Managing Consultant - Safety

NCC Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology consulting firm is seeking a Managing Consultant - Safety to provide high-level consultancy across safety and security domains. The role involves analyzing software systems, assessing safety-critical devices, and contributing to safety standards. Ideal candidates should have a degree in a relevant field and experience in software engineering, alongside strong communication skills. This position offers a hybrid work model, travel opportunities, and a broad array of employee wellness programs and benefits.

Benefits

Flexible working

Pension

Life Assurance

Healthcare

Learning & Development

Diversity & Inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Strong background in software engineering or relevant experience.
• Ability to interpret, write, and present technical material clearly.
• Experience in engaging with diverse project stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Conduct safety and security assessments for clients' projects.
• Contribute to the development of standards and regulations.
• Engage in research for building safety and assurance cases.

Skills

Software analysis

Safety assessment

Client engagement

Project management

Technical writing

Education

Degree in computer science, mathematics, or physics

Job description

Position Title: Managing Consultant - Safety

Job Type: Permanent

Location: London (Hybrid)

Role Purpose

Adelard, part of NCC Group, is looking for consultants to join our team. We exist to provide independent and technically sound advice on how to engineer and assure the trustworthiness of computer-based systems.

We are an influential product and services business working in the nuclear, medical, defence, finance, air traffic control and rail sectors and in critical infrastructure protection.

Our team supports the delivery of several critical projects. Our key clients include large multinationals as well as government agencies and other leading national and international infrastructure providers.

Summary

The role will include work and exposure across the following areas :

• Software, HDL and system analysis & modelling: We analyse and model software-based and FPGA-based systems using various techniques. The analysis may be based on design documentation as well as on the source code. We apply modern analysis techniques to real world software systems. The techniques include formal methods, model checking, dynamic analysis, static analysis (control and data flow, semantic analysis, integrity and concurrency analysis) as well as statistical analysis of field data and a variety of testing techniques. The work involves both the engineering of tools as well as their application.
• Safety and security assessment: We contribute to the assurance of our clients’ projects by assisting with hazard analysis, assessing safety-critical systems and devices, providing independent advice, and reviewing a wide range of safety, assurance, and security cases. We assess the behaviour of some of the interesting and important computer-based systems in operation today.
• Standards and regulations: We harness our expertise in technology and safety-critical domains to write and inform standards and regulations, as well as help our clients understand and demonstrate compliance with a variety of international standards.
• Research: We research ways of building safety and assurance cases that are valid and believable, using techniques from graphical languages to logic. We are also at the leading edge of research in software analysis techniques, and we put our research into practice.
• Software development: We have a market leading safety case product ASCE that will continue to evolve and our analysis and research involves the building of bespoke tools, plug‑ins and models.

What we are looking for in you

Team members should have a degree in a relevant subject (computer science, mathematics, physics etc.), and or have significant working experience / strong background in computer science or software engineering, like code and computers and understand how they work. You should be able to interpret, write and present technical material clearly. You must be capable of weighing diverse opinions, providing advice that is firmly based on an understanding of policy and precedent, and when appropriate, defend that advice constructively.

Emotional intelligence is important, and the role requires high levels of experience and confidence with working with a variety of project stakeholders. The nature of our work is exciting, and we are connected by the focus on bringing value – this means we need to work with pragmatism and be able to pivot between high- and low-level detail to reach outcomes that matter.

You would be used to working in and managing a variety of projects at any one time, as our projects tend to scale many capabilities at once – but working as a team with a variety of deep expertise is designed to be enriching.

It is useful if you have or be qualified to obtain UK security clearance and have a safety or security background, although we will provide suitable training in-house for anyone with technical aptitude.

The position will involve travel from time to time within the UK, and in some cases to Europe and the US.

Behaviours

• Focusing on Clients and Customers.
• Working as one NCC.
• Always Learning.
• Being Inclusive and respectful.
• Delivering brilliantly.

Why NCC Group?

At NCC Group, our mission is to create a more secure digital future. That mission underpins everything we do, from our work with our incredible clients to groundbreaking research shaping our industry. Our teams' partner with clients across a multitude of industries, delving into, securing new products, and emerging technologies, as well as solving complex security problems. As global leaders in cyber and escrow, NCC Group is a people-powered business seeking the next group of brilliant minds to join our ranks.

Our colleagues are our greatest asset, and NCC Group is committed to providing an inclusive and supportive work environment that fosters creativity, collaboration, authenticity, and accountability. We want colleagues to put down roots at NCC Group, and we offer a comprehensive benefits package, as well as opportunities for learning and development and career growth. We believe our people are at their brilliant best when they feel bolstered in all aspects of their well‑being, and we offer wellness programs and flexible working arrangements to provide that vital support.

What do we offer in return?

We have a high-performance culture which is balanced evenly with world‑class well‑being initiatives and benefits;

• ⏰Flexible working
• 💸 Financial & Investment
  • Pension
  • Life Assurance
  • Share Save Scheme
  • Maternity & Paternity leave
• 🙋🏾Community & Volunteering Programmes
• ⚡ Green Car Scheme
• 🚴 Cycle Scheme
• 🏥 Healthcare
• 🏙️ Office Lifestyle
• 🧑🏻🤝🧑🏻 Employee Referral Program
• 🧘🏻 Lifestyle & Wellness
• 🎓 Learning & Development
• 👨🏿🦽 Diversity & Inclusion

So, what’s next?