Senior Maritime Safety Engineer

AtkinsRéalis; West of England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Professional development

Flexible holiday allowance

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking an experienced maritime safety engineer to lead assurance across surface ships, submarines and naval systems. You will shape technical strategies, integrate evidence and advise clients through procurement, acceptance and in-service support.

The role covers leading safety cases, risk assessments and ALARP demonstrations, coordinating with naval authorities, and developing data-led safety approaches while balancing schedule, cost and quality.

Qualifications

• Substantial defence maritime safety experience and capability.
• Proven ability to lead safety cases and complex safety work packages.
• Strong systems engineering knowledge and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead maritime safety work packages across ships and platforms.
• Develop Safety and Environmental Cases and risk assessments.
• Advise on regulatory compliance and assurance activities.
• Shape evidence-based safety arguments at platform level.
• Provide direction on safety interfaces and maintenance changes.
• Lead or support Defence Maritime Regulations assurance.

Skills

Defence maritime experience

Safety engineering

Safety case leadership

Systems engineering

Stakeholder management

Client-facing communication

Education

Relevant degree or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Are you an experienced maritime safety engineer ready to lead assurance across complex naval platforms and systems? Do you want to shape technical strategies, integrate evidence and advise clients across procurement, acceptance and in-service support?

We're expanding our defence maritime safety capability. Join us to lead work across surface ships, submarines, naval systems, platform integration, upgrades and in-service change, while helping strengthen our wider safety and assurance offering.

AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear organisation delivering complex and critical programmes across defence, aerospace, nuclear and other highly regulated sectors.

Join our established Safety & Environmental Assurance community; knowledge sharing and collaboration are at the heart of what we do. You'll benefit from:

• Formal technical assurance, peer review and access to experienced maritime safety specialists.

• Domain Communities of Interest and professional networks.

• Regular team meetings, knowledge-sharing events and informal mentoring.

• Career development support aligned wherever possible to your experience, interests and goals.

We aim to align assignments with your skills, interests and career goals while balancing client and business needs. We welcome experienced applicants from industry, MOD and the Armed Forces, including those returning after a career break. Assignments could include:

• Leading safety cases, risk assessments and ALARP demonstrations for surface ships, submarines and naval systems.

• Supporting platform certification and assurance through engagement with naval authorities and delivery organisations.

• Advising on safety implications of design integration, upgrades, maintenance and operational change.

• Developing digital, data-led and CAE approaches that make safety information more current and usable.

Your role

You will lead maritime safety assignments at enterprise, platform or system level across the naval capability lifecycle. You will bring together equipment, system and supplier evidence into coherent platform-level safety arguments, provide trusted advice on compliance with Defence Maritime Regulations and help clients manage safety risks and change through procurement, acceptance and in-service support.

• Lead maritime safety work packages for surface ships, submarines, naval systems, platform integration, upgrades and in-service change, balancing quality, schedule and cost.

• Lead the development and assurance of Safety and Environmental Cases, Safety Case Reports, Safety and Environmental Management Plans, risk assessments, ALARP demonstrations and hazard logs.

• Shape Claims, Arguments and Evidence that bring together equipment-, system- and supplier-level evidence into a coherent ship- or submarine-level safety case.

• Provide technical direction on safety interfaces, configuration management, maintenance, refit, upgrade and operational change.

• Advise Delivery Teams, Design Authorities, Platform Authorities, operators, maintainers, suppliers and Naval Authority stakeholders on regulatory compliance and proportionate assurance.

• Lead or support assurance against Defence Maritime Regulations and relevant Risk Control Systems, including independent review and platform-certification activity where appropriate.

• Review and assure technical outputs, guide multidisciplinary teams and promote safety information that remains current and usable through life.

• Help develop future work by understanding emerging client needs, strengthening relationships and supporting follow‑on activity where appropriate.

About you

Essential experience and attributes

• Substantial experience delivering safety engineering or safety assurance in a defence maritime environment.

• Strong experience of surface ships, submarines, maritime engineering, naval operations or platform systems.

• Experience leading safety cases, safety assessments, hazard-management activities or technically complex work packages.

• Sound knowledge of systems engineering, with the technical judgement to develop proportionate, defensible solutions where information is incomplete or evolving.

• Confident client-facing communication, stakeholder management and production of high-quality technical deliverables.

• A relevant degree, maritime qualification or demonstrable equivalent professional experience.

Desirable experience

• Detailed knowledge of Defence Maritime Regulations, DSA02-DMR, JSP 815 or Naval Authority arrangements.

• Experience leading platform certification support, maritime safety cases or safety‑management improvement.

• Knowledge of relevant functional-safety, maritime and naval standards.

• Experience helping to shape future requirements or activities, for example by identifying emerging needs, developing options, supporting continuation or follow‑on work, or contributing to proposals or bids.

• Professional registration, or active progress towards IEng or CEng, and membership of a relevant institution such as the IET, SaRS, IMechE, IExpE or RAeS.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

Rewards and benefits – Careers at AtkinsRéalis

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

Find out more.

Additional information

Security clearance

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to offering an interview to all applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria. If you would like to be considered under this commitment, please let us know at the application stage.

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