Safety Engineer - Glasgow, United Kingdom - Reed Talent Solutions

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Job summary
We are Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S). We make sure the UK military is equipped, supported, and connected, as they protect life at home and overseas.

We manage a vast range of complex projects to buy, support and supply vital equipment and servicesthat the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force need, so they can operate safely and effectively.

Our people push for best-in-class every day - because it helps keep our nation safe.

So whatever your background, whatever your skill set, if you're driven to set new standards, find your place with us.

Ready to see where your ambition will lead you?


Job description
Quote - Simon - Safety Engineer
- "What we do makes a real difference to the safety of our Armed Forces."_

Are you a Safety Engineer who is looking to influence safety decisions across the lifecycle of multiple projects? If so, we want you to join our vision to save lives by ensuring our Armed Forces are equipped with capable, safe-to-operate equipment


Our Internal Technical Support (ITS) team provides support to a huge variety of projects from combat aircraft and armoured vehicles to submarines, body armour and aircraft carriers.

Joining this team will help you become a 'go-to' expert, through our supportivelearning culture and your own drive to provide vital expertise helping DE&S manage safety risks across a breadth of high-profile projects.

Safety Engineers can choose their permanent workstation from the list below:
MOD Abbey Wood, Filton, Bristol BS34 8JH

MOD Manchester, Piccadilly Gate, Store Street, Manchester, M1 2WD
Kentigern House, 65 Brown Street, Glasgow, G2 8EX
RNAS Yeovilton, Ilchester, Somerset, BA22 8HT
Wattisham Flying Station, 2 Valley Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 7RE

Please note some attendance to the stated site may be required for this position.

Quote - Afshan - Safety Engineer
- "Within the team there is a huge emphasis on work life balance which empowers me to do my best on a daily basis."_


We strongly recommend tailoring your CV in line with our CV guidance before applying, with specific sections to highlight Key Achievements, Relevant Experience, and Applied Skills & Knowledge.

About the role
As a Safety Engineer, your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following:

  • Developing artefacts/evidence used in the assessment of environmental/safety risk, and considering the implications of changes to equipment design, offering mitigation advice in the process
  • Providing advice and support to colleagues, ensuring that appropriate safety requirements are correctly applied and delivered in contracts
  • Creating and implementing safety management systems for products, services or systems, as either part of design or inservice support
  • Utilising your exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills to offer all of the above services across multiple areas, including Maritime, Land, Weapons, Air and Submarines, ensuring that your solutions are understood and appropriately executed
Quote - Paul - Safety Engineer
- "The variety and complexity of work both challenges me and encourages me to grow every day with the support of my teammates."_


Person specification

  • Hold a minimum of a Level 4 (e.g. HNC) qualification in an engineering or science discipline, or will demonstrate equivalent relevant industry experience.
  • Have experience using a range of safety tools and techniques, to provide advice and guidance on complex projects, e.g. Hazard Log Management; Hazard Identification; Risk Assessment and ALARP (As Low As Reasonably Practicable) justifications.
  • Have some experience in the development and writing of safety artefacts in support of compelling safety bodies of evidence.
In addition to the responsibilities above, the following technical competences and behaviours will be assessed at interview:

  • Compliance with Policy (Supervised Practitioner)
  • Complies with Systems Safety Requirements (Supervised Practitioner)
  • Communicating and influencing
  • Changing and improving

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