Job Detail

WOME Safety Consultant

• Field: Military/Government
• Deadline: 2026-03-23 09:03
• Bristol

WOME Safety Consultant

Permanent | Full-time
Bristol, Cardiff, North West, Plymouth or Portsmouth based with Hybrid working.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Explosives Safety Consultant to join a growing specialist team supporting a diverse and expanding defence client portfolio. This role offers the opportunity to work at the forefront of Weapons, Ordnance, Munitions and Explosives (WOME) safety, contributing to high-profile programmes across the UK Defence sector.
You will play a key role in delivering existing contract frameworks while helping to develop long-term client relationships and identify new and emerging opportunities.
The primary focus of the role is supporting MOD Ship Explosives Safety, with a secondary remit covering High Hazard Facility safety management programmes.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver and maintain MOD contract frameworks across WOME safety and high hazard facilities
Support MOD Ship Explosives Safety Case development
Conduct Ship Explosive Threat Hazard Assessments
Undertake WOME Ship Integration Threat Hazard Assessments
Complete MOD Ship Magazine Material Assessment Surveys
Support explosives safety residual risk management, including Risk Balance Cases and Cost Benefit Analysis
Contribute to MOD Ship Explosives Safety Certification activities
Apply and interpret relevant defence regulations and standards
Produce high-quality technical reports and memoranda with a strong attention to detail
Engage confidently with clients, providing assurance through professional, responsible consultancy support

Experience

You will ideally bring a military, defence, or consultancy background, with relevant experience in explosives safety or high hazard engineering.

MOD Ship Class Explosives Safety Case development
MOD Ship Explosives Safety assessments
Kknowledge of:
DSA 02. OME
DSA 03. OME
Defence Standards 00-56 and 00-101
Desirable experience includes:

Hazard and risk analysis techniques (e.g. SWIFT, HAZOP, FMECA, FTA)
Working knowledge of COSHH, DSEAR, and ATEX assessments
Experience supporting business development activities
Membership of a relevant professional institution

Personal Attributes

Professional, organised, and adaptable, with the ability to integrate quickly into a flexible team
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a high standard of English and grammar
Strong time-management skills, particularly when working remotely
Confident producing client-facing technical documentation
Willingness to travel regularly to UK offices, client and contractor sites, and occasionally overseas
Due to the nature of the work, UK Security Clearance (SC) is required or must be obtainable.

What's On Offer

You'll join an Employee Owned organisation that prioritises quality, collaboration, and long-term success, where individuals are trusted and supported to deliver their best work.

Benefits include:

Competitive salary
Friendly, inclusive working environment
Professional institution membership support
Extensive training and development (consultancy and technical skills)
Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
Annual bonus linked to personal performance and company profitability
25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
Holiday buy/sell options
Company pension scheme
Optional private medical insurance (post-probation)
Life insurance
Recruitment referral bonus
Cycle to Work scheme
Clear future promotion opportunities

Why Join an Employee-Owned Business?

A genuine employee-owned culture, where staff have a meaningful stake in the organisation's success
Decisions driven by long-term stability and sustainable growth, not short-term shareholder returns
Greater transparency and accountability, with leadership acting in the interests of employees
A collaborative environment where your ideas and expertise shape the future of the business
Shared success, with employees benefiting directly from strong organisational performanceServices advertised by Gold Group are those of an Agency and/or an Employment Business.
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