OME Supervisor

Package:  Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role ID:     SF19911

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 OME Supervisor for the Maritime and Land function of QinetiQ at our Benbecula (Hebrides) 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 an OME Supervisor, you will become an integral member of the Defence and Safety function, providing leadership and oversight in relation to areas of the Maritime & Land Business that transcend the business units.

Day-to-day, you will have a range of activities to manage, from staff development, stocktaking, H&S training and managing hazardous materials and the disposal of.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Ensure that all Hazardous Activities within your control are conducted in accordance with Internal and external legislation


• Conduct munitions disposal tasks when required, in accordance with the relevant process instruction


• Provide leadership, ensure the availability of competent staff and ensure that the appropriate level of supervision is applied to all tasks


• Maintain QinetiQ Munitions Accounting System (QMAS) proficiency, providing cover when required

Essential experience of the OME Supervisor: 

• Relevant Ordnance Munitions and Explosives experience (ESA NOS)


• Leadership and managerial skills essential

Essential qualifications for the OME Supervisor:

• Maths or Physics A-Level


• Mechanical or Electrical Engineering background


• Knowledge of ER14/DSA 03 and safe systems of work

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 hours per week based at our Benbecula, Hebrides site and this is a full-time onsite position with expected travel across several Hebrides based facilities.

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 experiences 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 valued, 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 means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

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

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