# Safety and Environmental Engineer - Radar Systems

> Quast Ltd · Henlow, United Kingdom (Hybrid) · Contract · Posted 2026-11-13

**Workplace:** hybrid

## Description

**Location:** Henlow / Hybrid working

**Rate:** Up to £570 per day

**IR35 Status:** Inside IR35

**Contract:** 7 December 2026 to 31 March 2027

**Working Pattern:** 4 days per week (0.8 FTE)

**Closing Date:** 16 November 2026 at 15:30

**Security Clearance:** SC clearance required

**Overview**

Our customer, a large defence organisation, is seeking an experienced **Safety and Environmental Engineer** to support Project NJORD, which is delivering mitigation solutions to address the effects of offshore wind farms on UK Air Defence Radar capability.

The role will provide independent, evidence-based safety and environmental engineering advice, maintain assurance documentation and review supplier submissions to support design reviews, project approvals, acceptance and transition into service.

**Team Context**

The successful candidate will join the multidisciplinary Project NJORD team within the Air Defence & Maritime Radars Delivery Team, working alongside the Project Lead, Chief Engineer, engineering specialists, commercial and project controls staff, users, assurance authorities and delivery partners.

**Key Responsibilities**

-   Lead and coordinate project safety and environmental engineering activities, maintaining an integrated programme of work aligned with design, trials, acceptance and approval milestones.
-   Develop, maintain and assure the project safety argument and supporting evidence, including hazard identification, analysis, risk reduction, hazard-log management and demonstration that risks are acceptable and managed throughout the system lifecycle.
-   Maintain the Environmental Management System and environmental case, identifying and managing environmental aspects, impacts, risks, opportunities, objectives, targets and operational controls.
-   Review and challenge supplier safety and environmental plans, analyses, designs, test evidence and compliance submissions, identifying required actions and monitoring their closure.
-   Provide specialist advice on applicable safety, environmental, regulatory and statutory requirements throughout manufacture, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal.
-   Plan and support safety and environmental governance activities, including working groups, panels, audits and independent assurance.
-   Provide supporting evidence for project approvals, acceptance and transition into service.

**Essential Skills and Experience**

-   Demonstrable safety engineering experience on complex defence, aerospace, infrastructure or other safety-related systems, including hazard identification, analysis, hazard-log management and safety-case development.
-   Demonstrable environmental engineering or environmental management experience, including identification and management of environmental aspects, impacts, compliance obligations and through-life controls.
-   Experience applying structured safety and environmental management systems and producing auditable assurance evidence across design, manufacture, installation, testing, operation and disposal.
-   Ability to review supplier technical evidence, identify compliance or assurance gaps, provide constructive challenge and convert findings into clear, owned and time-bound actions.
-   Strong written and verbal communication skills, including production of safety and environmental arguments, governance papers, panel outputs and senior stakeholder briefings.

**Desirable Skills and Experience**

-   Experience of MOD or DE&S acquisition, GEAR/CADMID governance, ASEMS and relevant defence safety and environmental policies and standards.
-   Experience of radar, electronics, communications, operational infrastructure or other mission-critical systems deployed across multiple sites.
-   Relevant 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.

**Additional Information**

-   UK nationals only.
-   Hybrid working is anticipated, with approximately one day per week at Henlow and one day on detached duty, subject to project requirements.
-   Travel to other MOD, supplier and operational sites will be required for design reviews, panels, audits, trials and site-specific assurance activities.
-   The successful candidate will be expected to work collaboratively with project and supplier personnel while maintaining professional independence.
-   Compliance with applicable MOD information handling, safety, environmental and record-management requirements is required.

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