Principal Engineer, Technical Safety

Job Title: Principal Engineer, Technical Safety Location: South East England (Hybrid, strong remote flexibility) Contract Type: Permanent Industry: Energy, Energy Transition, Process and Technical Safety Overview Join a well-established engineering organisation operating across both conventional energy and decarbonisation.

This is a Principal-level role where you will lead the technical safety discipline on major, complex work scopes, shape methodologies, and develop the engineers around you.

Why This Role Stands Out - Principal-level ownership of technical safety on large, complex work scopes - Portfolio aligned with the energy transition and innovative technologies - Genuine hybrid working with strong remote flexibility - Real leadership scope: mentoring, training, and deputising for the discipline lead - International exposure and travel opportunities Key Responsibilities - Lead the technical safety discipline on larger and more complex work scopes - Ensure all activities required for the design of a safe plant are completed - Prepare complex and unique technical safety calculations - Check and approve deliverables from more junior engineers and investigate alternative solutions - Act as the technical safety representative with senior stakeholders and third parties - Manage technical deviations from company standards through to review and approval - Coordinate technical safety resources on complex work scopes, balancing workload and competencies - Coordinate onsite pre-commissioning, commissioning, start-up, and performance test activities from a technical safety perspective - Support proposals with technical input and discipline manhour estimates - Mentor, coach, and deliver technical safety training to less experienced engineers Requirements - Extensive experience leading large work scopes across a range of technical safety activities - Ability to oversee work conducted by third-party engineering contractors - Significant technical expertise in at least one relevant area or technology - Strong skills in risk assessment methodologies (preferred) - Detailed knowledge of quality procedures and applicable national and international standards - Excellent communication skills with a collaborative, decision-ready approach - Degree in a relevant engineering discipline (e.g.

Chemical Engineering), accredited by an appropriate chartered institute Interested? To apply, please submit your CV or contact details through your usual recruitment channel