Principal Technical Safety Engineer

Risktec is looking for a Principal Technical Safety Engineer who has strong technical safety expertise and a genuine interest in software development. We are seeking someone who can maintain and further develop our internal software tools that support our consultancy services.

Risktec Solutions is an established, independent and specialist risk management consulting and training company, part of the TÜV Rheinland Group. We help clients manage health, safety, security, environmental and business risk in sectors where the impact of loss is significant. Our people are high calibre professionals, focused on meeting clients’ expectations, with offices across the UK and in the Netherlands, Dubai, Muscat, Houston and Calgary.

The successful candidate will be part of an energetic, expanding team, expected to work effectively and collaboratively with colleagues on multiple projects in a supportive, progressive environment. This permanent position would preferably be based at our Warrington office, but other office locations will also be considered. The role may involve some occasional travel within the UK and worldwide to meet project requirements.

This varied and challenging role will help drive forward Risktec’s risk management consulting services, focusing on two key areas:

• Technical safety project work and consultancy for external clients;
• Maintenance and development of internal software packages supporting consultancy services.

Consulting Key Skills and Experience

Applicants should have a relevant Science, Mathematics or Engineering Degree, and possess strong analytical thinking, numerical, written and verbal communication skills. The candidate must have a minimum of eight years of relevant experience in some of the following areas:

• QRA and other technical safety studies (BRA, EERA, ESSA, FERA, Facility Siting Studies, etc.)
• Consequence and physical effects modelling
• Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
• Fire and Gas Mapping
• Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (RAM) studies
• Experience in the use of software packages such as SAFETI, PHAST, FRED, SHEPHERD, FLACS, FDS, Reliability/Availability Workbench

Software Development Key Skills and Experience

Due to the varied nature of the role, candidates must have a broad experience base, with the ability to select the optimum technology for a particular problem. The candidate must have some experience in several of the following areas:

• Full stack development
• Python (and associated data analysis libraries such as Numpy and Pandas)
• C#, .NET, and JavaScript/Typescript
• Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)
• Linux, including bash scripting
• Git

You will maintain, develop and use internal software relating to our risk modelling capabilities, supporting consultancy projects across the company. This will include routine development of our existing internal tools, as well as ad-hoc support to other consultants where automated software solutions are required. Tasks may include scripting of simulation data analyses, 3D and mathematical modelling, process automation and development of bespoke risk modelling software solutions based on specific client requests. To fulfil this responsibility, applicants should be experienced in both front-end and back-end development languages, frameworks and third-party libraries. You will be the driving force behind the software maintenance/development programme – leading, managing and implementing it – assisted by Directors, subject matter experts and consultants.

Our Offer

We have an established competence framework, with regular appraisals and a defined pathway for progression. In addition, a competitive package of salary and benefits is offered for permanent staff, including:

• 33 days’ annual leave (including public holidays)
• Flexible working
• Company-wide, inclusive profit share scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Life insurance
• 7.5% contribution into a pension scheme
• Payment of subscription fees for membership of one professional body