Principal Land Safety Consultant
4 days ago
Glasgow
Principal Land Safety Consultant Salary: £70,000 - £85,000 + £5,800 car allowance + 5-10% bonus Locations: Bristol, Epsom, Cheltenham, London, Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow Job Type: Hybrid or fully-remote Security Clearance: SC (or higher) Summary As a Principal Land Safety Consultant, you will be the technical lead for safety management across significant Defence programmes and bespoke consultancy engagements whilst also contributing to growth in the practice. You'll: • Be the recognised Subject Matter Expert for Land Safety within project teams., • Lead and assure the delivery of safety management systems, safety cases and regulatory compliance activities., • Provide authoritative advice on DSA and Defence Standards (e.g., Def Stan 00‑056)., • Translate complex, often ambiguous safety challenges into clear, actionable strategies for clients., • Drive innovation — including digital tools, new methodologies and data‑led approaches., • Mentor and develop safety engineers, shaping the next generation of specialists., • Identify and shape future opportunities with new and existing clients., • Lead and contribute to bid activity, proposals and work‑winning initiatives. About you We're looking for a senior practitioner who can bring confidence, clarity and leadership to safety activities. You'll have: • A proven track record delivering safety management and safety cases at enterprise, platform or system level., • Solid working knowledge of Defence safety regulations and DSA/DS standards., • Ability to interrogate and interpret safety data to identify risk, gaps and improvement opportunities., • Strong interpersonal and leadership skills — able to motivate teams and influence senior stakeholders., • Strong client relationships that contribute to new business opportunities, specifically experience in win‑work, developing proposals and providing technical assurance., • Broader domain knowledge (e.g., Ordnance, Munitions & Explosives)., • Experience navigating certification regimes (civil or Defence)., • Interest or experience in digital approaches to safety engineering., • An engineering degree or related qualification., • Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or working towards it.