Job Title: Principal Product Safety Engineer

Location: Frimley, Weymouth, Bristol, Portsmouth, Barrow-in-Furness, Devonport, Plymouth or Brough, dependant on role and your personal circumstances. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: Negotiable, depending on experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Providing advice on product safety matters to project and engineering managers delivering the programmes and ensuring the safety considerations (DEF STAN 0055/0056) are correctly considered and implemented
• Engaging with third parties, to review and gather supporting safety case evidence
• Developing safety arguments, both physical and functional, using appropriate safety analysis methods e.g. (FHA/STPA/FMEA/FTA) producing and updating safety case and safety management documentation using appropriate regulations and standards
• Line managing other safety practitioners
• Applying ALARP principles

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Safety engineering processes, practices and tools
• Clear understanding of safety engineering & assurance principals
• Experience and qualified engineers from other disciplines who display the correct behaviours and have an understanding of safety engineering, will actively be considered for this role

Desirable:

• Good communication skills and ability to interact and manage stakeholders

Benefits

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Combat Systems Safety Team

Working closely with several engineers and technical specialists on both In-Service and In-Build Combat Systems, you will have the opportunity to work on developing safety arguments. This will include developing an understanding of new technologies and sensor systems used to support the safety arguments. We welcome people with experience of the military, defence and maritime industries, who can use their knowledge and learning to help us ensure that we provide the best products into submarines. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date 5th January 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Due to the festive season, there may be a delay in processing your application. Your application is important to us and we will respond as soon as possible. Thank you for your understanding.

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Location: Aberdeen, Scotland
Industry: HV Substations
Scope of Work: A key role in a growing team that will lead all activities in the construction of complex substation projects from initial site stages through execution to handover.

Are you an ambitious Project Manager with experience delivering High Voltage Substation projects?

Would you like to join the leader at the forefront of energy project delivery in Scotland?

Turner Lovell is recruiting a Project Manager to join a leading international multi-disciplinary engineering services contractor, providing high-value engineering services to clients in Scotland. You will lead complex HV substation and infrastructure projects as the key point of contact with the client, building and creating strong, assertive and positive relationships. You will ensure the site meets and exceeds environmental, health and safety standards; ensuring a quality focus and quality outcomes. This role requires strong leadership, technical expertise, and a commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement in the energy sector.

Your key responsibilities in the role will include:

• Arrange and chair handover of project from estimating department to construction team during project start-up.
• Validate project and in doing so develop business plan, cost control system, cashflow and billable schedules, etc.
• Continuous review of on site management competencies and develop a training plan for staff and operatives who require development.
• Continuous auditing and reporting of EHS procedures; and auditing and reporting of QAQC procedures.
• Ensure compliance with programme, materials deliveries and engineering,
• Hold progress meetings with sub-contractors and ensure that safety and training are discussed
• Ensure testing and commissioning is carried out in accordance with the Quality Plan
• Complete and certify all ‘life systems’ in good time for handover date.

The ideal profile is someone who is:

• 3rd level qualified in Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering or strong trades background.
• Experience in Substations, High Voltage, Medium Voltage type projects is essential
• Professional manner and able to represent the company at a senior level in meetings, presentations, technical workshops, etc. in a professional, competent and capable manner.
• Strong IT skills - Ability to deliver presentations, reports etc.
• Experience at managing a multiple disciplined Project Team.

If you are considering what your next role could look like within the energy transition, and have a passion for playing a part in delivering HV Substation projects across Scotland, please apply and get in touch with Mark Canning via the link provided for more information.

Are you a Structural Engineer with 4+ years’ experience looking to take the next step in your career? We’re working with a well-established consulting engineering practice who are looking to add a talented engineer to their growing team.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a respected consultancy working across a wide variety of small to medium-scale projects. You’ll gain exposure to hands-on engineering, technical design and client interaction, with strong support from senior engineers.

You’ll be involved in:

• Structural design and analysis for a diverse range of projects
• Small works, domestic extensions and timber-frame structures
• Multi-unit residential developments
• Industrial portal frame buildings
• Collaborating with internal teams and external clients
• Progressing towards chartership (or developing further post-chartership)

They are looking for someone with:

• 4+ years’ experience in structural engineering
• Chartered or actively working towards chartership (IStructE / ICE)
• Experience across small projects through to residential and industrial schemes
• Strong communication and client-facing skills
• Able to work both independently and within a collaborative team environment

This is a fantastic opportunity to grow within an established, supportive consultancy and gain exposure to a varied workload with genuine responsibility. This is a great chance for career development and chartership support with flexible hybrid working after the initial six-month period.

If this role appeals to you then please apply now or call Marie on 01786 446651 quoting J46451 for a confidential chat.

Legal Information:
We act as an employment agency for permanent work and as an employment business for temporary work.

For roles in the UK, applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

We value diversity and promote equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all areas of society and can discuss any reasonable adjustments to support your application.

We are delighted to be working in partnership with our client, a highly respected multi-disciplinary engineering specialist delivering complex infrastructure projects across Scotland. With a strong reputation for quality, safety, and innovation, our client operates across the civil engineering space.

Due to continued growth and secured long-term programmes of work, our client is now seeking an experienced Project Manager to support the delivery of key infrastructure projects across Scotland.

The Role

The Project Manager will take full responsibility for the successful planning and delivery of projects from award through to completion. This includes managing programmes, budgets, resources, subcontractors, and stakeholder relationships, while ensuring the highest standards of safety, quality, and commercial performance are achieved.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage projects from pre-construction through to handover
• Develop and maintain project programmes, budgets, and risk registers
• Lead site teams and coordinate subcontractors and supply chain partners
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality standards
• Monitor project performance and report on progress and financials
• Build strong relationships with clients and internal stakeholders

About You

• Proven Project Management experience within civil engineering, construction, or infrastructure
• Strong commercial awareness and experience managing budgets and project controls
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organisational skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Relevant professional qualifications and/or chartered status desirable

What’s on Offer

Our client offers a stable, supportive working environment with long staff tenure and low turnover, underpinned by strong mentoring and development for technical professionals. Project teams are given early responsibility and broad exposure beyond site delivery, including commercial management, procurement, and contract administration.

Engineers and project managers are not siloed into a single sector, instead gaining experience across a diverse range of infrastructure projects. The business is known for long-standing, collaborative client relationships and a practical, solutions-focused approach to delivery. The role offers the opportunity to work on both technically complex schemes and fast-paced programmes, with a clear emphasis on empowering capable people and matching the right expertise to each project.

Legal Information:
We act as an employment agency for permanent work and as an employment business for temporary work.

For roles in the UK, applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

We value diversity and promote equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all areas of society and can discuss any reasonable adjustments to support your application.

Join a world-renowned aerospace and defence organisation as a Mechanical Engineer Power and Propulsion Systems in Scotstoun, Glasgow on a hybrid basis

Would you like to join a global aerospace and defence organisation? Do you want to work as part of an organisation protecting people and maintaining maximum national security?

Due to a drive for greater success, this advanced manufacturing business is currently searching for Mechanical Engineer Power and Propulsion Systems to add to their talented, hardworking team in Glasgow (onsite 1-2 days per week) on an initial 12 months contract. Striving for innovation and creativity you can ensure no two days will be the same.

£52.54 per hour inside IR35 / umbrella

The role:

To provide Mechanical Engineering support to the Power & Propulsion Systems Team engaged in the functional design of the latest Naval Ships.

Contribute to mechanical elements of the design of the design of the River Class Destroyer Power and Propulsion systems.

Including:

• Propulsion Motors
• Diesel Generators
• Gas Turbine
• Propulsion Gearbox
• Shaftline
• Steering gear and Stabilisers

Provide suppport to the team in order to assess technical compliance, integration and review of design documentation for the ship’s propulsion motors procurement pack.

Implement change to P&P systems away from baseline ship design, assessing impacts on equipment, systems and spatial design.

Support P&P compartment owners in the Zonal Maturity programme.

Skills:

To succeed within this role, you’ll have experience in a similar position, and you’ll ideally have the following skills:

Minimal experience in engineering or a defence related industry.

2-3 years in experience in a similar role

Has worked in typically one phase of the product lifecycle in the defence/maritime industry or a closely related field.

Has an understanding of the product lifecycle.

Has worked with limited autonomy and has performed routine analysis in one engineering sub-discipline.

Background

This is an exciting opportunity to work for a global business that has developed a strategy of working closely with its contingent workforce. Within the role, you can expect to:

Work on complex, cutting-edge projects
Achieve a work/life balance
Develop your skills

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Up to £45,000 DOE We re recruiting for an excellent Supervisor / Manager role within Fire & Security, which requires someone to manage and lead an engineering team who install and service Security Alarms, CCTV and Fire systems too. Someone with related managerial or leadership experience within the industry would be highly desired, although we may also be able to consider very experienced security engineers who are now looking to take the next step in their career. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with related experience to join a progressive and highly regarded company who do work on both commercial and domestic properties primarily in Central Scotland. You will need to have exceptional communication and people skills as you will be involved in the training and management of engineers and will be supervising and supporting colleagues at all levels. You will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day engineering jobs as well as helping with the overall day to day running of the business The role will also involve site surveys and project managing jobs from initial design through to handover and commissioning. You must be: • Ambitious with a real passion to progress, and you'll be expected to deliver a high level of accurate and quality work with exceptional attention to detail. • Experienced across multiple fire & security products and disciplines • Good and competent with electrical wiring and should also have an understanding of electronic. • Excellent knowledge of Security Systems. • Able to adapt engineering solutions to installation issues / complex service calls. • Able to lead and motivate the team. • Familiar with Health & Safety legislations • Highly motivated with a strong work ethic, and have a can-do attitude to get jobs completed to a high standard All applicants must have a full UK driving license and a company vehicle is also provided, and applicants will be subject security vetting to be able to work in this position.