Mechanical Engineer – Maritime

Quast Ltd; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 88,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Quast Ltd, on a hybrid basis in the Bristol area, seeks a Mechanical Engineer with current SC Clearance to support maritime defence programmes. You will provide Technical Superintendent support during critical safety and certification maintenance periods and apply engineering judgement at the waterfront to progress complex work.

Responsibilities include advising on mechanical engineering matters, contributing to acquisition activities, and ensuring compliance with maritime regulation and class

Qualifications

• Current SC Clearance is required for the duration of the assignment.
• Experience across multiple engineering disciplines to support maritime/defence projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide Technical Superintendent support during critical safety and certification maintenance periods.
• Apply sound engineering judgement at the waterfront to progress work pragmatically.
• Utilise deep knowledge of mechanical engineering to support delivery of military capability through acquisition activities.
• Provide advice and guidance to industry on Mechanical Engineering matters.

Skills

SC Clearance

Job description

Location: Hybrid, Abbey Wood, Bristol, with UK and overseas travel as required

Rate: Up to £550/day

IR35 status: Inside IR35

Contract dates: 01/10/2026 to 31/03/2027, with a potential extension

Closing date: 8th September 2026 at 10:00

Security clearance: Current SC Clearance required

Overview

Our customer, a large defence organisation, is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to work within the Maritime Domain.

The role requires deep technical knowledge, understanding and experience of mechanical engineering fundamentals to support the delivery of complex military capability through acquisition activities. You will provide advice and guidance to others, including industry, on Mechanical Engineering matters.

A key element of the role is providing Technical Superintendent support during critical safety and certification maintenance periods. This requires experience across a breadth of engineering disciplines and the ability to use sound engineering judgement at the waterfront to progress work pragmatically.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide Technical Superintendent support during critical safety and certification maintenance periods.
• Apply sound engineering judgement at the waterfront to progress work pragmatically.
• Apply deep technical knowledge, understanding and experience of mechanical engineering fundamentals to support the delivery of complex military capability through acquisition activities.
• Provide advice and guidance to others, including industry, on Mechanical Engineering matters.

Essential Qualifications and Experience

• Experience across a breadth of engineering disciplines to provide Technical Superintendent support during critical safety and certification maintenance periods.
• Ability to use sound engineering judgement at the waterfront to progress work pragmatically.
• Understanding of regulation, legislation, certification, Class Society Rules and engineering processes for the Maritime Environment.

Additional Information

• Hybrid working based at Abbey Wood, Bristol.
• The role requires UK and overseas travel.
• Current SC Clearance is an essential requirement and must be held for the duration of the assignment.
• UK nationals only.
• The core requirement runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027, with a potential extension.