Department
Health and Safety Executive
Business Area
Hazardous Installation Directorate - Chemical Industries Division
Number of Vacancies
3
Location: Region
National
Location: City/Town
Birmingham
Bristol
Cardiff
Bristol
Cardiff
Location: Building/Site
Redgrave Court
Grade
SEO
Equivalent Grade
HSE Band 3
Salary Minimum
£42,323
Salary Maximum
£50,707
Type of Role
Engineering
Science
Science
Reserved/Non Reserved posts
This is a Non Reserved post under the Civil Service
Nationality Rules and is therefore open to UK, Commonwealth and European
Economic Area (EEA) Nationals and certain non EEA members.
Security
Security Check
Criminal Records Bureau Check
This post requires a Criminal Records Bureau Check
Is a medical required for this post?
Yes
Job Description
Chemical Industries Division – CI
The Chemical Industries Division (CI) of HSE’s Hazardous Installations Directorate is responsible for all inspection and enforcement across the full range of onshore chemical industry processes from oil refining and associated onshore oil-related industry, chemical and pharmaceuticals production, compressed gases and chemical storage. Chemical manufacture and storage industries fall within this definition of Major Hazards and CI acts in conjunction with Environment Agency (Scottish Environment Protection Agency in Scotland) as the Competent Authority in respect of the COMAH regulations
Background
The post holder will be a member of the Process Safety discipline specialist pool in HSE's Hazardous Installations Directorate. You will be part of a team offering process safety support across HSE. You will be responsible for inspection, assessment, investigation and enforcement of process safety issues, mainly on chemical process plant, but also in some non-chemical industrial premises where fire and explosion hazards may exist predominantly across South Wales and the South West of England.
About the Role
You will give advice on industrial process safety issues and where appropriate disseminate information to a wider audience within and outside HSE. Your technical advice should provide a sound basis of employers to set and maintain their own appropriate process safety standards.
•Carrying out inspections of process safety matters as part of the team work plan.
•Investigating process safety related accidents and incidents involving fires, explosions, loss of containment of toxic materials, exothermic runaway reactions etc.
•Assessing the adequacy of chemical process safety documentation, for example Safety Reports submitted under the Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) regulations regime.
•Providing expert advice on process safety matters, and verifying compliance with the requirements of COMAH and the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act.
•Providing technical support for legal enforcement action, including the preparation of technical reports and the provision of expert evidence in legal proceedings.
•Representing HSE at meetings with duty-holders, trade associations, professional bodies promoting good practice in process safety
The Chemical Industries Division (CI) of HSE’s Hazardous Installations Directorate is responsible for all inspection and enforcement across the full range of onshore chemical industry processes from oil refining and associated onshore oil-related industry, chemical and pharmaceuticals production, compressed gases and chemical storage. Chemical manufacture and storage industries fall within this definition of Major Hazards and CI acts in conjunction with Environment Agency (Scottish Environment Protection Agency in Scotland) as the Competent Authority in respect of the COMAH regulations
Background
The post holder will be a member of the Process Safety discipline specialist pool in HSE's Hazardous Installations Directorate. You will be part of a team offering process safety support across HSE. You will be responsible for inspection, assessment, investigation and enforcement of process safety issues, mainly on chemical process plant, but also in some non-chemical industrial premises where fire and explosion hazards may exist predominantly across South Wales and the South West of England.
About the Role
You will give advice on industrial process safety issues and where appropriate disseminate information to a wider audience within and outside HSE. Your technical advice should provide a sound basis of employers to set and maintain their own appropriate process safety standards.
•Carrying out inspections of process safety matters as part of the team work plan.
•Investigating process safety related accidents and incidents involving fires, explosions, loss of containment of toxic materials, exothermic runaway reactions etc.
•Assessing the adequacy of chemical process safety documentation, for example Safety Reports submitted under the Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) regulations regime.
•Providing expert advice on process safety matters, and verifying compliance with the requirements of COMAH and the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act.
•Providing technical support for legal enforcement action, including the preparation of technical reports and the provision of expert evidence in legal proceedings.
•Representing HSE at meetings with duty-holders, trade associations, professional bodies promoting good practice in process safety
Job Description URLs
www.safefutures.co.uk
Qualification(s)
•A degree or equivalent in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry or other relevant subject.
Licence(s)
•You will hold a full driving licence that permits you
to drive in the UK unless reasonable adjustments can be made in line
with the Equality Act 2010
Membership(s)
•Corporate membership of a relevant professional
institution or the qualifications and experience to apply for membership
and registration
Working Pattern
This job/these jobs are available for full-time,
part-time or flexible working arrangements (including Job Share
arrangements).
Employment Terms: Post Type
Permanent
Employment Terms: Hours
37 hours excluding meal breaks
Relocation Package
Relocation expenses are available up to a maximum of £15,000 if you eligible
Interview location and dates
Interviews will be held in Bootle
Contact and further details
Details of the Civil Service Nationality Rules are
located at:
http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/about/resources/nationality-rules.
Candidates will be subject to UK immigration requirements. For the most
up-to-date information on the requirements of working in the UK, please
go to the UK Border Agency website:
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas-immigration/working/
Contact and further details URLs
For more information please visit www.safefutures.co.uk -
For any application enquiries or queries please contact Sumi Rao on
0151 951 3345
The Civil Service is committed to providing services
which embrace diversity and which promote equality of opportunity. We
also offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who
meet our minimum selection criteria.
We will not tolerate discrimination on any of the following: gender, marital status, sexual orientation, race, colour, nationality, religion, age, disability, HIV positivity, working pattern, caring responsibilities, trade union activity or political beliefs - or any other grounds.
We will not tolerate discrimination on any of the following: gender, marital status, sexual orientation, race, colour, nationality, religion, age, disability, HIV positivity, working pattern, caring responsibilities, trade union activity or political beliefs - or any other grounds.
Pension Statement
Pension schemes are available and more information will
be provided to successful candidates. For further information on these
schemes please refer to the following website
www.civilservice.gov.uk/pensions
Closing date
31 Dec 2013
