Evodia is partnering with a leading Defence client in Bristol to find an SC cleared Explosives Safety Engineer for a crucial contract role. This opportunity offers a hybrid working pattern, with 2 to 3 days onsite in Bristol and the flexibility to work remotely the rest of the week.
The position requires SC clearance and is ideal for candidates with solid experience in explosives licensing.. If you’ve demonstrated expertise in assessing evidence, identifying hazards, evaluating risks, and developing defensible safety arguments around explosive licences, we want to hear from you.
Key Details:
- Role: Explosives Safety Engineer
- Location: MOD Abbeywood, Bristol (Hybrid: 2-3 days onsite)
- Start: ASAP
- Contract Length: Until 31 March 2027 (with scope for extension)
- Security Clearance: SC required
- Day Rate: Up to £440 per day (Inside IR35)
What you'll be doing:
- Generating safety cases aligned with specific explosives licences, ensuring compliance with defence licensing standards.
- Applying your explosives licensing experience to define the scope, gather evidence, identify hazards, and evaluate risks.
- Documenting controls and producing robust, defensible safety arguments.
- Maintaining traceability between licence requirements, evidence, hazards, controls, and approvals.
- Managing review comments and residual risks within governance frameworks.
- Ensuring each safety case is complete, evidence-based, accurate, and compliant with standards.
What we're looking for:
- Proven experience in explosives licensing, safety case production, or assurance of safety cases.
- Strong ability to assess evidence, identify hazards, evaluate risk, and develop safety controls.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, able to work across multiple capability groups effectively.
- An understanding of the relevant regulatory and licensing frameworks involved with explosives safety.
Evodia is acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy, and we look forward to supporting you through your application process.