Maritime Safety Senior Consultant

Salary range: £65,000 per annum - £80,000 depending on skills and experience. 

Location: Bristol / Hybrid  

Working Pattern: We operate a flexible hybrid working pattern at Occam Group, with time split between the office, client sites and working from home. We would consider full time / part time working pattern.

Occam Group

Whilst systems may be complex, support solutions need not be. We believe in providing straightforward, high quality, good value consultancy and support.  

We aim to use our knowledge and expertise to develop a safer and more sustainable future because we recognise the importance of having a positive impact on the future of our planet and society.  

This is an exciting opportunity for an accomplished Maritime Safety professional. You will play a central role in supporting platform and equipment safety across customer programmes. As a senior specialist, you will deliver technical assurance, and support clients in maintaining the highest standards of safety,

This high‑impact role is ideal for someone proactive, dependable, commercially aware, and committed to supporting the safe operation of maritime assets.

Duties to include

• Collaboration with clients, onsite at MoD Abbey Wood (Bristol) and over Teams.

• Development and update of safety cases for naval and commercial surface ships and equipment.
• Identification of Safety Critical Items, and development of associated performance standards and verification schemes, for naval surface ships.
• Development of guidance and training material that supports implementation of safety methodologies.
• Proactive, collaborative engagement with stakeholders.
• Business development activities in support of securing new work.

• Mentor developing engineers.

Essential Requirements

• Maritime safety practitioner with broad knowledge of ships & submarines.
• Educated to degree level (or equivalent) preferably in a related technical discipline.

• Ability and willingness to work flexibly to meet changing customer needs.
• Demonstrable knowledge of Defence Maritime Regulations, Ships Safety Management O&A leaflets, and DE&S (now National Armaments-Materiel) Maritime Environment ways of working.
• Experience of developing policy, standards and guidance.
• Experience of developing Claims, Argument, Evidence based Safety Cases.
• Experience of bowtie methodology.
• Experience of Safety Critical Elements in a high hazard industry (e.g. oil and gas).

Desirable Requirements

• Chartered status (e.g. IMarEST, IMechE, IET or equivalent).
• Consultancy or technical advisory experience.
• Project management experience.
• Existing SC security clearance.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a seasoned maritime safety professional to apply their experience in a dynamic and supportive consultancy environment. You will work on diverse, meaningful projects, influence safety outcomes, and contribute to the growth of our maritime safety capability.

Due to the nature of the work that the Occam Group undertake, you must be a UK national in order to apply.  

You will be required to undergo pre-employment screening and must be able to satisfy clearance criteria for UK National Security Vetting. 

We provide our people with excellent benefits package that comprises of: 

• Annual bonus linked to company and individual performance 
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays 
• Loyalty  Leave 
• Attractive pension scheme - matched pension contributions, up to 8% from day one 
• Family Friendly Policies 
• Private healthcare 
• Targeted professional development 
• Life Assurance (4x salary) and Income Protection (75% of salary) 
• Paid membership fees to a professional institution 
• Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme 
• EV lease salary sacrifice scheme  
   

Individuals from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply, as we believe that diversity and inclusion are fundamental to creating a dynamic and thriving workplace culture.