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Job Description
Job summary
Make your application after reading the following skill and qualification requirements for this position.
We welcome applications from all communities, and we don't discriminate against any identity. We're interested to hear from you, regardless of your background.
Are you enthusiastic and self-motivated?
Do you have experience in the assessment of safety case or risk-based design?
Would you like a varied role working at the forefront of autonomous and innovation within the Maritime and Coastguard Agency?
If so, we'd love to hear from you!
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) implements the Government's maritime safety policy in the United Kingdom and works to prevent the loss of life and occurrence of pollution on the coast and at sea.
Safer lives. Safer Ships. Cleaner Seas.
Our vision is to be a world-leading organisation, accelerating the transition to sustainable shipping with non-negotiable safety standards. We put our people, our customers and our planet at the heart of everything we do.
Job description
We have an exciting opportunity here at the MCA for a motivated and proactive individual to join us as the Lead Safety Specialist.
Reporting to the HQ Consultant Surveyor, the Lead Safety Specialist will provide technical assistance for UK Maritime Services and Maritime Technology Research and Development, and assist in meeting the Government's Survey and Certification, innovative technology and sustainability strategy by:
- Undertaking the internal quality assurance reviews of innovative technology submissions.
- Undertaking innovative technology safety case assessments as required and assisting Survey Operations, policy and Technical Services (Operations) stakeholders.
- Contributing to and developing novel regulations and guidance to enable the safe use of innovative technologies in emission reduction and automation.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Completing case-by-case assessment of Stakeholder' proposed approach demonstrating that risk associated with the deployment of innovative technology, when integrated onto a maritime vessel and operated within defined limits, is acceptably safe.
- Reviewing assessment and suitability of proposed codes, standards and good practices, for marine vessel innovative technology.
- Assessment of stakeholder safety case submissions managing, the safety and environmental risks associated with the innovative technology.
- Conducting independent safety and engineering assurance reviews for autonomy and zero-emission projects via:
- MCA prescriptive regulations
- External Prescriptive standards
- Risk-Based certification
This is a unique role which sits on the cutting edge of new technology on vessels. The Lead Safety Specialist will be at the forefront of innovation for brand new novel technologies for vessels worldwide. The successful applicant will enjoy a varied and interesting role with the freedom to work with autonomy and shape this role, driving it forward in the way they feel best.
The post-holder will operate a normal weekday working pattern consisting of a hour working day and over the course of a year the post-holder is contracted to work 1931 net conditioned hours. On occasion, there will be a requirement to work outside of normal conditioned hours.
This role will be based in the Southampton HQ. MCA supports flexible working and operates a hybrid working model between home and office for this role, giving you greater flexibility over where and when you work. Details of the arrangement will be discussed further with your line manager.
There may be the requirement to travel on official duty within the UK and on short-term visits overseas or offshore, which may involve overnight stays.
Person specification
To be successful in this role, you will have excellent stakeholder engagement skills, able to quickly build up rapport resulting in trusted working relationships.
You will be a strong communicator, confident in clearly setting direction and adapting your approach to diverse audiences, breaking down and conveying messages to ensure they are understood.
You are self-driven and able to work with autonomy, managing and organising a varied workload and able to balance and reprioritise tasks where necessary, applying an agile way of working.
You are able to review and evaluate a large amount of information in order to assess and analyse risk successfully. Good judgement is key within this role and you are confident in making sound evidence-based decisions.
This role would suit someone with a strategic mindset who has a keen interest in novel and future technologies.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Working Together
- Delivering at Pace
- Seeing the Big Picture
- Communicating and Influencing
- Changing and Improving
- Making Effective Decisions
Benefits
Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits. We offer generous annual leave, attractive pension options, flexible working, inclusive working environments and much more to support a healthy work/life balance.
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Things you need to know
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window) , and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.
How to Apply
As part of your application, you will be required to complete a CV and a Personal Statement.
Please provide a CV outlining your career history, and the key responsibilities you had in each of your roles.
Within your CV and Personal Statement please demonstrate (in 1000 words) your:
- Experience of assessing safety cases or completing risk-based design involving engineering analysis and risk assessment, including hazard identification and assessments.
- Experience of safety design of technologies for emission reduction (, batteries, hydrogen, methanol and ammonia) and/or vessel automation and digitalisation (, autonomous vessels).
- Experience of application of standards for functional safety and the quality assurance of programmable elements.
The sift is due to take place from 30th March 2023.
Interviews are due to take place week commencing 17th April 2023.
The interviews will be conducted face to face at MCA Headquarters Southampton.
We will try to meet the dates set out in the advert. There may be occasions when these dates will change. You will be provided with sufficient notice of the confirmed dates.
The selection process will be designed specifically for the role. As a result, your assessment will include:
- An interview
- A presentation
- A written exercise
The Department for Transport alongside other Government Departments recruit using Success Profiles. This means for each role we consider what you will need to demonstrate in order to be successful. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, drives up performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.
For further information on Success Profiles visit our Careers website .
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.
Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant's details held on the IFD will be refused employment.
A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.
Further Information
For more information about how we hire, and for useful tips on submitting your application for this role , visit the How we hire page of our DfT Careers website.
Before submitting your application, we encourage you to visit our Recruitment in detail page of the DfT Careers website. You will find detailed information about the entire recruitment process and what to expect when applying for a role in the Civil Service.
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Security
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is counter-terrorist check (opens in a new window) .
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