Safety Consultant

Safety Consultant Explosives Safety Opportunities

Permanent | Full-Time | Hybrid Working

Locations: Bristol, Wales, North West, Plymouth or Portsmouth

Hybrid working available.

Are you an experienced Explosives Safety Consultant, Safety Engineer, or High Hazard Specialist looking for your next opportunity within the UK Defence sector?

We are recruiting for a growing specialist consultancy delivering expert support across Weapons, Ordnance, Munitions & Explosives (WOME) safety and High Hazard Facilities. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on major MOD and Defence programmes supporting critical national capability.

We welcome applications from candidates at all levels of experience within explosives safety, defence engineering, and high hazard industries. Even if this particular role is not quite the right fit, we regularly recruit for similar Safety Engineer, WOME Consultant, and Defence Safety opportunities across the UK and would be happy to discuss alternative vacancies.

The Opportunity

This role offers the chance to work at the forefront of:

Weapons, Ordnance, Munitions & Explosives (WOME) Safety

MOD Ship Explosives Safety

High Hazard Facility Safety Management

Defence Safety Engineering

Hazard & Risk Management

You will join a growing consultancy team supporting a diverse and expanding defence client portfolio, helping deliver critical safety frameworks while building long-term customer relationships and supporting future business growth.

The primary focus of the role is supporting MOD Ship Explosives Safety programmes, alongside wider high hazard engineering and safety management activities.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver and maintain MOD contract frameworks across WOME safety and high hazard facilities

Support MOD Ship Explosives Safety Case development

Conduct Ship Explosive Threat Hazard Assessments

Undertake WOME Ship Integration Threat Hazard Assessments

Complete MOD Ship Magazine Material Assessment Surveys

Support explosives safety residual risk management activities, including:

Risk Balance Cases

Cost Benefit Analysis

Contribute to MOD Ship Explosives Safety Certification activities

Apply and interpret defence regulations and standards

Produce high-quality technical reports and client documentation

Build strong relationships with defence clients and stakeholders

Experience

Candidates will ideally come from a Defence, MOD, Military, Engineering Consultancy, or High Hazard background.

Essential experience includes:

MOD Ship Class Explosives Safety Case development

MOD Ship Explosives Safety Assessments

Strong understanding of:

DSA 02 OME

DSA 03 OME

Defence Standards 00-56 and 00-101

Desirable Experience

Hazard and risk analysis techniques including:

SWIFT

HAZOP

FMECA

FTA

COSHH, DSEAR, and ATEX assessment knowledge

Experience supporting business development activities

Membership of a relevant professional institution

Skills & Attributes

Professional, organised, and adaptable approach

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Excellent technical report writing ability

Ability to manage workload independently and remotely

Comfortable working within collaborative consultancy teams

Willingness to travel across UK client and contractor sites, with occasional overseas travel

Due to the nature of the work, candidates must be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC).

Salary & Benefits

This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative, employee-focused consultancy offering long-term career progression and technical development.

Benefits include:

Competitive salary £40,000 - £70,000

Annual performance-related bonus

Hybrid and flexible working arrangements

Friendly and inclusive team environment

Professional membership support

Ongoing consultancy and technical training

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Buy/sell holiday scheme

Company pension scheme

Optional private medical insurance

Life insurance cover

Recruitment referral bonus

Cycle to Work scheme

Clear career progression opportunities

Why Join an Employee-Owned Consultancy?

This organisation operates with a genuine employee-owned culture, meaning employees directly contribute to and benefit from the company's success.

Benefits of this model include:

Long-term stability and sustainable growth

Greater transparency and accountability

A collaborative and supportive working environment

Opportunity to shape the future direction of the business

Shared success across the organisation

If you are searching for:

Explosives Safety Engineer jobs

WOME Safety Consultant vacancies

Defence Safety Engineer roles

MOD Safety Consultant opportunities

High Hazard Engineering jobs

Weapons & Ordnance Safety vacancies

Nuclear and Defence Safety careers

…we would love to hear from you.

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