Job Vacancy Certification and Classification Lead

Job Title: Certification and Classification Lead

Location: Scotstoun, or Filton. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Up to £60,100 depending on skills and experience

What you'll be doing:

• Representing BAE Systems at the Certification/Classification working groups
• Managing the plan approval programme, including the coordination of submissions to Lloyds Register and overseeing to closer the Lloyd's Register Plan Approval documents
• Co-ordinating Certification submissions from Design Teams to the Canadian Naval Material Regulatory Authority
• Reviewing suppliers documentation and component certification to ensure compliance with the Lloyd's Register Naval Ships Rules
• Handling the Tailoring/Deviation applications through to acceptance from Lloyd's Register Canada
• Maintaining the Certification Standards Plan

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Experience working with certification authorities
• Understanding of design, build and commissioning lifecycle and processes of complex large scale systems
• Good knowledge of classification society rules, e.g. Lloyds, DNV, any other relevant classifications

Desirable:

• Knowledge of ANEP 77
• Previously worked with Naval Authorities

Applicants should ideally be Degree qualified or have equivalent experience, likely to be in a technology, engineering, science or IT related discipline.

Applicants should be a Chartered Engineer or hold another equivalent professional registration with a relevant institution.

Benefits:

You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Safety Certification team:

An exciting opportunity to get involved in the long-term international programme for the Canadian River Class Destroyer (RCD). You will be reporting directly into the Product Safety Manager and be working alongside various levels of Safety Engineers and Certification professionals, along with working across all of the engineering delivery teams. This role will offer you the opportunity to build on your knowledge and to gain exposure whilst developing your network within the UK and Internationally.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 3rd October 2024 - Interviews for this position will take place week commencing 14th October.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.