Maritime Safety Engineer (17971)

Package:  Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role ID:     SF17971

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting edge defence technology to ground breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Maritime Systems Engineer at our Bristol site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

The Role
As a Maritime Systems Engineer, You will play a crucial part in enhancing QinetiQ’s ability to deliver innovative and safe maritime solutions, ensuring operational excellence for military and commercial clients while maintaining compliance with stringent safety regulations and environmental standards.

Day-to-day, You’ll develop Safety and Environmental Management Plans, facilite risk assessments and support trials and experimentation.
 

Your responsibilities will include:

• Creating and maintaining Safety and Environmental Management Plans for maritime projects
• Facilitating Hazard Identification sessions and estimate risks associated with various systems
• Creating and update hazard logs to track safety issues and mitigation strategies
• Assisting in the planning and execution of trials to demonstrate safe equipment use
• Working closely with project managers and engineers to provide safety engineering insights and solutions
• Writing comprehensive safety case reports and documentation to ensure compliance with regulatory standards

Essential experience of the Maritime Safety Engineer: 

• Relevant experience within Safety Engineering, project management or technical roles within similar industries
• Strong problem solving skills
• Regulatory compliance knowledge

Essential qualifications for the Maritime Safety Engineer:

• Engineering Degree or Equivalent

We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you. 

This role is 37 per week based at Bristol. Hybrid working patterns available.

The QinetiQ facility in Bristol is part of the company’s broader operation focused on defence and technology innovation. The site houses a diverse team of engineers, scientists and technical professionals who bring a wealth of expertise to various projects ensuring high quality outcomes.

Why Join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experience enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture. www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq

Our Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
• Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community

Our Recruitment Process:

We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels value, heard and supported. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which mean factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

For further information on National Security Vetting please see link below

UKSV National Security Vetting Solution: guidance for applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)