Senior Functional Safety Consultant

Summary

Build your functional safety expertise through exposure to complex, safety-critical engineering across regulated sectors. You will take technical ownership, work across varied projects and develop your profile as a specialist in functional safety.

Where you will be based

Bristol-based with a hybrid working pattern, combining office, client site and home working. This is a permanent, full-time role.

Your role

• Lead functional safety activities across complex engineering projects from early concept through to delivery and commissioning




• Specify, design and assess control, instrumentation and safety systems




• Apply hazard analysis and risk assessment techniques to safety-critical engineering challenges




• Lead multidisciplinary technical interfaces and support engineering teams throughout the project lifecycle




• Produce, review and approve technical reports, specifications and engineering documentation




• Work directly with clients to define requirements, manage technical scope and address project risks

Your experience

• Strong knowledge of process control systems and associated electrical, control and instrumentation documentation




• Experience with techniques such as HAZOP, LOPA, SIL determination, FMEA and FTA




• Working knowledge of functional safety standards such as IEC 61508, IEC 61511, ISO 13849, DO-178 or DO-254




• Experience delivering projects within regulated or safety-critical sectors




• Strong technical report writing and client-facing communication skills




• Relevant engineering degree or equivalent professional experience and qualifications

What you will need

• Strong experience delivering engineering solutions within regulated or safety-critical environments




• Practical functional safety, hazard analysis and risk assessment experience




• Knowledge of recognised functional safety standards such as IEC 61508 or IEC 61511




• Ability to obtain and maintain Security Check (SC) clearance

Benefits and flexibility

• Annual performance-related bonus




• Private healthcare




• Targeted professional development




• Paid professional institution membership fees

These vacancies require SC clearance. Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain relevant clearance.

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