About this role
## **Engineering Manager - High Tier COMAH Gas Storage Facility**
**Job Summary**
My client are seeking an experienced **Engineering Manager** to provide engineering leadership at a high-tier COMAH gas storage facility.
The role holds full responsibility for **above-ground and sub-surface engineering integrity**, including well systems and storage caverns, ensuring safe, reliable, and compliant operation of all assets.
You will maintain the **COMAH Safety Report**, lead engineering governance and functional safety, and drive defect elimination, asset integrity, and continuous improvement across all disciplines.
A key focus is ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation and standards, including **COMAH, PSSR, DSEAR, PUWER, LOLER, CDM, and IEC 61511**.
**Key Responsibilities**
**COMAH & Regulatory Compliance**
* Own and maintain the site COMAH Safety Report and engineering compliance framework * Act as engineering lead for regulator engagement (HSE / EA) and inspections * Ensure compliance with all relevant safety and engineering legislation
**Process Safety & Engineering Governance**
* Lead process safety activities (HAZOP, LOPA, bow-tie, risk assessments) * Oversee Safety Critical Elements (SCEs) and performance standards * Own engineering procedures, standards, and Management of Change (MOC) * Lead incident investigations and implement corrective actions
**Mechanical Integrity & Pressure Systems**
* Own mechanical integrity programme for pressure systems and static equipment * Manage PSSR compliance, Written Schemes of Examination (WSE), and inspection regimes * Oversee Pressure Safety Valves (PSVs), RBI programmes, and fitness-for-service assessments * Ensure integrity and availability of all pressure systems and critical assets
**Sub-Surface & Well Integrity**
* Responsible for well integrity management and underground storage caverns * Oversee Well Integrity Management System (WIMS) and all well testing programmes * Manage integrity risks, remediation, and sub-surface engineering activities * Ensure integration of well systems into COMAH safety case requirements
**Technical Safety & Assurance**
* Chair technical safety reviews for projects and modifications * Oversee functional safety (IEC 61511) including SIL management and SIS lifecycle * Maintain engineering documentation, records, and assurance systems * Lead audits, assurance reviews, and lessons learned integration
**Leadership & Development**
* Lead and develop the engineering team, ensuring competency and accountability * Promote a strong process safety and engineering integrity culture * Provide mentoring and technical leadership across the site
**About You**
* Chartered Engineer (Mechanical, Chemical or Electrical discipline) * Significant experience in high-hazard industries (gas, oil & gas, petrochemical, chemical, LNG, etc.) * Strong COMAH experience, including Safety Report ownership or input * Deep knowledge of process safety, functional safety, and asset integrity management * Experience with pressure systems, PSSR, RBI, and engineering governance * Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills
**Desirable**
* NEBOSH or IOSH qualification * Experience in quality assurance systems * Experience leading cross-functional engineering teams
**Additional Information**
This is a site-based role with participation in an on-call rota and occasional out-of-hours support required for operational or emergency needs.
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