Process Safety Manager
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Senior
Bachelor's
Sheffield, UK
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Manufacturing & Process EngineeringProcess Engineering
About the job
Requirements
- A degree in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or another engineering-related field is required.
- Must have at least 5 years of experience as a process or functional safety engineer in the hydrogen, chemicals, or industrial gases industry.
- Must have Chartered status or be actively seeking it through a recognised organisation such as IChemE.
- Must have expertise in hydrogen and oxygen gases.
- Must have experience managing safety studies and chairing HAZOP and LOPA studies.
- Must have knowledge of explosive atmospheres, including IEC 60079 and ATEX/DSEAR regulations.
- Must have knowledge of hazardous area classification and consequence tools such as Phast and Quadvent.
- Must have knowledge and experience of UK and EU safety and compliance legislation.
- Must be proficient in Quantitative Risk Analysis reviews and Safety Integrity Level verification calculations, including reliability block diagrams and Fault Tree Analysis.
- Must have knowledge of DSEAR, ATEX equipment and workplace directives, and equivalent legislation, standards, and industry codes of practice in the UK and Europe.
- Must have significant experience of hazardous area classification and preparing DSEAR, ATEX, IEC Ex, and equivalent safety cases.
- Must be able to work within a Quality Management System such as ISO 9001 or ISO 45001.
- Must have project execution experience.
- Must be able to work to engineering best practice within a matrix organisation.
- Must have strong organisational and documentation skills.
- Must be able to influence and guide cross-functional team activities to facilitate on-time delivery of products and projects.
- Must be able to communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels, customers, regulators, and external parties.
- Must be able to solve problems in a time- and cost-effective manner, manage their own time and team members’ time, and work to tight and changing deadlines.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate, lead, and participate in Process Hazard Analysis studies, including HAZID, HAZOP, and LOPA; delegate and track actions and recommendations through completion, including chairing HAZOP and LOPA close-out meetings.
- Lead technical safety reviews.
- Support the creation of basis-of-safety documentation.
- Apply knowledge of IEC 61508 and IEC 61511 across relevant stages of the design cycle, including analysis, design, implementation, operation, and maintenance.
- Lead development of a Functional Safety Management plan, including Functional Safety Assessment stages 1 through 5.
- Lead, mentor, and manage a small team of safety engineers.
- Conduct six-monthly training and competence reviews of the Product Safety Team.
- Lead development of process safety management frameworks.
- Create and review Safety Instrumented Systems proof-test procedures.
- Review Quantitative Risk Analysis and perform Safety Integrity Level verification calculations.
- Improve process and functional safety awareness across the business through training, guidance, and mentoring colleagues in Design and Engineering, Testing, and other functions.
- Liaise with customers as appropriate and necessary.
- Manage process safety studies and their close-out to time and budget, and manage the change process where appropriate.
- Act as the technical safety authority to ensure the electrolyser product portfolio is functionally safe for use in its intended market segments.
Desired Qualifications
- Certification as a Functional Safety Expert, such as FS Engineer (TÜV) or similar, is advantageous.
- Knowledge of the ISO 22734 electrolyser standard would be an advantage.
About the company
ITM Power designs and manufactures PEM electrolysers to produce green hydrogen using renewable energy. Its electrolysers split water into hydrogen and oxygen, enabling customers to generate clean fuel for decarbonizing transport and industrial processes, with systems paired with ongoing service agreements and maintenance to ensure reliable performance. The company differentiates itself through its emphasis on PEM technology, a strong after-sales and long-term services model, and continuous research and development to advance green hydrogen applications. As a London Stock Exchange-listed company, ITM Power aims to support the global shift to net zero by providing scalable, reliable hydrogen production solutions and related services for customers looking to decarbonize operations.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Sheffield, United Kingdom
Founded
2000
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Great British Energy bought 10.4% in April 2026, adding £40 million.
- DESNZ approved a £46.5 million Chronos grant on 9 July 2026.
- H1 FY2026 revenue hit £18 million, with order book at £152 million.
What critics are saying
- Hydrogen projects slip constantly; Cromarty’s FID stays December 2026, delaying revenue.
- ITM Power still depends on UK state funding and customer FIDs for scaling.
- If Chronos ramps slowly, ITM faces dilution, losses, and existential manufacturing underutilization.
What makes ITM Power unique
- ITM Power’s Chronos stack targets lower-cost, automated gigawatt-scale PEM manufacturing in Sheffield.
- Rheinmetall selected ITM Power on 17 April 2026 for NATO-linked Giga PtX.
- RWE’s 150 MW reservation and Stablegrid’s 710 MW validate ITM’s PEM platform.
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- Paid Vacation
- Gym Membership
- Life Insurance
- Parental Leave
- Training Programs