Overview
PM Group is an employee-owned, international project delivery firm with a team of 3,600+ people. We are world leaders in the pharma, food, medtech and mission critical sectors.
We work from our network of offices in Europe, Asia and the US, serving the world's leading organisations.
We are focused on growing a sustainable business centered around our people, our clients and trade partners.
Our goal is to design, build and deliver safe assets safely for our clients.
At the heart of our approach is our commitment to safety – we call this Living Safety.
This is where you can play a part by joining our Ireland team as a Process Safety Consultant.
The role involves working on projects that contain a diverse range of hazard types.
You will be providing support on projects both as part of multi-discipline engineering teams and as part of our standalone Process Safety consulting service.
The successful candidate can choose between permanent or contract basis and will have the opportunity to work from our Cork or Dublin offices.
Mentoring and coaching can be made available for candidates who demonstrate an interest in developing skill gaps.
We have an established Subject Matter Expert (SME) technical pathway for Process Safety permanent staff.
Responsibilities
* Independently lead and plan process safety activities during various design stages of projects.
* Manage other process safety colleagues to ensure effective collaboration and communication.
* Act as a process safety focal point for dealing directly with client representatives, equipment vendors and multidiscipline engineering colleagues.
* Prepare, chair and report on Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) reviews, including HAZID, HAZOP, LOPA, etc.
* Deliver process safety reports, such as PHA reports, Hazardous Area Classification (HAC), ATEX/DSEAR assessment, Explosion Protection Documents (EPDs), Seveso (COMAH) Documentation, Quantitative Risk Analysis (QRA) Consequence Modelling, DNV-Phast software knowledge is an advantage.
* Complete Process Safety Calculations, such as asphyxiation calculations, Project Basis of Safety (BoS), and Safety shower assessments.
* Work across a variety of diverse industry sectors, including pharma, food & beverage, specialty chemicals, advanced manufacturing and mission critical.
Requirements
* Bachelor degree qualification in Process/Chemical engineering or equivalent.
* Chartered Engineer with relevant institute or working towards chartered status is an advantage.
* Minimum 8 years' relevant professional experience in a similar function, with over 12 years preferred.
* Excellent leadership, interpersonal, interdisciplinary verbal and written communication skills.
* Self-motivated, able to work independently, organised and reliable along with a professional approach and demeanor.
* Ability to work on several projects at one time and determine appropriate prioritization.
* Display an enthusiastic approach towards others with a 'teamwork' focus.
* Must be flexible and adaptable to meet the demands of the role and project environment.
* Proven knowledge around a variety of process safety subject matter areas, e.g. ATEX/DSEAR, PHA, COMAH, etc.
* Thorough knowledge of Irish and EU health & safety legislation, codes of practice and standards.
* Process design experience, e.g. developing and maintaining PFDs, P&IDs, equipment sizing and process calculations.
* Design experience with specific client standards & legislation from the UK and USA is an advantage.
About Us
We are inclusive, committed and driven as an employee-owned company.
CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY ARE AT THE HEART OF OUR NEW 2025 BUSINESS STRATEGY.
Inclusion and Diversity are core to our culture and values.
We commit to a culture of mutual respect and belonging by building a truly inclusive workplace rich in diverse people, talents and ideas.
Valuing the contributions of all our people and respecting individual differences will sustain our growth into the future.
PM Group is committed to ensuring our hiring process is fair and accessible to all and will provide candidates with disabilities with reasonable accommodations required to participate in the recruitment process.