GL - Ops Environmental Test

QinetiQ; Shoeburyness; On-site; GBP 71,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched contribution pension

Generous holiday allowance

Health Insurance and Private Medical/D

Dental Insurance

Job summary

QinetiQ in Shoeburyness is seeking a GL – Ops Environmental Test responsible for leading ETC operations, ensuring safe trial delivery, and meeting regulatory requirements across UK defence projects.

This on-site role offers 37 hours per week, with budget ownership, strategic growth for ETC facilities, and a strong focus on safety, inclusivity, and continuous improvement within a high-hazard environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive operational leadership experience in high-hazard or regulated environments.
• Proven experience with environmental testing and related processes.
• Demonstrated experience with Ordnance, Munitions and Explosives (OME).
• Track record of developing, coaching and line-managing teams.

Responsibilities

• Leading Environmental Testing Centre (ETC) operations and acting as focal point for testing capability and facility performance.
• Ensuring safe, compliant trial delivery with signatory authority and adherence to QinetiQ, regulatory and UKAS requirements.
• Driving continuous improvement to enhance facility availability, efficiency, capacity, and quality.
• Managing financial performance including budget ownership, forecasting, risk management and stakeholder engagement.
• Developing and implementing strategic growth plans for ETC facilities in line with business needs.

Skills

Environmental testing leadership

OME experience

High-hazard/regulatory environment

People management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

First degree in Science, Operations or Engineering

Job description

Package: £70,650 – £78,500. (salary dependent on experience) + Benefits

Role ID: SF20534

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a GL – Ops Environmental Test at our Shoeburyness site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

The Role

As a GL – Ops Environmental Test, you will be responsible for ensuring tat the leadership of, and the availability of ETC facilities meet the demands of primarily the Weapons Services Integrated Delivery Teams and the wider UK Defence Business needs.

Day-to-day, you’ll be responsible for ensuring a Safe System of Work is in place and enacted for all activities and empower to make the necessary changes or stop work whenever they believe there to be a risk to people, facilities or the environment.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading and overseeing Environmental Testing Centre (ETC) operations, acting as the focal point for environmental testing capability, delivery, and facility performance
• Ensuring safe, secure, and compliant trial delivery, serving as Providing Manager signatory and maintaining adherence to QinetiQ, regulatory, and UKAS requirements
• Driving continuous improvement and operational excellence, enhancing facility availability, efficiency, capacity, quality, and overall performance
• Managing financial and business performance, including budget ownership, forecasting, risk management, business continuity, and stakeholder engagement to support effective trial programmes
• Developing and implementing strategic growth plans for ETC facilities, aligning people, processes, technology, and infrastructure with current and future business needs
• Leading, developing, and supporting a high-performing workforce, ensuring clear responsibilities, competence development, career progression, and a strong culture of diversity, inclusion, and accountability

Essential experience of the GL – Ops Environmental Test:

• Extensive operational leadership experience within a high-hazard facility or regulated environment
• Proven experience in environmental testing and associated operational processes
• Demonstrable experience working with Ordnance, Munitions and Explosives (OME)
• Strong track record of developing, coaching and line managing individuals and teams
• Experience building and leading high-performing teams within complex matrix and technical environments
• Proven ability to drive process improvement and lead change management initiatives to deliver business objectives

Essential qualifications for the GL – Ops Environmental Test:

• A first degree in Science, Operations or Engineering, or an equivalent, nationally recognised or a professional qualification

We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

This role is 37 hours per week based at our Shoeburyness site and is fully on-site.

Shoeburyness

QinetiQ Shoeburyness is a significant test and evaluation facility specialising in defence and security technologies. The site is focused on Environmental Testing including the evaluation of various ordnance, explosives and related systems. Implementing measures to ensure that testing activities comply with environmental regulations and minimise ecological impact.

Why Join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture. www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
• Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community

Our Recruitment Process:

We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels valued, heard and supported. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

UKSV National Security Vetting Solution: guidance for applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)