Functional Safety Engineer

Functional Safety Engineer

Salary: Up to £73,000 per annum DOE plus annual performance bonus, company car or car allowance, private medical and pension

Hours: 40 hours per week

Location: Ellesmere Port

When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources, and help it become a better place for everyone. It's why we're looking for someone who's just as committed as we are, to push for genuine change and bring our ambition of Ecological Transformation to life.

We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.

What we can offer you;

25 days of annual leave

Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers

Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to

24 hour access to a virtual GP, 365 days a year, for you and family members in your household

One paid days leave every year to volunteer and support your community

Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential

What you'll be doing;

Based at Ellesmere Port High Temperature Incinerator, the Functional Safety Engineer ensures a robust functional safety management system is in place to achieve compliance.

You will provide expertise and appropriate direction to the development of functional safety management across the wider business.

Provide EC&I technical support to site projects as required.

Support COMAH activities - intervention visits and safety report development.

Support long term hazardous waste functional safety improvement.

Be the Veolia functional safety subject matter expert.

Ensure audits are carried out to cover all aspects of functional safety.

Develop and work with other internal functions on asset strategies.

Support functional safety/process safety competency development.

Hazard study support as required (PHA/HAZID/HAZOP/LOPA).

What we're looking for;

Experience in management of functional safety lifecycle for safety instrumented systems.

TUV Functional safety engineer.

Experience in leading hazard identification and risk assessment (PHA/HAZID/HAZOP/LOPA).

Experience working with COMAH sites.

Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to influence key stakeholders at all levels.

Be motivated to drive improvements within the business to achieve a proactive culture. What's next?

Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.

We're proud to have been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This consistent recognition reflects our commitment to our people, demonstrating that Veolia is not just transforming the environment, we're also transforming what it means to have a rewarding, purposeful career.

We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate. As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who opt-in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles.

We're also committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive