Principal Engineer

Principal Engineer - Technical Leader
As part of its growth strategy, our client is looking for an experienced Technical Leader to take charge of the leadership and growth of its risk management & consequence modelling business.
In this role, as a member of the local office senior management team, you will work alongside the General Manager in developing and driving business growth within France and Southern Europe.
You will also have the opportunity to contribute significantly towards the companies Group activities. This will provide you with the opportunity to extend your role and develop your career further supporting the companies strategic global agenda.

About the business:

We are the trusted safety and risk management partner for the world's most transformative companies.
We solve your challenges and specific needs using our deep technical knowledge, deployed through a combination of expert consulting, state-of-the-art software, and comprehensive testing services.
Committed to protecting people and safeguarding assets, our integrated approach focuses on creating value, reducing costs, and preserving reputation.
The company was founded in 1987 as a consulting brand of Christian Michelsen Institute. In 1998, the business was established as an independent company providing advanced safety engineering software, consulting and fire and explosion testing services. the company continues to build on the knowledge and expertise acquired from more than 50 years of involvement in R&D and large loss incident investigations.  We have since become a world-leading company in the field of safety and risk management and advanced dispersion, explosion and fire modelling.
Today, this Norwegian Company is headquartered in Bergen, Norway and operates globally from offices based in Australia, China, France, India, Indonesia, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, the UAE, the UK and USA.
You
To be successful in the role, you must have

• an engineering diploma or Master’s in a STEM subject (Chemical or Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, or other natural sciences).
• 7 years of experience, as a minimum, in risk analysis, qualitative and quantitative risk assessments for industrial purposes
• significant experience working in a consulting environment within the following disciplines:
  1. Process safety studies (HAZID and HAZOP, FMEA, RAM, SIL, LOPA, AMDEC)
  2. ATEX / DSEAR / COMAH / SEVESO / LUP compliance knowledge,
  3. Deep knowledge and understanding of phenomenological models,
  4. Relevant experience in advanced consequence modelling & QRA (2D or 3D tools),

• full professional proficiency and fluency in French (both written and verbal)
• proficiency in English (both written and verbal, for general business communication as well as technical reports),

The role  
  Reporting directly to the Managing Director, your capabilities will evolve within an agile and experienced team keen to develop new skills.

You will be predominantly responsible for:

1. Ensuring the delivery of impeccable quality in project work to our clients 

Defining project scope with clients,  

• Managing clients’ expectations, scope creep, project profitability and resourcing,
• Managing the end-to-end lifecycle of medium to large size contracts or frame agreements
• Leading and performing process risk and hazard assessments, hazardous area classifications, hazard analysis techniques
• Representing the business in front of the entire client portfolio, acting as a key account manager for major customers in France and where relevant also in Europe.

1. Supporting the development and growth of the companies Process Safety Management business,

• Acting as a catalyst for marketing/sales work
• Identifying and leading commercial opportunities & bids 
• Presenting at and attending relevant conferences
• Keeping up to date with regulations identifying the risks for the companies present and potential activities in the region due to any regulatory changes and guiding the business in the light of these changes.
• Developing and publishing methodologies, white papers, journal articles or blogs in social media to enhance our reputation as knowledge leaders.

1. Supporting the implementation of the QHSE policy, standards (including ISO standards) and culture.

The rewards  

• Working from the Home Office (up to 2 or 3 days per week). Travel is to be expected as part of the position (< 20% of the time),
• Annual training calendar
• 12 RTT on average (depending on public holidays in year N) including 6 set by the business
• Restaurant vouchers €11, 50% of which is paid by the employer
• 50% reimbursement of the transport ticket
• Gift/culture vouchers
• End-of-year bonuses based on company results
• Interesting work opportunities with local and global clients in a range of industries   
• Active encouragement and support from the business to continue with further education and personal development

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.