Specialist Inspector - Pipeline Engineering
Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow
About Us
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is Britain's national regulator for workplace health and safety. We're dedicated to protecting people and places, ensuring everyone can lead safer and healthier lives at work.
We are now looking for an individual from a pipeline engineering background to retrain as a Specialist Inspector and join us on a full-time, permanent basis.
The Benefits
- Salary of £73,335 - £77,003 per annum
- Competitive Civil Service pension scheme with employer contributions of over 28.97%
- 25 days' annual holiday, increasing to 30 days after 5 years' service, plus bank holidays and 1-day Civil Service privilege leave
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- Flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- Family-friendly policies and working hours to support work-life balance
- Parental leave benefits
- Access to a range of benefits, including Cycle to Work Scheme, E-Gift Cards, and vouchers via Edenred
This is an exceptional opportunity for a qualified pipeline engineer from an onshore or offshore background to refocus their career and take on an inspector position with our essential organisation.
You’ll be supported through our Regulatory Learning Academy to gain the skills and expertise to become a health & safety inspector, undertaking a combination of study, practical experience and a final assessment to ensure you are equipped to operate at the forefront of your specialist area.
What’s more, you’ll be helping to protect lives, raise industry safety standards and support the UK’s transition to a cleaner energy future, whilst benefitting from a leading rewards package that includes an outstanding pension scheme.
The Role
As a Specialist Inspector, after joining our Regulatory Learning Academy, you will regulate high-hazard onshore and offshore pipelines to ensure their safe and compliant operation.
Specifically, you will assess pipeline safety cases, undertake onshore and offshore inspections and investigate incidents, applying your technical expertise to identify risks and ensure appropriate safety measures are in place.
You will also provide specialist advice on pipeline engineering matters, helping to regulate existing infrastructure and emerging technologies, including hydrogen networks and carbon capture and storage projects, as the UK transitions towards a lower-carbon energy system.
- Prepare accurate, evidence-based inspection and technical reports
- Recommend and apply proportionate enforcement action
- Prepare expert evidence for legal proceedings
- Represent us as an independent technical specialist when required
- Provide specialist advice to colleagues, industry representatives and other stakeholders
Please note, you will join our Regulatory Learning Academy and undertake the learning pathway relevant to your role.
About You
To be considered as a Specialist Inspector, you will need:
- Substantial practical pipeline engineering experience gained in onshore or offshore environments, including pipeline integrity management
- Experience applying relevant pipeline engineering codes and standards
- Experience of anomaly management, including fitness-for-service assessments and repair options
- In-depth knowledge of pipeline design, construction, operation and integrity management principles
- Knowledge of pipeline inspection methods, risk-based inspection schemes, inspection management and reporting
- Knowledge of pipeline maintenance planning, execution, condition monitoring and backlog management
- An understanding of pipeline failure mechanisms, material degradation and life extension methodologies
- The ability to present and defend technical engineering matters, including in formal proceedings
- A degree or equivalent qualification in a related engineering discipline
- Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status, with professional membership of an appropriate institution
- A full, valid UK driving licence
Please note, you must be able to satisfy the OEUK approved offshore medical & OPITO approved survival training requirements (BOSIET/MIST).
The closing date for this role is midday on Monday 16th November 2026.
Other organisations may call this role Pipeline Engineer, Pipeline Inspection Engineer, Pipeline Safety Engineer, Pipeline Compliance Engineer, Pipeline Technical Specialist, Pipeline Engineering Consultant, or Pipeline Integrity Specialist.
Webrecruit and the Health and Safety Executive are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
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Specialist Inspector - Pipeline Engineering in Glasgow employer: Health & Safety Executive
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is an outstanding employer, offering a unique opportunity for Well Engineering & Operations Inspectors to contribute to the safety of Britain's oil and gas industry. With a competitive salary, extensive benefits including a generous pension scheme, and a commitment to employee development and work-life balance, HSE fosters a culture of inclusion and diversity. This role not only allows you to apply your expertise in a meaningful way but also provides a platform for professional growth within a respected regulatory body.
