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.
The Opportunity
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.
Key Responsibilities
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 activities, including:
Risk Balance Cases
Cost Benefit Analysis
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
Experience
Candidates will ideally come from a Defence, MOD, Military, Engineering Consultancy, or High Hazard background.
Essential experience includes:
MOD Ship Class Explosives Safety Case development
MOD Ship Explosives Safety Assessments
Strong understanding of:
DSA 02 OME
DSA 03 OME
Defence Standards 00-56 and 00-101
Desirable Experience
Hazard and risk analysis techniques including:
SWIFT
HAZOP
FMECA
FTA
COSHH, DSEAR, and ATEX assessment knowledge
Experience supporting business development activities
Membership of a relevant professional institution
Skills & Attributes
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).
Salary & Benefits
This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative, employee-focused consultancy offering long-term career progression and technical development.
Benefits include:
Competitive salary £40,000 - £70,000
Annual performance-related bonus
Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
Friendly and inclusive team environment
Professional membership support
Ongoing consultancy and technical training
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Buy/sell holiday scheme
Company pension scheme
Optional private medical insurance
Life insurance cover
Recruitment referral bonus
Cycle to Work scheme
Clear career progression opportunities
Why Join an Employee-Owned Consultancy?
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
If you are searching for:
Explosives Safety Engineer jobs
WOME Safety Consultant vacancies
Defence Safety Engineer roles
MOD Safety Consultant opportunities
High Hazard Engineering jobs
Weapons & Ordnance Safety vacancies
Nuclear and Defence Safety careers
…we would love to hear from you.
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