Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location MOD Abbey Wood, Filton, Bristol, Avon BS34 8JH About the job Job summary At Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S), we supply and maintain vital equipment and services for the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force. Together, we deliver a vast range of 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 for today, and tomorrow. We offer 25 days holiday, flexible and hybrid working, enhanced parental leave schemes, shopping discounts, and an exceptional employer pension contribution of around 28.97%, to help make work work for you. This role requires you to have lived in the UK for the last 5 years and obtain Security Check (SC) security clearance. Clearance must be obtained without any caveats that prevent you from carrying out the role youve been recruited for. If it isnt obtained, or is obtained but with caveats that prevent you from carrying out the role, any conditional offer made to you will be withdrawn. Obtaining SC security clearance can be a lengthy process, and we reserve the right to withdraw any conditional offer made if the necessary security clearance isnt obtained within 12 months. Job description Are you inspired by advanced, complex, and high-volume engineering programmes, with an aspiration to work on some of the worlds largest and most complex engineering projects? If so, we are seeking Safety Engineers to ensure the safety and reliability of cutting-edge defence systems. As a Safety Engineer, you will mainly focus on the application of safety management through established policies processes tools and techniques. These rewarding roles involve leading safety initiatives, enabling rapid local decision-making, and providing timely feedback. You will provide expert advice on acquisition safety strategy, policy, and solutions, ensuring safe engineering design and development. This includes managing project safety risks throughout the lifecycle to deliver safe and suitable products, systems, and services to Front Line Commands. Based on your skillset you will be assigned tasks against operational and business needs. These tasks may be in support of Land, Air, Maritime, Weapons, Digital, Logistics, Communications, Sensors or Space, products, systems or services. As one of our Safety Engineers, youll use your exceptional communication and influencing skills to build strong working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders, to obtain and relay information critical to these projects. At DE&S, we are passionate about professional development and welcome applications from those who hold or are currently working towards their Chartered or Incorporated Engineering professional registration. If you have not yet pursued this DE&S will support your ongoing professional development, to enable successful CENG/IENG registration. We champion flexible ways of working. Regular in-person attendance is required to promote the benefits of face-to-face collaboration alongside flexibility of hours to support work-life balance. Initially, you may be expected to attend more frequently to familiarise yourselves with the site, the team, and your role. Please also note that some of these roles are only open to sole UK nationals. What youll be doing As one of our Safety Engineers you will work to establish, implement, and maintain appropriate acquisition safety management through the application of defence acquisition safety policies and sub-ordinate regulation and departmental policy. Your responsibilities may include, but will not be limited to the following: Identifying and analysing hazards and contributing to the identification and evaluation of risk reduction measures, ensuring that these are adequately documented and managed Working with colleagues at all levels to ensure compliance with relevant UK and EU legislation and regulations, MOD regulations and DE&S Policy Providing informed safety advice to decision makers through project safety panel Producing, reviewing, endorsing, and making recommendations on acceptance of safety artefacts Developing, managing, and maintaining effective acquisition safety management systems Developing and maintaining project safety assurance plans, monitoring compliance, and ensuring that safety assurance evidence is gathered and assessed for safety case preparation Supporting the development and maintenance of policy and process to satisfy the DE&S corporate standards for acquisition safety Overseeing the management of contractual aspects to ensure safety requirements are captured and the management of contractors who perform safety activities Person specification To be successful with your application, you'll need to show that you meet the following essential criteria : Hold a relevant HNC (i.e. Level 4 or higher) qualification in a relevant engineering discipline OR have equivalent relevant experience. 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 ALARP (As Low As Reasonably Practicable) justifications. In addition to the responsibilities above, the following technical competences and behaviours will be assessed at interview: Complies with System Safety Requirements (Practitioner) Adoption of Safety Risk Management (Practitioner) Communicating and Influencing Changing and Improving Benefits Alongside your salary of £45,200, Ministry of Defence contributes £13,094 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. 25 days annual leave 1 day a year up to 30 days, 8 bank holidays and a day off for the Kings birthday Flexible and hybrid working options Market-leading average employer pension contribution of 28.97% Annual performance-based bonus and recognition awards Access to specialist training and funded qualifications Support for progression Huge range of discounts Volunteering days Enhanced parental leave schemes Improving innovation and enriching our culture, diversity of thought is vital to our success. So whether youre looking for a new opportunity, a next step, or a helping hand as you return from a career break, bring your experiences and help deliver for the defence of tomorrow. Here youll find a supportive, family-friendly organisation to be a part of - and if you need any assistance with your application, just let us know. LI-Hybrid Further Information Candidate Information Pack: https://bit.ly/DES-Candidate-Information-Pack Terms and Conditions: https://bit.ly/DES-SDA-Terms-and-Conditions Things you need to know Selection process details Your application will go through the following stages of assessment: Pre-sift - We will check that you meet any essential or eligibility criteria that are listed in the Person Specification section of this advert. On your CV, please clearly show how you meet the essential criteria. Sift - Your CV will be assessed against the following categories, using a simple numerical scoring system: Key Achievements; Relevant Experience; Applied Knowledge and Skills Please follow our guidance on CV writing for best chance of success. Interview - If you're invited to interview, you'll be assessed against the Sift categories listed above, as well as the Technical Competences and Behaviours listed in the Person Specification section of this advert. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window). See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. Nationality requirements This job is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy. Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window). Apply and further information Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants Job contact : Name : Christos Nakoutsis- DE&S Talent Acquisition Specialist Email : christos.nakoutsis100mod.gov.uk Recruitment team Email : christos.nakoutsis100mod.gov.uk Attachments DES Success Profile Behaviours Opens in new window (pdf, 10MB) DES_Engineering Competence Framework Opens in new window (pdf, 1442kB) Apply at advertiser's site Share this page Print Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn GMail