Safety Consultant in Bristol, Gloucestershire

Safety Consultant - Defence & System Safety Engineering
Location: Remote Working
Salary: £40,000-£53,000 + Benefits
Experience Required: 1-3 Years
Security Clearance: Eligible for UK Security Clearance (SC minimum; DV may be required for certain programmes)
This is an excellent opportunity for someone early in their safety engineering career to gain exposure to major Defence programmes, develop technical expertise and make a meaningful contribution to the delivery of safe, reliable and sustainable military capability.

Build Your Career in Defence Safety Engineering
Are you an early career Safety Consultant, System Safety Engineer or Safety Engineer with 1-3 years' experience and looking to further develop your expertise within the UK Defence sector?
We are seeking motivated and ambitious career driven Safety Consultants to support complex, safety-critical Defence programmes, working alongside experienced safety professionals to deliver specialist safety engineering, risk management and safety assurance services.
You will contribute to safety activities across the programme lifecycle, developing your knowledge, building client relationships and progressing your career within a supportive and technically focused consultancy environment.

What You'll Be Doing
As a Safety Consultant, you will support the delivery of safety engineering and assurance activities across a range of Defence programmes.
Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting System Safety Engineering activities, including Hazard Identification (HAZID), Hazard Analysis, Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Functional Hazard Assessment (FHA) and risk assessments.
• Contributing to Safety Case development, safety arguments and assurance evidence.
• Supporting hazard management processes, risk evaluation and demonstration of ALARP.
• Assisting with the identification, assessment and management of risks to life throughout the capability lifecycle.
• Producing and reviewing safety documentation, technical reports and programme deliverables.
• Providing safety engineering advice to MOD, DE&S, Defence industry and other project stakeholders.
• Participating in safety reviews, assurance meetings, stakeholder forums and technical working groups.
• Supporting the application of safety standards, legislation, methodologies and best practice.
• Building strong relationships with clients and contributing to the successful delivery of safety-critical programmes.
• Learning from experienced colleagues while developing your technical capability and professional confidence.

As your experience grows, you will have opportunities to take on greater technical responsibility, support junior colleagues and contribute to bids, proposals and wider business development activities.

What We're Looking For

We are particularly interested in Safety Consultants who have developed a foundation in safety engineering and are keen to expand their experience within Defence or other highly regulated industries.

Essential experience and qualifications:

• Level 4 qualification or above in an Engineering discipline, such as Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, Systems or Safety Engineering.
• Approximately 1-3 years' experience in Safety Engineering, System Safety, Safety Assurance or a related discipline.
• Experience applying safety principles, methodologies and techniques within a safety-critical or high-integrity industry.
• Understanding of hazard identification, risk assessment, hazard management and Safety Case development.
• Familiarity with safety legislation, regulatory requirements and relevant industry standards.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and a pragmatic approach to problem-solving.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage confidently with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• A proactive attitude, willingness to learn and enthusiasm for developing your safety engineering career.

Why Join Us?
This is an opportunity to develop your career in a specialist Defence safety consultancy, working on programmes that directly contribute to UK military capability and operational safety, if you are keen to learn and drive your career forward this is the right role and company for you.

You'll benefit from:

• Career Development: Build your technical expertise and progress towards becoming an experienced Safety Engineer or Senior Safety Consultant.
• Technical Mentoring: Learn from experienced safety professionals and develop your skills through practical project experience.
• Defence Exposure: Gain experience supporting MOD, DE&S and major Defence industry programmes.
• Varied Projects: Work across complex, safety-critical programmes and different stages of the capability lifecycle.
• Professional Growth: Develop your technical, stakeholder management and consultancy skills.
• Meaningful Work: Help ensure the safety, availability and sustainability of military capability.

Ready to Take the Next Step in Your Safety Engineering Career?
If you're a Safety Consultant, Safety Engineer or System Safety Engineer with 1-3 years' experience and want to develop your career in Defence, we'd love to hear from you today.

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