Senior Maritime Safety Consultant

Job title: Senior Maritime Safety Consultant
Location: Bristol (hybrid)
Salary: £65,000 – £80,000 (DOE)
Clearance: Must be eligible for UK Security Vetting (SC)

iO are currently partnered with a Bristol-based engineering consultancy supporting high-profile defence and maritime programmes.

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Maritime Safety Consultant to join on a permanent basis, supporting platform and equipment safety across complex customer environments.

You would be expected to:

• Develop and maintain ship/equipment safety cases (naval and commercial surface ship environments)
• Identify Safety Critical Items and help define performance standards / verification schemes
• Produce policy, standards, guidance and training material to support safety methodology roll-out
• Engage proactively with stakeholders (on-site and via Teams)
• Support business development activity (shaping scope, supporting bids, client engagement)
• Mentor and support developing engineers

Key skills and experience:

• Background in maritime safety with broad knowledge of ships and submarines
• Degree-level education (or equivalent) in a relevant technical/engineering discipline
• Working knowledge of UK Defence maritime regulatory frameworks and maritime safety management ways of working
• Strong experience producing safety cases
• Comfortable working flexibly across office / customer sites / remote

This role is perfect for a motivated senior consultant looking to join a growing business that will offer unmatched development opportunities.

Alongside a competitive salary you are offered flexible hybrid working, incredible support from extremely talented engineers and a litany of other benefits.

Candidates must hold or be able to obtain SC clearance.