Lead Technical Safety Consultant in Bristol

We'll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities. People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.

In addition to the benefits you'd expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits with enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched‐funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for us. We're happy to discuss hybrid, part‐time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business. While the post has stated primary location as Bristol, we are flexible on location and any UK Amentum office will be considered.

About the Opportunity: We are currently recruiting for a Lead Technical Safety Consultant to join our team. The post will reside within the Independent Advice and Assurance Directorate, situated within Amentum's Assurance, Technology and Regulation (AT&R) Division Unit. AT&R aim to provide world-class consultancy services across highly regulated industries. Organised to be independent and free from conflict of interest, AT&R provide a range of trusted, evidence‐based support services to ensure that systems, technologies, and processes are safe, effective, compliant, and future‐ready, across 3 main areas:

• Independent Assurance – We provide risk-based, proportionate, independent oversight and assurance of whether a project, process, system or product meets defined standards, requirements, or expectations.
• Research & Technology – We identify, define and execute programmes of Research and Technology to support the continued safe operation of some of the world's most complex engineering challenges, including the UK Naval Nuclear Propulsion Programme.
• Independent Regulatory Support – A ring-fenced and independent organisation that supports regulators with assessments, audits, and guidance development.

In line with our strategy to grow into new industries, locations and technologies, we are seeking to expand our Defence portfolio into other safety critical areas beyond nuclear safety.

As a Lead Technical Safety Consultant, you will be responsible for:

• Developing the Independent Advice and Assurance Technical Safety business line beyond nuclear safety.
• Leading a team of technical safety consultants to deliver high‐quality outputs to meet client requirements.
• Contributing to the development of a functional strategy across the wider Energy and Environment – International (E&E‐I) business within Amentum.
• Leading project teams to plan, develop and execute proposals to achieve milestones and objectives, and meet client requirements.
• Providing high quality reports and artefacts in support of client tasks.
• Providing authoritative advice on technical safety regulations and their application to develop compliant solutions.
• Acting as a technical safety subject matter expert in at least one domain (e.g. Land, Maritime, Air or Weapons, Ordnance, Munitions and Explosives).
• Maintaining and upholding the Amentum culture, codes of conduct and safety standards.

This will be a leadership role with line management responsibility. The successful candidate will be expected to uphold leadership behaviours and deliver their role in line with the organisations health, safety, environment, security and quality expectations.

Here's what you'll need: The successful candidate will demonstrate strong technical expertise, excellent communication skills, and a collaborative mindset, with a proven ability to deliver high‐quality work in a multi‐disciplinary and fast‐paced environment.

Essential criteria:

• Degree level qualification (RQF/CQFW Level 6), preferably Masters level (RQF/CQFW Level 7), in an appropriate technical discipline.
• Experience within either the regulated environment at a management level, or safety regulator environment, with at least 10 years' experience in the application of technical safety engineering in high‐hazard environments.
• Ability to evaluate complex challenges, extract key safety insights, and present findings effectively.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, accurate and well‐structured technical documentation for diverse audiences.
• Experience within Defence acquisition and of the associated safety regulations, policies, standards and procedures, such as JSPs 375, 376, DSA Regulations, ASEMS POSMS, Defence Standards 00‐056, 00‐970, etc.
• Chartered membership of an appropriate technical professional body, preferably at Fellow level.

Experience in one or more of the following areas would be advantageous, but is not essential:

• Good understanding of the Defence operating environment and the operational model at an organisational level.
• Experience within the Air Domain.
• A recognised RQF/CQFW Level 3 Health and Safety qualification.
• A recognised Lead Auditor qualification with experience of leading, planning and conducting audits.
• Experience of managing projects to meet client requirements, milestones and objectives, preferably supported by an appropriate project management qualification.
• Ability to work independently across a range of tasks, with guidance in only the most complex situations.
• Flexibility with the ability to travel as the demands of the role dictates.

Our Culture: Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we're more connected, and if we are diverse, we're more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you're pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centered on inclusion and diversity.

We partner with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.