Senior Consultants

**Scapa Energy** is an independent assurance partner to the energy and high hazard industries.

We work with leadership teams to ensure they have the right strategies in place to understand risk, strengthen capability and learn from events.

Our holistic, practical approach combines extensive industry and regulatory experience and insightful methods to deliver clear and actionable improvement strategies for their clients.

Due to continued business growth and successes, the team are now looking to expand.

Scapa Energy offer a unique opportunity to join their small, friendly and highly talented team. With exciting opportunities for growth and development with the business, Consultants can expect a high degree of autonomy, variety and professional challenge in their roles. With a drive to make a real difference to their clients and build long-term relationships, the team operate in a stimulating and highly rewarding work environment. With a strong focus on supporting work-life balance, the business offers an agile working culture.

**The roles and purpose**

The company is looking for Consultants and Senior Consultants with the right levels of experience to join the core team, with strong assurance, risk and HSE management experience.

All colleagues are expected to actively contribute to growing the business by participation in business development activities.

**Reporting (and interfaces)**

All roles will interface with other colleagues in the team plus client representatives as required.

The individual will report to a Principal Consultant or Director and will;
- Work closely with the Scapa leadership and consultancy team to design and deliver projects.
- Work closely with client sponsors to build client relationships, design and deliver assignments.

**Key responsibilities**
- Understanding Risk_

Gain a deep understanding of current risk and capability through a range of independent audit and assurance services.
- Major Accident Hazard and Process Safety Audits
- Safety Case 'Regulation 5' Audits
- 3rd Party and Contractor Audit and Assurance
- Independent Readiness Review for Projects and Turnarounds
- Integrity Assurance
- Decommissioning Assurance
- Audit and Assurance Programme Design
- Due Diligence and Transition Assurance
- Strengthening Capability_

Building capability through leadership coaching, strengthening management processes and actual practices.
- Process Safety Leadership Assessment and Coaching
- Operating Model Assessment and Design
- Regulatory Compliance Expert Advice
- Subject Matter Expert Advice
- 'Appendix C' Operator Application Support
- Strategic Improvement Plan Development
- Learning from Events_

Leading investigations and provide investigation coaching to maximise organisational learning
- Lead Complex HSE and Business Loss Investigations
- Investigation Training and Coaching Services
- 'Lessons Learned' Workshop Facilitation

**Previous Experience**

**Essential**
- Experience in Operations Management, Engineering Management, HSE or Process Safety Management in the energy sector, renewables, or other high hazard operations, engineering or project environment.
- Experience of leading or participating in independent audit, assurance activities.

**Desirable**
- Experience of working for an oil and gas operator, COMAH terminal operator; major service company; large scale power generation company or with the UK Regulators for health, safety and the environment.
- Experience of working in a consultancy environment.

**Qualifications**
- Valid offshore certification.
- Degree qualified/Chartered Engineer (desirable) or equivalent experience.
- Relevant HSE qualifications are desirable.
- Relevant audit and assurance qualifications are desirable.

**Key capabilities**
- Strong communication skills
- Demonstrable ability to prepare high quality written work and other communication material.
- Professional and credible style for dealing with a variety of clients.
- Ability to constructively challenge existing practices and procedures.
- Drive and commitment to see the success of the project for clients.
- Ability to build relationships with existing and potential clients.
- Team player who communicates effectively with colleagues and clients.
- Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment.
- Works well under pressure, with the ability to meet timelines and deadlines.
- Works well independently and is a self-starter with a positive attitude.
- Ability to travel offshore and overseas/internationally on an ad hoc basis as and when required.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Aberdeen, AB10 1QW