Principal Consultants – Safety & Risk / RAM
io consulting is looking for experienced Principal Consultant(s) to join as a technical leader in Safety, Risk and RAM. You’ll be at the forefront of delivering complex studies across energy transition, oil & gas, and other forward-looking infrastructure projects, from FEL1 to FEL3.
What you’ll be doing
- Lead and deliver advanced technical safety, risk and RAM solutions, including consequence modelling, frequency and reliability analysis, QRA, ALARP demonstration, safety case development, and RAM modelling.
- Oversee wider formal safety studies, ensuring outputs meet high standards of quality, cost, and schedule.
- Act as a technical authority, guiding teams and reviewing project deliverables.
- Expand io’s services into complementary areas such as FTA, RCA, FMECA, and human factors engineering, strengthening our market position.
- Support clients in meeting regulatory and legislative obligations with clear, authoritative analysis and advice.
- Contribute to business development, proposals, and client engagement.
Leadership & io ways of working
- Take ownership of technical direction and project outcomes.
- Mentor and coach junior engineers, building capability and confidence within the team.
- Work flexibly with our hybrid model: three days a week in our Central London office, with the option of a 9-day fortnight when needed.
- Be part of a collaborative, agile team where innovation, client impact, and continuous development are part of everyday work.
What we’re looking for
- A degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or another relevant STEM field.
- 10–15 years of experience in safety, risk, and/or reliability engineering, ideally with exposure to high-hazard industries (energy, oil & gas, chemicals, renewables).
- A proven track record delivering complex technical safety/risk analyses and RAM studies at a senior level.
- Strong background in tools and methodologies such as PHAST, SAFETI, QRA, FTA, FMECA, MAROS, TARO.
- Excellent numerical, analytical, and problem-solving skills, combined with strong communication and report writing ability.
- A collaborative, proactive, and flexible approach to consultancy work.
Why join io?
At io, you’ll have the opportunity to apply your expertise to projects that shape the future of energy and infrastructure. You’ll work in a supportive, ambitious team where technical excellence, creativity, and client impact go hand in hand.
If you’re ready to bring your knowledge and leadership to a role where you can genuinely influence how projects are developed, we’d love to hear from you.
Top Skills
What We Do
io is a project architect and systems integrator dedicated to empowering the energy transition through innovative and independent consulting services across all Front-End Loading (FEL) stages. We deliver value-driven solutions for greenfield and brownfield projects in the Energy & Chemicals, Energy Infrastructure, and Industrial Decarbonisation sectors.
As techno-economic project architects and FEL experts, we guide projects from concept to execution, focusing on certainty and decision quality. Our unique value lies in starting with the end in mind, understanding client outcomes and shaping every phase of the project development life cycle to deliver on those goals.
Our expertise in systems engineering and FEL enables us to deliver optimal outcomes, integrating domain expertise with proven practices and an inclusive approach. This ensures not just task completion but real value creation by anticipating needs and going beyond conventional methods.
Our ability to blend multidiscipline capabilities from upstream hydrocarbons to new energy technologies allows us to navigate complex industries while maintaining a lean, agile approach to execution.
io aspires to be our clients’ trusted advisor across all FEL stages and beyond as an owner’s engineer. We are committed to building a sustainable, resilient business that helps clients achieve long-term objectives while fostering meaningful careers for our team.
As a strategic joint venture of McDermott and Baker Hughes, we leverage the vast resources, technology and expertise of our parent companies while operating independently. This autonomy ensures tailored, high-value solutions delivered with agility. By combining our unique techno-economic and strategic expertise with advanced capabilities, we execute projects with high certainty, giving clients confidence in achieving their goals.
Offices in London, The Hague, Abu Dhabi, Doha and Houston.
Contact us at [email protected] or visit www.ioconsulting.com.
