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Safety and Environmental Engineer - Radar Systems

Quast Ltd

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Henlow, England, United Kingdom
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Location: Henlow / Hybrid working

Rate: Up to £570 per day

IR35 Status: Inside IR35

Contract: 7 December 2026 to 31 March 2027

Working Pattern: 4 days per week (0.8 FTE)

Closing Date: 16 November 2026 at 15:30

Security Clearance: SC clearance required

Overview

Our customer, a large defence organisation, is seeking an experienced Safety and Environmental Engineer to support Project NJORD, which is delivering mitigation solutions to address the effects of offshore wind farms on UK Air Defence Radar capability.

The role will provide independent, evidence-based safety and environmental engineering advice, maintain assurance documentation and review supplier submissions to support design reviews, project approvals, acceptance and transition into service.

Team Context

The successful candidate will join the multidisciplinary Project NJORD team within the Air Defence & Maritime Radars Delivery Team, working alongside the Project Lead, Chief Engineer, engineering specialists, commercial and project controls staff, users, assurance authorities and delivery partners.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and coordinate project safety and environmental engineering activities, maintaining an integrated programme of work aligned with design, trials, acceptance and approval milestones.
  • Develop, maintain and assure the project safety argument and supporting evidence, including hazard identification, analysis, risk reduction, hazard-log management and demonstration that risks are acceptable and managed throughout the system lifecycle.
  • Maintain the Environmental Management System and environmental case, identifying and managing environmental aspects, impacts, risks, opportunities, objectives, targets and operational controls.
  • Review and challenge supplier safety and environmental plans, analyses, designs, test evidence and compliance submissions, identifying required actions and monitoring their closure.
  • Provide specialist advice on applicable safety, environmental, regulatory and statutory requirements throughout manufacture, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal.
  • Plan and support safety and environmental governance activities, including working groups, panels, audits and independent assurance.
  • Provide supporting evidence for project approvals, acceptance and transition into service.

Essential Skills and Experience

  • Demonstrable safety engineering experience on complex defence, aerospace, infrastructure or other safety-related systems, including hazard identification, analysis, hazard-log management and safety-case development.
  • Demonstrable environmental engineering or environmental management experience, including identification and management of environmental aspects, impacts, compliance obligations and through-life controls.
  • Experience applying structured safety and environmental management systems and producing auditable assurance evidence across design, manufacture, installation, testing, operation and disposal.
  • Ability to review supplier technical evidence, identify compliance or assurance gaps, provide constructive challenge and convert findings into clear, owned and time-bound actions.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including production of safety and environmental arguments, governance papers, panel outputs and senior stakeholder briefings.

Desirable Skills and Experience

  • Experience of MOD or DE&S acquisition, GEAR/CADMID governance, ASEMS and relevant defence safety and environmental policies and standards.
  • Experience of radar, electronics, communications, operational infrastructure or other mission-critical systems deployed across multiple sites.
  • Relevant professional registration, such as Chartered Engineer, Chartered Environmentalist or equivalent recognised status.
  • Experience of independent safety assurance, PSEP governance, HSRM/REACH compliance, environmental impact assessment, trials and transition into service.

Additional Information

  • UK nationals only.
  • Hybrid working is anticipated, with approximately one day per week at Henlow and one day on detached duty, subject to project requirements.
  • Travel to other MOD, supplier and operational sites will be required for design reviews, panels, audits, trials and site-specific assurance activities.
  • The successful candidate will be expected to work collaboratively with project and supplier personnel while maintaining professional independence.
  • Compliance with applicable MOD information handling, safety, environmental and record-management requirements is required.
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