Safety Consultant

Safety Consultant (BBBH
72648) Bristol, England 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.

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.

• Deliver and maintain MOD contract frameworks across WOME safety and high hazard facilities
• Undertake WOME Ship Integration Threat Hazard Assessments
• Complete MOD Ship Magazine Material Assessment Surveys
• Risk Balance Cases
• 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

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

Essential experience includes:

• MOD Ship Explosives Safety Assessments
• Strong understanding of:
  • DSA 02 OME
  • DSA 03 OME
  • Defence Standards 00-56 and 00-101
  • Hazard and risk analysis techniques including:
    • SWIFT
    • HAZOP
    • FMECA
    • FTA
  • COSHH, DSEAR, and ATEX assessment knowledge
  • Membership of a relevant professional institution

• 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).

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

Benefits include:

• Annual performance‑related bonus
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• Friendly and inclusive team environment
• Professional membership support
• Ongoing consultancy and technical training
• Company pension scheme
• Optional private medical insurance
• Life insurance cover
• Recruitment referral bonus
  
  Cycle to Work scheme
• Clear career progression opportunities

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

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…we would love to hear from you.