Project Engineer

About the Company

PROJECT SAFETY ENGINEER – ATEX & MACHINERY SAFETY

Location: Eastleigh, Hampshire

Salary: Up to £55,000

Type: Permanent, Site-Based

We are partnering with a global leader in pharmaceutical process and automation equipment, supporting the design and delivery of complex capital machinery used by major pharmaceutical manufacturers worldwide.

About the Role

They are looking for a Project Safety Engineer to take ownership of engineering safety, regulatory compliance and ATEX across major equipment projects.

This is a genuinely technical engineering position not a traditional H&S role. You will work at the intersection of machine design, automation, ATEX and regulatory compliance, ensuring complex equipment can be designed, assessed, certified and delivered safely.

Responsibilities

• Own and develop engineering Technical Files throughout the project lifecycle
• Lead machinery risk assessments, safety reviews and compliance activities
• Provide technical expertise across ATEX, DSEAR, hazardous-area classification and explosion protection
• Work with standards including ISO 12100, IEC 60079 and machinery safety requirements
• Act as a key technical contact with third-party and notified bodies during equipment approval
• Present, explain and defend engineering decisions and supporting technical evidence
• Work closely with mechanical, electrical, controls and automation engineers
• Review safety functions including interlocks, emergency circuits and safety-related control systems
• Support testing, validation, site surveys and commissioning
• Investigate technical issues, root causes and corrective actions
• Provide technical support across UK and international projects

Qualifications

• A degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Process or related Engineering

Required Skills

What We're Looking For

We are interested in engineers from backgrounds including:

• Project Engineering

• Machinery Safety

• Product Safety

• Functional Safety

• ATEX

• Process Safety

• Equipment Engineering

• Technical Compliance

• Practical experience with ATEX, hazardous environments or machinery safety

• Experience with technical documentation, risk assessment and regulatory compliance

• Knowledge of ISO 12100 and IEC 60079, ideally alongside IEC 60204-1 or ISO 13849

• Experience working with certification bodies, notified bodies, auditors or external assessors

• The technical confidence to explain and defend engineering decisions to demanding stakeholders

Preferred Skills

• CMSE, CompEx, functional safety or notified-body experience would be highly advantageous.

Pay range and compensation package

• Salary: Up to £55,000
• Type: Permanent, Site-Based
• Eastleigh, Hampshire | Site-Based | Permanent | Up to £55,000

Equal Opportunity Statement

If you have experience across ATEX, machinery safety, functional safety or technical compliance and are looking for a role where your engineering expertise has a direct impact on product design and certification, please send your CV for a confidential discussion.