Material Science - Hazardous Substances and Restricted Materials

Material Science - Hazardous Substances and Restricted Materials Job Info

• Job Identification 2503
• Job Category DE&S Engineering
• Apply Before 01/28/2026, 11:55 PM

Organisation: Defence Equipment & Support
Salary:£37600 per annum (plus generous benefits)
Grade: Senior Technical Specialist I
Working Pattern: Full time, Part time, Job Share, Flexible Working
Contract Type: Permanent

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We offer 25+ days’ holiday, flexible and hybrid working, enhanced parental leave schemes, shopping discounts, and an exceptional employer pension contribution of 28.97%, to help make work work for you.

For security reasons this role is open to sole UK nationals only. A ‘sole UK national’ refers to an individual who holds citizenship solely in the UK, without dual citizenship or nationality from another country. We’re unable to offer visa sponsorship.

This role requires you to have lived in the UK for the last 5 years and obtain Security Check (SC) security clearance . Clearance must be obtained without any caveats that prevent you from carrying out the role you’ve been recruited for. If it isn’t obtained, or is obtained but with caveats that prevent you from carrying out the role, any conditional offer made to you will be withdrawn.

Obtaining SC security clearance can be a lengthy process, and we reserve the right to withdraw any conditional offer made if the necessary security clearance isn’t obtained within 12 months.

As the technical support within the Hazardous Materials team, you will develop and provide advice on interpretation of hazardous substance and restricted materials legislation, policy and regulation, in support of project and programme activities across all areas of the organisation supporting the delivery of safe and suitable equipment to the Front-Line Commands.

You will be working alongside other specialists in the Safety, Specialists and Assurance team, whose remit includes hazardous materials, noise and vibration, dangerous goods and transport, and the information systems for managing hazardous stores. Working closely with internal regulators, statutory authorities, other government departments and other nations’ MODs, the team often takes the lead for these subjects across the whole MOD.

We champion flexible ways of working. Regular in-person attendance is required (this is expected to be approximately 60% of your working week) to promote the benefits of face-to-face collaboration alongside flexibility of hours to support work-life balance and business need. Initially, you may be expected to attend more frequently to familiarise yourselves with the site, the team, and your role. There will also be the opportunity for travel to other sites and contractor across the UK.

Support chemical compliance activities for MOD

Conduct horizon scanning, identifying and documenting potential and recent legislative changes

Input into policy formulation for Hazardous Substances and Restricted Materials (HSRM)

Provide HSRM management advice and guidance

Maintain and develop suite of HSRM awareness and practitioner level training to DE&S staff

Person Specification

To be successful with your application, you'll need to show that you meet the following essential criteria:

As a minimum hold one of the below:

A Science, Technology, Engineering and/or Mathematics based qualification at RQF Level 6;

A Science, Technology, Engineering and/or Mathematics based qualification at RQF Level 4, plus with a Professional body/institution related to your discipline hold current professional registration at the level listed below;

A Science, Technology, Engineering and/or Mathematics based qualification at RQF Level 3, plus a minimum of 3 further years of relevant professional experience;

With a Professional body/institution related to your discipline, hold current professional registration at the level listed below, plus a minimum of 3 further years of relevant professional experience.

Professional Registration

These are the minimum levels of professional registration required. For example, holding either Incorporated Engineer or Chartered Engineer in place of Engineering Technician meets the requirement.

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