WOME Safety & Integration Senior Consultant

Advance Training & Recruitment Services; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Consultant specializing in Weapons, Ordnance, Munitions & Explosives (WOME) Safety and Integration. The role requires security clearance and offers a hybrid working pattern. Responsibilities include providing technical leadership in risk analysis for WOME projects and conducting independent safety audits, making it a great opportunity for experienced professionals in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Annual bonus linked to performance

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Attractive pension scheme

Private healthcare

Life Assurance (4x salary)

Paid membership fees

Qualifications

• Degree level education or equivalent in a relevant field is necessary.
• Chartered Status with UK Engineering Council would be beneficial.
• Consultancy experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide hazard and risk analysis technical leadership to WOME projects.
• Conduct Independent Safety Audits for WOME programmes.
• Set and implement safety strategies for complex WOME systems.
• Lead WOME integration studies to various platforms.
• Set WOME certification and qualification strategies.

Skills

Hazard and risk analysis leadership

Independent Safety Audits

Safety strategies implementation

Leading integration studies

WOME certification strategies

Education

Degree in a related technical discipline

Job description

Weapons, Ordnance, Munitions & Explosives (WOME) Safety & Integration Safety Senior Consultant

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

Location: Remote / Hybrid

Security Clearance required: SC (essential)

Working Pattern: We operate a flexible hybrid working pattern, with time split between the office, client sites and working from home.

Job Description

Day to day, you will work with clients providing specialist consultancy services and support business development activities. You will use your engineering knowledge to influence the design, operation and maintenance of complex systems to ensure that technical risks are identified, communicated and managed; and that the safety of those using or relying on the system is not compromised.

You will join our WOME consultants who are currently delivering on the most cutting edge WOME programmes covering directed energy weapons, hypersonics, autonomous ordnance clearance, conventional weapons and the deterrent.

Duties to include

• Providing hazard and risk analysis technical leadership to WOME projects and junior staff.
• Conducting Independent Safety Audits for WOME programmes.
• Setting and implementing safety strategies for complex and novel WOME systems.
• Leading WOME integration studies to air platforms, ships, submarines and land systems.
• Setting WOME certification and qualification strategies and programmes.

Essential Requirements

• Educated to degree level (or equivalent) preferably in a related technical discipline.

Desirable Requirements

• Chartered Status with UK Engineering Council (desirable).
• Consultancy experience (desirable).

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced WOME professional. If you’re ready to apply your skills and develop in a fast-paced, supportive environment, we’d love to hear from you!

Benefits

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

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.