Job description for Project Engineer – Assurance

We are actively seeking a highly motivated, detail-focused, and results-driven Project Engineer to become an integral part of our dynamic and dedicated Maritime Assurance Group. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled professional who is passionate about contributing to the safety, compliance, and overall performance of complex maritime projects, systems, and operations.

As the successful candidate you will take on a pivotal role in ensuring that all aspects of our maritime projects meet the highest standards of quality, safety, and regulatory compliance. This will involve working across a diverse range of responsibilities, from conducting thorough assessments and evaluations to implementing robust assurance processes that align with industry best practices and legal requirements.

This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within the maritime sector, contributing to the development and implementation of innovative solutions that enhance operational safety and performance. If you are a proactive professional with a passion for excellence and a commitment to driving continuous improvement, we encourage you to apply.

We champion flexible ways of working. Regular in-person attendance is required (this is expected to be approximately 60% of your working week) to promote the benefits of face-to-face collaboration alongside flexibility of hours to support work-life balance and business need. Initially, you may be expected to attend more frequently to familiarise yourselves with the site, the team, and your role. There will also be the opportunity for travel to other sites and contractor across the UK.

What you’ll be doing

• Working in a highly regulated area, differentiate and comply with relevant legislation, regulation, policy, processes, and standards to deliver technical documentation for a sub-system. This includes the essential relation to quality, safety, security, and sustainability, of the sub-system, and the interoperability with other sub-systems.
• Manage the generation of technical requirements, defining technical deliverables/artifacts and updating other documentation for sub-systems, including the considerations to in-service support and associated costs.
• Acts upon identified risk (such as safety, environment, support, financial) and applies the principles of risk escalation and risk transfer.
• Collaborate and accommodate trade-offs with other sub-system teams and specialists, over technical requirements, and design compromises, to maximise successful system implementation and delivery.
• Support technical assurance activities within the limit of your technical discipline.

Person specification

To be successful with your application, you’ll need to show that you meet the following essential criteria:

As a minimum hold one of the below:

• A Science, Technology, Engineering and/or Mathematics based qualification at RQF Level 6 (Such as for example Bachelors Degree);
• A Science, Technology, Engineering and/or Mathematics based qualification at RQF Level 4 (Such as for example HND, NVQ), plus with a Professional body/institution related to your discipline hold current professional registration at the level listed below;
• A Science, Technology, Engineering and/or Mathematics based qualification at RQF Level 3 (Such as for example HNC, BTEC, NVQ), plus a minimum of 3 further years of relevant professional experience;
• With a Professional body/institution related to your discipline, hold current professional registration at the level listed below, plus a minimum of 3 further years of relevant professional experience.

Professional Registration List

o Engineering Technician (EngTech) or
o Registered Science Technician (RSciTech); or
o Registered Environmental Technician (REnvTech) or
o Chartered Chemist (CChem)

Note: Alternatives to Regulated Qualification Framework (RQF)  listed above (which cover England, Wales and Northern Ireland only), are the Scottish SCQF; or an international equivalent qualification, which must be supported by a statement of comparability from UK ENIC.

In addition to the responsibilities above, the following technical competences and behaviours will be assessed at interview:

 Core Behaviour 1: Making Effective Decisions – CSBC3

Core Behaviour 2: Delivering at Pace – CSBC 3

Technical Competence 1: ECF_02 Safety Management – Awareness

Technical Competence 2: ECF_03 Supportable Technical Solutions – Supervised Practitioner

 Offered Benefits

• 25 days’ annual leave +1 day a year up to 30 days, 8 bank holidays and a day off for the King’s birthday
• Market-leading average employer pension contribution of 28.97%
• Annual performance-based bonus and recognition awards
• Access to specialist training and funded qualifications
• Support for progression
• Huge range of discounts
• Volunteering days
• Enhanced parental leave schemes

Improving innovation and enriching our culture, diversity of thought is vital to our success. So whether you’re looking for a new opportunity, a next step, or a helping hand as you return from a career break, bring your experiences and help deliver for the defence of tomorrow. Here you’ll find a supportive, family-friendly organisation to be a part of – and if you need any assistance with your application, just let us know.

Further Information

• Civil Service Recruitment Principles: Recruitment Principles – Civil Service Commission
• Candidate Information Pack: https://bit.ly/DES-Candidate-Information-Pack
• Terms and Conditions: https://bit.ly/DES-Terms-and-Conditions
• Civil Service Code: The Code – Civil Service Commission

Any personal data that you provide during the Recruitment process will be treated in accordance with the MOD Privacy Notice which can be accessed here.

Disability Confident:

Please note as a Disability Confident Leader we want to ensure you receive any reasonable adjustments that you need throughout the recruitment process. If you do require any reasonable adjustments, you can let us know on your online application under the section ‘Please indicate and give details of any reasonable adjustments you may require during the recruitment process.’

Selection process details

Your application will go through the following stages of assessment:

1. Pre-sift – We will check that you meet any essential or eligibility criteria that are listed in the Person Specification section of this advert. On your CV, please clearly show how you meet the essential criteria.
2. Sift – Your CV will be assessed against the following categories, using a simple numerical scoring system: Key Achievements; Relevant Experience; Applied Knowledge and Skills. Please follow our guidance on CV writing for best chance of success.
3. Interview – If you’re invited to interview, you’ll be assessed against the Sift categories (CV Review) listed above, as well as the Technical Competences and Behaviours listed in the Person Specification section of this advert. 

Please Note: In the event of a tied score at interview, the Order of Merit will be distinguished based on the relative importance of the assessed competencies as per the hierarchy below:

• 1st: Core Behaviour 1
• 2nd: Core Behaviour 1
• 3rd: Technical Competencies
• 4th: CV Review

In the event of a further tie using the method above, we reserve the right to utilise an additional assessment.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview.

If you feel that your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance you should contact department via email: DESHR-WSC-PMOCOMPLAINTS@mod.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Recruitment Complaints – Civil Service Commission