Job Description
Requirements Manager (Maritime Platforms)
Location: Hybrid (Appledore, North Devon + Remote)
Contract: ASAP – 31/03/2025
Clearance Required: Security Clearance (SC)
Salary: Up to £550 per day inside IR35
A leading government customer's maritime engineering team is seeking a skilled Requirements Manager to support the regeneration and trials phase of a high-profile naval project.
This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the delivery of operational maritime capabilities.
Key Responsibilities:
* Acting as the primary technical focal point for project-related queries.
* Supporting the delivery of technical inputs to critical project documentation, including ITEAP, risk registers, and issue logs.
* Ensuring compliance with the Statement of Requirements (SRD) and Scope of Work (SOW) during vessel regeneration.
* Managing technical changes to the URD, SRD, and SOW as approved by LTU.
* Contributing to the development of documents required for vessel deployment, including safety case processes and Certificates of Design.
* Providing technical recommendations to LTU regarding milestone achievements and acceptance plans (ITEAP).
* Collaborating with the LTU M55 crew to ensure timely reporting on risks and issues to the Project Manager.
* Overseeing capability acceptance (ITEAP) and assisting with Test Forms development for HATs/SATs.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
* Chartered Engineer (CEng) status with at least 5 years of senior-level experience in shipbuilding or ship refits.
* Extensive experience in requirements management (URD, SRD, SOTR, SOW derivation).
* Proven expertise in managing IVV (Integration, Verification, and Validation) activities.
* Valid UK driving licence (role requires regular travel to Appledore and occasional travel to LTU).
* Eligibility for baseline security clearance and ability to hold an SC.
Desired Skills:
* Familiarity with GRP construction.
* Experience with Hunt Class or other Mine Counter Measure Vessels (MCMVs).
* Regeneration experience with MCMVs.
* Security clearance at Secret (SC) or higher.
Working Conditions:
* Hybrid Working: Regular travel to Appledore shipyard (approximately every two weeks for a two-day stint). Some remote working and potential limited travel to LTU required.
* Deliverables Include:
* Quarterly technical performance reports.
* Technical assessments for Certificates of Conformity and validated safety cases.
* Weekly activity diary provided to the Project Manager.