Principal Land Safety Consultant

Let's engineer a safer world.

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Join us as a Principal Safety Consultant in 'Aerospace, Defence, Security and Technology' (ADS&T) and play a pivotal role at enterprise, platform, or system level. You can be part of some of the largest, most high-profile projects or deliver more local, niche consultancy projects. This is a role that will keep you challenged: from developing innovative Safety Management solutions, to growing new areas of the business, and enabling the individuals in your division to thrive.

As a Principal Land Safety Consultant, you will deliver technical leadership and delivery of safety management initiatives in an innovative and supportive environment. Your role will involve:

• Being a subject matter expert for Land Safety.
• Leading and delivering safety management programmes in Defence.
• Problem solving in response to client challenges.
• Driving innovative approaches to delivery including tools and digitisation.
• Developing and upskilling staff in safety management.

You will be an accomplished practitioner within Systems Safety meeting the following essentially and desirable criteria:

Essential

• A proven record of implementing routine and innovative safety management solutions at enterprise, platform or system level including safety case development.
• Working knowledge of safety regulations including Defence Safety Authority suite and Defence Standards such as Def Stan 00-056.
• Experience in interrogation of data to assess currency, integrity and associated risks.
• Experience in managing and motivating project teams through strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• The skills to build sustainable relationships with customers and develop future business opportunities.
• Experience in developing proposals and providing technical assurance.
• Knowledge of the Defence and wider markets, or major contractor’s experience.

Desirable

• Working knowledge of other domain safety management requirements (Ordnance, Munitions and Explosives for example).
• Working knowledge of civil or Defence certification regimes.
• Experience in applying digital methodologies to the management of safety.
• An engineering degree or degree in an equivalent subject.
• Professionally registered at CEng or working towards it.

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.

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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.

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At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.