Maritime Safety Engineer

Electus Recruitment; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A consultancy firm is seeking an experienced Maritime Safety Consultant to support their team focused on defence surface ship safety. This permanent role offers a competitive salary of £35,000–£60,000 and allows for hybrid working from various UK offices. The ideal candidate has around four years of experience with UK defence surface ships and must be able to obtain SC clearance.

Qualifications

• Approximately four years’ experience with UK defence surface ships.
• Comprehensive knowledge of maritime safety regulations.
• Proven ability to manage and deliver complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Apply hazard and risk analysis techniques for safety assurance.
• Lead technical project delivery to comply with defence standards.
• Prepare technical bids aligned with client requirements.

Skills

Hazard and risk analysis techniques

Technical project delivery

Client relationship management

Professional registration (Chartered Engineer)

Technical writing and presentation

Education

Degree in relevant field

Job description

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Maritime Safety Consultant to support a growing consultancy team focused on defence surface ship safety. This permanent role offers a competitive salary of £35000–£60000 and hybrid working from one of six UK offices with regular client site engagement.

Responsibilities

• Apply detailed hazard and risk analysis techniques such as SWIFT, HAZOP, FMECA, FTA and LOPA to support safety assurance
• Lead technical project delivery ensuring compliance with relevant defence standards
• Prepare and deliver successful technical bids aligned with client requirements
• Support business development activities and maintain key client relationships within the maritime safety sector
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including work on autonomous platforms where applicable
• Oversee junior staff as required, contributing to team capability growth

Candidate profile

• Approximately four years’ experience working with UK defence surface ships, either within consultancy or directly from a Forces role
• Comprehensive knowledge of maritime safety regulations and standards relevant to defence surface ships
• Proven ability to manage and deliver complex technical projects and bids
• Strong communication skills with high standards of technical writing and presentation
• Degree qualified with professional registration preferred (Chartered Engineer or equivalent)
• Experience in client relationship management and business development is highly advantageous

Working arrangements

The role offers flexible hybrid working from offices in Bristol, Cardiff, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Falmouth or Liverpool. Regular attendance at client sites and internal meetings is required. Candidates must be able to organise workloads effectively, particularly when working remotely.

Security requirements

Due to the nature of work at our client’s site, these vacancies are only open to British Citizens who hold SC clearance or can obtain it.

This is a permanent role.