DSEAR Consultant

Job Title: Risk & Safety DSEAR Consultant

Location: Flexible anywhere in the UK (ideally Manchester or London)

Salary: Competitive + £4250 car allowance enhanced maternity/ sick pay+ further fantastic benefits package

Type: Permanent

Are you a Risk & Safety DSEAR Consultant looking for your next opportunity?

Do you have excellent stakeholder management skills, strive for performance improvement and enjoy operating in a fast-paced environment?

Do you want to work for a global organisation who can provide career development, an excellent benefits package and culture?

If ‘Yes’, we want to hear from you!

About the Role

We are growing International Risk & Safety Management team and looking for a Risk and Safety DSEAR Consultant to provide high quality consulting support to the delivery of DSEAR and other Risk and Safety services.

Responsibilities involve:  

• Play an active role in the delivery and growth of the DSEAR services
• Contribution to Marketing the services
• Take ownership and provide high quality technical consultancy to clients and colleagues within the Risk & Safety Group.
• Be exemplar in client management and relationship building
• Keep abreast of current legislation, relevant national and international standards and guidelines and technical developments within the relevant field
• Ensure the use of the Consulting Group technical tools and methodologies in delivery of projects to the standard set
• Follow Consulting Group financial procedures in the delivery of projects
• Adhere to site safety practices where site work is undertaken
• Contribute to the forward workload forecast, supporting visibility and planning across the team.
• Monitor individual utilisation versus targets and activity manage optimal utilisation

What are we looking for?

Skills and Experience

• Strong practical understanding of DSEAR, including gas and dust explosion hazards.
• Experience working in operational site environments and understanding real‑world constraints.
• Knowledge of relevant regulations, standards and guidance, including IGEM, British Standards, and HSE publications.
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving and technical report‑writing skills.
• Confident and clear communication skills, both written and verbal.
• A positive, proactive approach to change, viewing it as an opportunity for improvement.
• Ability to prioritise, plan and manage workload to optimise time, cost and quality.
• High level of personal drive, ownership and professional commitment.
• Continuous improvement mindset, with a willingness to adopt innovative methods and tools

Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Degree in Engineering (Chemical, Process, Mechanical preferred) or a relevant scientific discipline.

Preferred Skills

• Familiarity with Hazard Identification techniques, such as HAZOP, HAZID, or similar, either as a Scribe or Chair.

What’s in it for you:

We aim to cultivate a supportive learning environment so team members can enjoy development and progression alongside an interesting, technically challenging career.  

We offer both core and flexible benefits, a competitive salary and industry leading training and development to support you throughout your career.

Core benefits include:

• Private medical
• Life assurance
• Professional membership subscription
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Programme and up to
• Paid volunteering

Flexible benefits include:

• Cycle to Work
• Tech scheme
• Travel insurance
• Dental insurance
• Gym and retail discounts
• option to buy and sell holiday
• Give As You Earn scheme.