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Process Safety Senior Consultant (Associate)
Location: Hybrid (Southampton / Leeds / Aberdeen) Salary: £70 per hour DOE Contract: Associate / Self Employed basis
Do you want to boost the future towards a safe, secure and sustainable world?
We are DEKRA UK, part of a global organisation employing over 49,000 people in more than 60 countries!
In the UK, we deliver a wide range of services spanning all industry types including but not limited to oil and gas, insurance, manufacturing, and chemical and process safety industries as well as services to the automotive sector.
We are now recruiting for a Process Safety Senior Consultant to join the team on an associate basis
A Day in the Life and the Impact You’ll Make:
As a Process Safety Senior Consultant, your day will be varied and impactful, combining technical expertise with client engagement and leadership.
You’ll lead and review complex hazard and risk assessments such as HAZOPs, QRAs, and DSEAR studies, while supporting clients in embedding robust process safety practices across their operations.
Alongside producing high-quality technical reports and contributing to project delivery, you’ll collaborate with colleagues, mentor junior team members, and support business development activities.
Your work will play a critical role in helping clients manage risk, meet regulatory requirements, and operate safely and efficiently, making a direct and lasting impact on both people and performance.
What You’ll Do:
· Lead and review key process hazard and risk assessments, including HAZID, HAZOP, LOPA, SWIFT, QRA, OBRA, and FTA · Develop and implement Process Safety Management frameworks and the different techniques/toolkits for delivery of each of the areas including PHA and Risk assessment, QRA/OBRA.
· Run audits of client PSM systems.
· Develop and implement Safety Reports and Safety Cases in line with regulations such as COMAH
· Provide expert guidance on embedding process safety across design, operations, and maintenance
· Conduct specialised assessments, including DSEAR risk assessments and relief/vent sizing studies
· Produce technical reports and support business development while mentoring junior team members
What You’ll Bring:
· Master’s or Bachelors degree (M.Eng/M.Sc) in Process Safety, Loss Prevention, Safety, Chemical, Electrical/Electronic, Mechanical Engineering (or any other relevant engineering discipline) supported by 5-10 years’ experience in Process Safety, Loss Prevention, Safety Engineering (directly or indirectly) as part of a manufacturing site or consultancy OR
· 10+ years of experience in a Process Safety (or equivalent) role with clear evidence of senior responsibility with PSM implementation and in-house developed expertise in the areas listed for the role
· Experience with developing scopes of work based on (internal or external) client requirements
· Experience in project management and task/budget control
· You must have a limited company with Public Liability and Professional Indemnity and Employers Liability insurance aligned with DEKRA’s minimum requirements or onboard through an umbrella company.
Nice to Have:
· Experience in Relief/Venting, Chemical Reaction Hazards and/or DSEAR/ATEX, is desirable, but not essential.
· Experience of development and implementation of Functional Safety (IEC61511) requirements
Let's create a safer world today. Apply now and join a team that values your expertise and passion.
At DEKRA we value your unique experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds. We are committed to an inclusive workplace for all team members.
Sales Executive – Process Safety
Location: Home Salary: £32-40K DOE + 10% Bonus. Contract: Full-time, Permanent
The Role
DEKRA has an exciting opportunity for a motivated sales professional looking to develop their career in a true end-to-end sales role.
This is not a traditional SDR or order-taking position you’ll be responsible for creating and converting your own opportunities, managing your pipeline, and developing your commercial capability within a structured and supportive sales environment.
You’ll play a key role in a growing commercial function, contributing to the shift from reactive sales to proactive, value-driven engagement, with clear progression opportunities as the team continues to evolve.
What’s in it for you:
· A true end-to-end sales role with ownership of your pipeline and results
· Clear targets, performance bonus, and visibility of success
· A balanced role combining inbound enquiries with proactive prospecting
· Opportunity to develop your sales capability in a technical, consultative environment
· Exposure across multiple safety-focused business areas
· Strong progression opportunities within a growing commercial function
Duties of the Role:
· Proactively prospect into target accounts using phone-first and digital outreach
· Follow up inbound enquiries and marketing-generated leads, converting them into opportunities
· Reactivate dormant and lapsed accounts, identifying new commercial potential
· Manage and close smaller, transactional opportunities end-to-end
· Qualify and escalate larger or more complex opportunities to senior sales colleagues
· Maintain consistent follow-up across all opportunities to drive pipeline momentum
· Accurately update CRM systems to ensure visibility of pipeline, activity, and progress
· Work closely with Sales Managers and Sector Leads to progress and hand over opportunities
· Share customer insights and market intelligence with the wider sales team
Key Attributes of the Ideal Candidate:
· Previous experience in a sales, BDR, SDR or customer-facing commercial role
· Confident communicating via phone and digital channels
· Driven, proactive, and motivated to develop a career in sales
· Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple opportunities
· Commercial awareness with a focus on results and performance
· Resilient with a positive, high-energy approach
· Background of technical knowledge, particularly of chemistry or chemical engineering would be a significant benefit.
What Success Looks Like:
· Comfortable leading sales conversations across the full sales cycle
· Consistent and disciplined in follow-up activity
· Able to manage high volumes of activity without compromising quality
· Understands when to close independently and when to escalate
· Takes ownership of pipeline, performance, and personal development
Benefits:
· Competitive salary and bonus structure
· Career development and progression opportunities
· Collaborative and supportive team environment
· Exposure to a global, industry-leading organisation
Any Additional Information: This role includes occasional travel to DEKRA offices and client sites.
No agencies please.
Our Values
Our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do:
- We are RESPONSIBLE FOR SAFETY. We live up to our safety standards every day, acting as role models to ensure safety.
- We are ENTREPRENEURIAL. Creating opportunities by embracing personal responsibility.
- We are CUSTOMER ORIENTATED. Striving to not only meet, but exceed expectations every day.
- We are SINCERE and HONEST. Honouring our commitments and acting with INTEGRITY
- We are TEAM SPIRITED. Working as a team, supporting each other and sharing knowledge.
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