Freelance Process Safety Expert - Asset Integrity & Management of Change

About dss+

At dss+, you don’t just deliver projects - you help save lives, improve performance, and build a more sustainable future.

We are a purpose-led global consultancy partnering with organisations in high-risk and asset-intensive industries to solve complex operational challenges across safety, operational excellence, and sustainability.

With a heritage rooted in DuPont’s industrial operations, we combine deep expertise, practical problem-solving, and digital innovation to deliver measurable and lasting impact for our clients.

Why This Role

This role focuses on delivering high-quality outcomes through deep expertise in asset integrity, organisational change, and capability development within complex industrial environments.

As a freelance SME, you will work directly with client leadership teams and operational stakeholders to strengthen asset integrity programmes, improve risk management practices, and build the organisational capability needed to sustain long-term performance improvements.

This is an opportunity to combine technical expertise with coaching and change leadership, helping clients turn improvement plans into lasting operational results.

Why This Industry

At dss+, we work across a range of high-risk, asset-intensive industries including energy, chemicals, manufacturing, and mining.

We partner with organisations to improve safety, operational performance, and sustainability — delivering measurable impact at scale.

This role offers the opportunity to work across industries, helping clients strengthen asset reliability, operational resilience, and leadership capability.

Your Impact at dss+

You will lead and support asset integrity improvement initiatives, working closely with client teams to identify risks, improve systems and processes, and embed sustainable behavioural and organisational change.

Key Accountabilities

• Support Management of Change and Asset Integrity elements of Process Safety Management in relation to the wider change project
• Support the design and implementation of asset integrity improvement programmes
• Coach leaders, managers, and operational teams to strengthen ownership and accountability for asset performance
• Facilitate workshops, assessments, and stakeholder discussions
• Support change management initiatives to ensure successful adoption of new processes and ways of working
• Engage with engineering, maintenance, operations, and leadership teams to drive practical improvements
• Translate technical findings into actionable business recommendations
• Contribute to broader operational risk and operational excellence engagements where required

What You'll Experience at dss+

Deliver on our Purpose

Be part of a values-led organisation where your work helps save lives, improve performance, and advance sustainability for our clients and their people.

Develop your Trusted Expertise

Gain early autonomy and real accountability, working closely with senior clients on complex, high-impact challenges.

Thrive in a Culture of Respect

Join an inclusive and collaborative environment where your voice is valued, your curiosity is encouraged, and your wellbeing is supported.

Shape your Career

Accelerate your development through hands-on experience, structured learning, and opportunities to work on international projects.

Who You Are

You bring strong analytical thinking, a curious mindset, and the ability to work effectively in diverse, international environments. You are comfortable engaging with stakeholders, solving complex problems, and contributing to meaningful outcomes.

You are an experienced asset integrity professional with a proven track record of driving change within asset-intensive environments. You are equally comfortable discussing technical integrity challenges with engineers as you are coaching leaders and influencing organisational behaviour.

Experience

• Significant experience in Asset Integrity, Mechanical Integrity, Reliability, Maintenance Excellence, or Operational Risk Management in the context of Process Safety Management
• Experience within asset-intensive industries such as Energy, Chemicals, Manufacturing, Utilities, or Mining
• Proven experience leading or supporting extensive transformation programmes from a Process Safety Management perspective
• Demonstrated experience coaching leaders and operational teams
• Experience managing organisational change and embedding new processes or behaviours
• Experience working directly with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams

Capabilities

• Strong understanding of asset integrity principles, risk management, and operational performance
• Excellent coaching and facilitation skills
• Ability to influence stakeholders at all organisational levels
• Strong change management and stakeholder engagement capability
• Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently within complex client environments

Education & Languages

• Degree in Engineering, Asset Management, Reliability, Maintenance, or a related discipline
• Fluency in German (mandatory)
• Fluency in English (mandatory)

Mobility

• Willingness to travel across Germany and occasionally internationally as required
• Comfortable working on client sites and operational facilities
• Available for freelance and contract-based assignments