WOME Safety Consultant

WOME Safety Consultant

Permanent | Full-time

Bristol, Cardiff, North West, Plymouth or Portsmouth based with Hybrid working.

We are seeking an experienced Explosives Safety Consultant to join a growing specialist team supporting a diverse and expanding defence client portfolio. This role offers the opportunity to work at the forefront of Weapons, Ordnance, Munitions and Explosives (WOME) safety, contributing to high-profile programmes across the UK Defence sector.

You will play a key role in delivering existing contract frameworks while helping to develop long-term client relationships and identify new and emerging opportunities.

The primary focus of the role is supporting MOD Ship Explosives Safety, with a secondary remit covering High Hazard Facility safety management programmes.

• 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, including Risk Balance Cases and Cost Benefit Analysis
• Contribute to MOD Ship Explosives Safety Certification activities
• Apply and interpret relevant defence regulations and standards
• Produce high-quality technical reports and memoranda with a strong attention to detail
• Engage confidently with clients, providing assurance through professional, responsible consultancy support

You will ideally bring a military, defence, or consultancy background, with relevant experience in explosives safety or high hazard engineering.

• MOD Ship Class Explosives Safety Case development
• MOD Ship Explosives Safety assessments
• Knowledge of DSA 02 OME
• Knowledge of DSA 03 OME
• Knowledge of Defence Standards 00-56 and 00-101