Safety Engineer

Bailie Group; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy, part of the Bailie Group, is seeking a Safety Engineer to support defence contracts in Cheltenham. The ideal candidate will deliver safety artefacts, provide expert advice, and ensure compliance with UK safety regulations. This role offers hybrid working arrangements, a supportive team environment, and a chance to impact projects aiming to enhance safety in the industry.

Benefits

Life Assurance Scheme

25 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays)

Onsite Parking

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in UK Defence engineering or systems safety.
• Knowledge of MOD safety regulations like DSA and Def Stan.
• Familiarity with hazard logs and safety assessment reports.

Responsibilities

• Produce and deliver safety artefacts for defence contracts.
• Provide independent safety advice and ensure quality delivery.
• Support clients in meeting safety regulations and requirements.

Skills

Communication

Analytical Thinking

Education

Recognised Technical Qualification in Engineering

Job description

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CDS Defence & Security (CDS DS) is part of the Bailie Group a family-owned group of agencies and consultancies with the collective mission to improve people’s lives by sharing knowledge.

CDS DS is an industry leading technical consultancy delivering world class services in Support Engineering, Cyber Security & Information Assurance, Training & Leadership Development and Communications. We exist to make the world a safer place and do this by providing sophisticated training solutions, operational support, information assurance and engineering support to a breadth of clients within the defence and security domain.

With over 50 years’ experience, we have a well-deserved reputation for providing our clients with complete peace of mind. From delivering forward-thinking training to the UK Armed Forces, to working in partnership with Tier 1 defence and security providers on some of the most significant defence programmes of recent years, the CDS DS name has become synonymous with trust, quality, collaboration, and truly visionary approach to the most complex of problems.

About the role

CDS DS are looking for a Safety Engineer to join our Safety and Environmental Team. As part of the team, you will produce and deliver safety artefacts to support our defence and industry contracts.

As a Safety Engineer, you will be passionate about safety and be able to provide independent and assured safety advice. You will support the delivery of safety artefacts to schedule, quality and budget, whilst meeting client expectations. Your knowledge and experience in safety and risk management techniques, processes, and concepts will enable you to support our clients in meeting their safety requirements.

You will be based in Cheltenham with hybrid working, but you may be required to visit or work on client sites, as required.

Skills, Qualifications and Experience
The successful candidate will have the following skills, qualifications, and experience:

• We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic team member, ideally with a UK Defence background in engineering or system safety; alternatively, experience of professional systems safety or risk management gained within the other sectors is acceptable will be considered.
• You will be a safety practitioner, who is familiar with the application of UK MOD safety regulation, policy and standards such as: Defence Safety Authority (DSA) Regulations, Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) Acquisition Safety and Environmental Management System (ASEMS) Project Orientated Safety Management System (POSMS) and Def Stan 00-056
• You will have practical experience in the development and management of hazard logs, supporting HAZID and hazard review meetings, and authoring safety assessment/ safety case reports, including providing justification of the ALARP status of the product. Ideally, you will be knowledgeable in statutory safety legislation and how to attain and manage legislation compliance.
• As much of our work is directly customer-focused, good communication skills and the ability to present professionally both verbally and in writing are essential for this role. We also welcome your analytical thinking skills and your ability to work well in a team.
• You will be self-motivated with ideally a recognised technical qualification, preferably in Engineering.
• You must be able to satisfy UK Ministry of Defence security requirements and be able to obtain and hold Security Clearance (SC) and be willing to hold Developed Vetting (DV) if required.
• You must be eligible to work in the UK to be considered for this role.
• Competitive remuneration package
• Life Assurance Scheme
• 25 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays)
• Onsite Parking
• Cycle to work scheme

Hybrid & Homeworking

To ensure the health, safety & well-being of our employees, we have minimum standards for homeworking environments which must be maintained. Further details available on request.

Recruitment Agency Disclaimer:

Bailie Group (including all operational companies under our parent company CDS, CDS Defence & Security, Newspress & Loop) operates with a Preferred Suppliers list for recruitment agencies, which is reviewed periodically. When we choose to work with a preferred supplier, this supplier will be invited to support us in sourcing candidates for specific roles (submitted via a secure online portal).

Bailie Group (including all operational companies under our parent company CDS, CDS Defence & Security, Newspress & Loop) only pay agency fees where an authorised member of the HR/Recruitment team has provided prior instructions to the recruitment agency to work on our behalf with reference to a particular role. We do not accept unsolicited speculative CVs from recruitment agencies. Receipt of unsolicited CVs via email or any other online platforms does not imply an introduction to Bailie Group (including all operational companies under our parent company CDS, CDS Defence & Security, Newspress & Loop); therefore, no ownership of such candidates will be given. In the event that recruitment agencies submit unsolicited speculative CVs, we retain the right to contact, pursue and hire these candidates directly and consider them for current/future vacancies without any financial obligation to the recruitment agency in question. This will also apply to any CVs sent directly to line managers. Should you wish to be considered as a preferred supplier in the future or feel you have a niche skill set you can help with, then please send some company information to [emailprotected]

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