NJORD-Safety and Environmental Engineer (4 days per week)

Overview

Whiteflare is seeking an experienced Safety and Environmental Engineer to support Project NJORD within the Air Defence & Maritime Radars Delivery Team. The project is delivering mitigation to address the effects of offshore wind farms on UK Air Defence Radar capability.

Working within a multidisciplinary MOD delivery team, you will provide independent, evidence-based advice and assurance to support design reviews, project approvals, acceptance and transition into service. This Level 3 (Professional II) opportunity combines safety engineering and environmental management across the project lifecycle.

Specific job skills

You will coordinate the safety and environmental programme of work, maintain management plans and assurance schedules, and develop safety-case evidence, hazard logs and ALARP arguments. You will also maintain the environmental case and supporting registers, assessing environmental aspects, impacts, compliance obligations and through-life controls. 

The role includes reviewing and challenging supplier plans, designs, analyses and test evidence; tracking corrective actions; and providing clear acceptance recommendations. You will support working groups, panels, audits and independent assurance, working closely with engineering specialists, users, suppliers and assurance authorities. 

Essential skills and experience

• Safety engineering experience on complex defence, aerospace, infrastructure or other safety-related systems, including hazard identification, analysis, hazard-log management and safety-case development.
• Environmental engineering or management experience covering aspects, impacts, compliance obligations and through-life controls.
• Experience applying structured safety and environmental management systems and producing auditable lifecycle assurance evidence.
• Ability to challenge supplier technical evidence and translate assurance gaps into clear, owned and time-bound actions.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including technical arguments, governance papers and senior-level briefings.

Desired skills and experience

• MOD or DE&S acquisition experience, including GEAR/CADMID governance, ASEMS and relevant defence safety and environmental policy and standards.
• Experience with radar, electronics, communications, operational infrastructure or other mission-critical, multi-site systems.
• 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.

Eligibility Checks

Candidates must be SC cleared UK nationals.

Please note: We cannot accept any applications from candidates currently working on the Aurora framework unless the contract is due to finish within the next month.