (MSc or MBA preferred).
• ~15+ years of experience in asset integrity, maintenance or engineering.
• Fluent in English (additional languages a plus).
• Willingness to travel extensively.

We are implementers and change‐makers. Our passion lies in helping clients solve their most complex challenges and engaging organisations – from the boardroom to the shop floor – to build resilience and sustain improvements.

Our industry expertise (in Oil & Gas, Chemicals, Petrochemicals, Mining & Metals, Power & Utilities), combined with our consulting know‐how in risk, operations, and sustainability, helps clients turn pain points into actionable roadmaps that deliver real, measurable results.

Our transformational solutions in leadership development, operational risk management, operational excellence, and ESG / sustainability are powered by coaching, capability building, culture change, and digital innovation.

We have a strong growth trajectory and a global footprint, giving you unprecedented opportunities to advance your career while working with diverse industries, clients and colleagues worldwide.

We provide:

• A structured talent‐development framework, including access to our Consulting Development Academy.
• Competitive salary, medical cover, allowances, disability benefits, a discretionary annual incentive, and flexible work policies.
• Opportunities to work on regional and international projects, growing your expertise and network.

Join us to make a difference – safeguarding lives, assets, and the environment while building resilient, high‐performing operations.

dss+ is committed to a diverse workforce and believes this is essential to strengthen our company and drive sustainable growth. We are committed and driving accountability for growing dss+ through diversity. Diversity is an indispensable part of our organisation's culture. The goal of our commitment to inclusion, dignity, and equal opportunity has not only become a competitive advantage for us but has attracted highly capable and talented employees to dss+.