Senior Safety Consultant (WOME)

Senior Safety Consultant

Weapons / Ordnance / Munitions / Explosives
Salary: £65,000 - £80,000 per annum (depending on skills and experience)
Location: Bristol / Remote / Hybrid (UK-based)
Employment Type: Permanent | Full-time

Are you a WOME Safety Engineer or Consultant with experience delivering safety and integration projects across complex defence systems?

We're proud to be supporting a leading UK engineering and safety consultancy as they continue to grow their Weapons, Ordnance, Munitions & Explosives (WOME) capability - working on some of the most cutting-edge programmes in defence and national security.

This is a great opportunity to join a highly respected team shaping the safety strategies for advanced and novel weapon systems - including directed energy weapons, hypersonics, autonomous ordnance clearance, conventional weapons, and the UK deterrent.

The Role

As a Senior Safety Consultant, you will provide specialist technical expertise to high-profile clients, influencing the design, operation and maintenance of complex WOME systems to ensure that safety and risk are managed to the highest standards.
You'll play a pivotal role in both project delivery and business development, guiding teams and clients through safety case development, certification, and integration challenges.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide hazard and risk analysis leadership for WOME projects.
• Conduct independent safety audits and assessments.
• Develop and implement safety strategies for complex and novel WOME systems.
• Lead WOME integration studies across air, maritime, and land platforms.
• Define and deliver WOME certification and qualification strategies and programmes.
• Support clients with technical consultancy, assurance, and stakeholder engagement.
• Mentor and support junior safety consultants.

About You

You'll bring proven experience in WOME safety, systems integration, or related defence safety domains - with the ability to influence technical direction and manage risk across complex engineering programmes.
Essential Requirements:

• Degree (or equivalent) in a relevant engineering or technical discipline.
• Strong understanding of WOME safety and integration principles.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• UK national with eligibility for UK Security Clearance.

Desirable:

• Chartered Engineer (CEng) status with the UK Engineering Council.
• Previous consultancy experience or proven WOME background

Benefits & Culture

Join a forward-thinking, flexible employer that values its people and offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Annual performance bonus
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays
• Loyalty leave for long service
• Matched pension contributions
• Private healthcare and income protection
• Family-friendly policies
• Funded professional memberships
• Cycle-to-work and EV salary sacrifice schemes
• Ongoing professional development and progression opportunities

If you're a passionate WOME Safety professional seeking to work on high-impact defence projects within a supportive, innovative, and forward-looking environment - we'd love to hear from you.

📩 Apply now to join one of the UK's leading teams in WOME Safety Integration.

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