2 Emergency Response jobs in the United Kingdom
Emergency Response Team Specialist
Posted 6 days ago
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Due to an upcoming retirement we are looking for an experienced Emergency Response Specialist to join us at the Humber Refinery. The job role is dependent on the skillset and experience of the candidate but the base function and responsibilites are set out below.
Basic Function:
- Key member of Emergency Response Team responding to all incident types on the Humber Refinery and associated offsites.
- Ensure operation and maintenance of all fire response systems and equipment in order to ensure effective refinery protection on a 24 hour basis.
- Ensure compliance with the requirements of the COMAH offsite and onsite regulatory requirements, including crisis management and emergency response, ensuring that the necessary responders are trained and competent
Primary Accountabilities /Responsibilities:
- Is key member of the Refinery Emergency Response Team on a shift or day pattern dependent upon experience and business need
- Assist in management of safety incident reporting and accident investigation
- Development and implementation of emergency response and firefighting training programmes
- Assist in maintaining, updating and inputting records for fire and safety routines, training and compliance.
- Assist in management of Breathing Air and gas monitoring provision
- Monitor the effective implementation of safety policies, standards and regulatory requirements via audits and fire risk assessments
- Available for incident response call out and staffing cover as required
- Ensure completion of maintenance and repairs on emergency response equipment and infrastructure, including fire mains, fixed and mobile fire equipment and auxiliary emergency response equipment
- Advise on statutory regulations relative to fire protection/prevention.
- Drug and Alcohol Testing
Dependent upon skill set and experience, the role may expand to include
- Increased coordination and leadership responsibilities
- Involvement in crisis management and COMAH emergency response planning
- Coordination of site wide ER exercises.
- Deputising for emergency response supervision
Critical Skills:
- Qualified Firefighter with a minimum of 5 years' experience
- Qualified HGV driver
- Detailed Knowledge of Fire Safety Regulations.
- Knowledge of specific hazards pertinent to the Refinery processes.
- First Responder Emergency Care L3 or equivalent.
- NEBOSH General Certificate.
- Ability to interface with public services.
- Able to attend Phillips 66 fire school out of country.
- Fire risk assessment qualification (desirable)
- Rope Rescue qualification (desirable)
The Humber Refinery is playing its part of the UK's decarbonisation efforts.
As a part of the UK Government's net zero ambition, the Humber Refinery is on a journey to become the Refinery of the Future. With proposed plans for a number of projects including to implement a first-of-a-kind FCC carbon capture project, the Humber Refinery is part of Humber Zero, a world-scale concept to reduce UK industry carbon emissions, saving up to 8 million tonnes of CO2 by 2030 from the Immingham industrial area.
On top of this, the Humber Refinery is the UK's only refiner producing Sustainable Aviation Fuel at scale. It is also the only European facility producing battery anode coke, which forms a critical component for lithium-ion batteries used in electrical vehicles and in consumer electronics. Our current production of battery anode coke is equivalent to placing 1.3 million EVs on the road every year, and we are developing multiple projects to expand this capability.
**To be considered:**
In order to be considered for this position you must complete the entire application process, which includes answering all prescreening questions and providing your eSignature on or before the requisition closing date of **08/15/2025** .
**Phillips 66 is an Equal Opportunity Employer**
HM Specialist Inspector - Offshore Emergency Response
Posted 7 days ago
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HM Specialist Inspector - Offshore Emergency Response, Marine Operations, Aviation
Aberdeen, Ashford (Kent), Basingstoke, Birmingham, Bootle, Bristol, Buxton, Cardiff, Carlisle, Carmarthen, Chelmsford, Crewe, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Leeds, Milton Keynes, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Norwich, Nottingham, Oxted, Plymouth, Sheffield, Wrexham, or York
About Us
The Health and Safety Executive is Britain's national regulator for workplace health and safety. We're dedicated to protecting people and places, ensuring everyone can lead safer and healthier lives at work.
A key operational arm of HSE, Energy Division (ED) regulates Great Britain's Offshore Oil and Gas Industry, pipelines, mines, diving and renewable sector.
We are now looking for two individuals from offshore energy backgrounds to retrain as HM Specialist Inspectors and join us on a full-time, permanent basis with hybrid working options.
The Benefits
- Salary of £71,171 - £5,323 per annum
- A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%
- 25 days' annual holiday increasing to 30 days after 5 years' service, plus bank holidays and - 1-day Civil Service privilege leave
- Family-friendly policies and working hours to help balance your home life and career
- Carer-friendly policies to help create a supportive working culture
- Access to a wide range of fantastic benefits, such as the Cycle to Work Scheme, E-Gift Cards, and Vouchers via our partner EdenRed
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
This role currently attracts a non-consolidated, non-pensionable market supplement of up to 0,000. This is reviewed annually as part of HSE's pay offer.
This is a remarkable opportunity for experienced offshore emergency response professionals to join our influential and mission-led organisation.
You'll be supported through a Specialist Training Programme (STP) to gain the skills and expertise to become a safety inspector. You will enrol on the STP and undertake a combination of study, practical experience and a final assessment, ensuring you are equipped to operate at the forefront of your specialist area.
So, if you're ready to step into a role that combines challenge, purpose, and influence, while helping protect lives and the environment, we want to hear from you.
The Role
As an HM Specialist Inspector, after completing our Specialist Training Programme, you will ensure the safety and regulatory compliance of offshore oil, gas, and renewable energy operations across Great Britain.
Using your technical expertise, you will conduct onshore and offshore inspections to assess emergency response and marine and aviation safety arrangements, ensuring effective control measures are in place to prevent major accidents.
You will review safety cases and combined operations notifications, contribute to complex investigations by identifying root causes of incidents, and provide expert insight to help enforce compliance and shape sector-wide safety improvements.
Additionally, you will:
- Produce technical reports and act as an expert witness in legal proceedings
- Advise colleagues, industry, and stakeholders on ERMA-related health and safety matters
- Represent us in industry forums and working groups
Please note, enrolment in the Specialist Training Programme (STP) is a legal requirement that you will be required to study for and successfully complete.
About You
To be considered as an HM Specialist Inspector, you will need:
- Practical experience and knowledge in developing and managing emergency response (ER) in the offshore energy industry
- Experience of leading or supporting an investigation into an incident or high potential event in industry where your technical and behavioural skills are required to address the failings
You will also need one of the following:
- A degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant science or engineering discipline
- Master Mariner STCW 11/2 (preferably unrestricted but will consider restricted), with professional membership of an appropriate institution
- Equivalent experience involving extensive knowledge and experience of oil and gas emergency response and offshore marine operations
A full, valid driving licence that enables you to drive in the UK is essential. However, we are willing to consider any proposals put forward by applicants that would allow them to do the job by another means in line with the Equality Act 2010.
You must also be able to satisfy the OEUK & GWO approved offshore medical & OPITO & GWO approved survival training requirements e.g. BOSIET/FOET.
Please note, this role will involve an average of 2-3 night stays offshore (subject to weather), approximately 6-8 times a year for proactive inspection or reactive investigation work and some travel to renewable energy sites across the country, potentially at short notice, all within a small multi-discipline team. It will also involve visits to other HSE sites including Aberdeen, with some potential overnight stays (including at short notice).
The closing date for this role is 12th September 2025.
Other organisations may call this role Offshore Safety Inspector, Specialist Inspector, Offshore Safety Engineer, Marine Operations Safety Inspector, Aviation Engineering Safety Inspector, or Offshore Safety Specialist.
Webrecruit and the Health and Safety Executive are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
So, if you're looking for a new challenge and want to become an HM Specialist Inspector, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.
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