Principal Consultant Surveyor - Training and Technical Performance

Maritime and Coastguard Agency; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Annual leave and holidays

Flexible working

Job summary

Maritime and Coastguard Agency seeks a Principal Consultant Surveyor - Training and Technical Performance to lead technical initiatives and assure training quality across UKTMS. You will develop capability, oversee performance activity and engage stakeholders within a regulated maritime environment.

The role supports national standards, continuous improvement and safe maritime operations. The MCA offers flexible working options and a strong Civil Service pension scheme.

Qualifications

• Expert technical leadership to support safe, compliant delivery of maritime surveyor services.
• Developing technical workforce capability and assuring training quality.
• Overseeing technical performance activity across UK Technical Maritime Services.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert technical leadership to support UKTMS objectives and MCA policies.
• Develop and deliver technical training, workshops, coaching and workplace learning.
• Lead audit, verification and evaluation of training to assure quality and value for money.
• Monitor technical performance workstreams, including remote verifications and oversight visits.
• Analyse technical information, risks and trends to inform improvement actions.
• Build relationships with stakeholders and represent UKTMS when required.
• Manage staff as delegated and contribute to the Consultant Surveyor network.

Job description

Can you provide expert technical leadership to support the safe, consistent and compliant delivery of maritime surveyor services?, As a Principal Consultant Surveyor - Training and Technical Performance, you will play a key role in supporting the Head of Training and Technical Performance by providing expert technical leadership, developing technical workforce capability, assuring training quality and overseeing technical performance activity across UK Technical Maritime Services. Your responsibilities will include, but aren't limited to:

• Supporting delivery of UKTMS business plan objectives in line with MCA policies, standards and procedures.
• Providing expert technical advice and guidance to promote consistent interpretation and application of maritime regulations and standards.
• Contributing to the oversight, management and performance of the Consultant Surveyor network and other consultancy arrangements.
• Designing, delivering and continuously improving technical training, workshops, briefings, coaching and workplace learning activity.
• Leading audit, verification and evaluation of internal and externally contracted training to assure quality, outcomes and value for money.
• Leading activity monitoring and technical performance workstreams, including remote verifications and oversight visits.
• Analysing technical information, risks and trends to provide evidence-based recommendations to improve performance, consistency and compliance.
• Building effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, represent UKTMS when required and manage staff as delegated.

Great line management is important to us as an organisation, and we will equip and support line managers to develop the skills they need. We aim to empower line managers to create teams where people can flourish and deliver excellent outcomes for the public. For further information on the role, please read the role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.

Do you have experience of developing technical capability, assuring performance and improving standards within a regulated maritime or operational environment? Have you completed MCA Surveyor Core Competencies and built strong technical knowledge through marine surveyor, maritime, engineering or assurance work?

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is seeking a Principal Consultant Surveyor - Training and Technical Performance to support the delivery of high-quality, consistent and safe technical service across UK Technical Maritime Services (UKTMS). Working within the Training and Technical Performance team, you will help develop technical training, strengthen workforce capability, support performance assurance and promote the consistent application of maritime regulations, standards and best practice. This is an opportunity to use your technical expertise to influence national standards, support continuous improvement and contribute to effective maritime safety and regulatory outcomes.

Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays and a privilege day for the King's birthday
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

Read more in the Benefits section below! Find out more about what it's like working at: Maritime and Coastguard Agency - Department for Transport Careers