Maritime Platforms Specialist

7 days ago


Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Quast Ltd Full time

Quast Ltd is seeking a skilled Maritime Platforms Specialist to join their team. The role is based in a Bristol location with 3 days/week on-site. The successful candidate will require SC Clearance and be a sole UK national.

The initial contract is scheduled to run until 30/09/2025 and offers a rate up to £550/day.

IR35 STATUS: Inside IR35. Our client has indicated that they intend to operate the engagement as Inside IR35. Candidates would be required to operate through an umbrella company on this engagement. The rates above represent the rate payable to the umbrella company.

Brief Team Description

The post sits within the Design Authority Structures (DAST) section in the SDA In-Service Submarines Platform Engineering Team and plays a fundamental role in engineering and safety decision-making.

Main Responsibilities

  • Ensuring in-service submarines remain safe to operate with respect to Structural Strength when at sea, alongside, and during docking/undocking evolutions by assessing the condition of the Structural elements.
  • Setting Design Authority Requirements (DAR) for surveys, repairs, and concessions within the remit of Structural Strength.
  • Assessing OPDEFs for their impact on the Struct2 areas of responsibility and supporting Struct2 to issue DA requirements to address them and guidance to operators to mitigate any risks.
  • Developing design changes for secondary structure in conjunction with Struct2 to improve safety or capability when required.
  • Reviewing Design Changes for impact on structural strength in relation to secondary structure and advising Struct2 of any concerns or design challenges.

Essential Skills and Experience

  • Professional registration in line with current SDA Policy Professionalisation of the SDA Engineering Function.
  • A Level 6 qualification in a relevant engineering discipline, or a lesser qualification with significant relevant and demonstrable previous experience.
  • Nuclear Introductory Course.
  • System Safety Awareness.
  • System Safety in Action (SSIA).
  • Safety & Environmental Management (SEMT).
  • 4 years' experience in a maritime post.
  • Minimum 2 years' experience of submarine specific structures.

Desirable Skills and Experience

  • Knowledge of Mechanical Engineering.
  • Knowledge of Marine Engineering.
  • Knowledge of Constructive Engineering.

Candidate Eligibility

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK, this role will not offer Visa sponsorship. Tier 2 – General visas cannot be accepted.

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