Safety Consultant - Ipswich, United Kingdom - Defence Equipment & Support

Defence Equipment & Support

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Ipswich, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Description

We are Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S).

We manage a vast range of projects to supply and maintain vital equipment and services for the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force.

Together, we deliver essential defence programmes - and strive for what's next.

Because it helps keep our military at the top of their game and our nation safe, now and in the future.

Across our 12,500-strong organisation, we support all our people to be at their very best, fostering a family-friendly approach to flexible and hybrid working.

After all, support is in our name.

Job description
Are you a Safety Engineering Consultant 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 Military 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 supportive learning culture and your own drive to provide vital expertise helping DE&S manage safety risks across a breadth of high-profile projects.

These are quotes from ITS Safety Consultants:

Quote - Sam - ITS Safety Consultant:

"I take pride knowing my work keeps our Armed Forces on the front line safe."_

Quote - Afshan - ITS Safety Consultant:

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

Safety Engineering Consultants can choose their permanent duty station (PDS) from the list below:
MOD Abbey Wood, Filton, Bristol, BS34 8JH.
Kentigern House, 65 Brown Street, Glasgow, G2 8EX.
Wattisham Flying Station, 2 Valley Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 7RE.
MOD Manchester, Piccadilly Gate, Store Street, Manchester, M1 2WD.

RNAS Yeovilton, Ilchester, Somerset, BA22 8HT.

Please note, that due to the nature of the projects involved, some of these roles will require applicants to be Sole UK nationals.

Please note regular attendance to the stated site will be required for this position._For the best chance of success please follow our _
guidance on CV writing_

Responsibilities
The responsibilities, will include, but are not limited to:

Working on complex products, systems, and services
Sourcing fixed priced technical consultancy tasks to meet customer needs and ensure they are delivered to cost, time and customer satisfaction
Negotiating and deliver against a commitment to carry out accurately costed tasks
Developing artefacts/evidence used in the assessment of safety risk, and consider the implications of changes to equipment design, offering mitigation advice in the process.
Implementing and developing 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 the above services across multiple areas, including Maritime, Land, Weapons, Air and Submarines, ensuring that your solutions are understood and appropriately executed

Person specification

Consultancy experience from within a heavily regulated industry (e.g. defence, nuclear, aerospace, oil and gas, rail). Able to demonstrate to SFIA Consultancy Level 5. (SFIA Consultancy competence). You will be expected to be a Member of Institute of Consulting (MIC).
You will hold a minimum of a Level 4 (e.g., HNC) qualification in an engineering or science discipline, or will demonstrate equivalent relevant industry experience
You will have demonstrable 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 As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP) justifications
You will have demonstrable 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:

Technical Risk Management (Practitioner)

SFIA Framework

Consultancy Level
Leadership
Managing a Quality Service

Benefits

25 days' annual leave +1 day a year up to 30 days, 8 bank holidays and a day off for the King's birthday
Flexible and hybrid working wherever possible, to support your worklife balance (though some attendance to the stated site is required)
Marketleading employer pension contribution of around 27%
Annual performancebased bonus and recognition awards
Access to specialist training and funded professional qualifications
Support for progression
Huge range of discounts
Volunteering days
Enhanced parental leave schemes