GL and Head of Site Shoeburyness
// Role Summary
Lead and manage QinetiQ's Shoeburyness site, ensuring facilities and leadership meet the demands of the Weapons Services Integrated Delivery Team and the wider UK Defence business. This senior role requires a focus on health, safety, security, and operational excellence in a high-hazard environment.
// Key Responsibilities
- Responsible for leadership and facility availability at the Shoeburyness site.
- Act as Head of Site, ensuring a Safe System of Work for all trails and activities.
- Develop and implement strategies for growth and sustainability, including people, equipment, technology, and processes.
- Lead a culture of continuous improvement and provide financial management.
- Requires extensive experience in environmental test domains and operational management in high-hazard facilities.
- Must be eligible for SC clearance.
// Role Specification
Group Lead & Head of Site - Shoeburyness
QinetiQ is at the forefront of creating tomorrow's defence technology and ground-breaking innovations. We are seeking a dynamic Group Lead & Head of Site to join our team at the Shoeburyness facility. This is a unique opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology and collaborate with brilliant minds in a vital sector.
As the Group Lead & Head of Site, you will be the key individual responsible for ensuring the leadership and availability of our Shoeburyness facilities to meet the demands of the Weapons Services Integrated Delivery Team and the broader UK Defence business. You will serve as a senior leader, fostering a positive, engaging, and collaborative environment. Acting on behalf of the Operations Director, you will oversee health & safety, environment, and security, acting as local representation for QinetiQ and ensuring a Safe System of Work is in place for all trials and activities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as the Head of Site on behalf of the Operations Director, serving as a focal point for enabling delivery at Shoeburyness.
- Serve as the Providing Manager signatory, ensuring all activities delivered by the Shoeburyness team are safe, secure, and compliant with QinetiQ and relevant external policies and regulations.
- Ensure that all Shoeburyness facilities operate efficiently, effectively, consistently, and compliantly with relevant policies, procedures, and local work instructions within the QinetiQ Operating Frameworks.
- Collaborate with the relevant IDT and the wider business to develop and implement a strategy for sustaining and growing operations in line with business demands, covering people, equipment, technology, and processes.
- Interpret Land and Weapons strategy, aims, and intent, as well as business goals, translating strategy and objectives into practical application.
- Lead a culture of continuous improvement to enhance the agility, capacity, efficiency, and quality of Shoeburyness facilities, providing financial management as per delegated authority and ensuring budgets are in place.
Essential Experience:
- Extensive experience working in an environmental test domain with a tangible record of achievement.
- Extensive operational experience, ideally managing teams in a high hazard facility or environment.
- Previous experience developing and line managing others, and building effective teams in a matrix management, technical environment to meet specific and challenging objectives.
- Proven capability in Process Improvement and Change Management.
- Deep understanding of health, safety, and environmental legislation, standards, and practices, with a drive to promote these to others.
- Experience in TERP (Test, Evaluation, Research and Proof) Range Operations is desirable.
Essential Qualifications:
- A first degree in Science, Operations, or Engineering, or an equivalent nationally recognised qualification.
We value difference and are open to candidates from diverse backgrounds and educational paths, provided you demonstrate the required experience and a willingness to learn.
This role is based at our Shoeburyness site, operating 37 hours per week, fully on-site.
About QinetiQ Shoeburyness:
QinetiQ Shoeburyness is a significant test and evaluation facility specialising in defence and security technologies. The site focuses on Environmental Testing, including the evaluation of various ordnance, explosives, and related systems, while implementing measures to ensure compliance with environmental regulations and minimise ecological impact.
Please note: All applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.
Why Join QinetiQ?
Joining QinetiQ offers an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing company that thrives on innovation and tackling complex challenges. We foster a unique, collaborative, and inclusive working environment where diverse teams come together to discover new ways of solving problems. You will be empowered to be authentic, feel valued, and realise your full potential.
Our Benefits:
- Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance.
- Generous holiday allowance with the option to purchase additional days.
- Options for Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance, and Dental Insurance.
- Employee discount portal offering savings on Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets, and more.
- Support for the Armed Forces community through the Armed Forces Covenant and Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award.
- Volunteering opportunities to support charities and local communities.