Senior Environmental Engineer
// Role Summary
Join BAE Systems as a Senior Environmental Engineer in Portsmouth to deliver critical environmental engineering activities for complex defence programmes. This varied role offers the chance to influence programme compliance and broaden your technical expertise within a supportive, inclusive environment.
// Key Responsibilities
- Support environmental compliance for key naval platforms (QEC, T45, T23, Hunt, OPV).
- Ensure adherence to UK and International Legislation and MOD procedures.
- Develop Environmental Impact Assessments and set Environmental Objectives.
- Conduct and oversee environmental assessments and management tasks.
- Represent at Design Reviews and Environmental Assessment Workshops.
- Advise on environmental legislation and compliance requirements.
// Role Specification
About the Role
BAE Systems is seeking a Senior Environmental Engineer to join our team at Portsmouth Naval Base. This is a varied and engaging role where you will work closely with project and engineering teams within BAE Systems and the Ministry of Defence, engaging stakeholders at multiple levels of the organisation. You will be instrumental in delivering a wide range of environmental engineering activities in support of complex programmes, including conducting ship visits and undertaking occasional travel.
This position offers an excellent opportunity to broaden your technical expertise, gain diverse engineering experience, and make a meaningful contribution to Environment compliant programme delivery. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements; please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.
Core Duties
- Be part of the Safety and Environmental Hub organisation to support the QEC, T45, T23, Hunt and OPV platforms.
- Ensure Royal Navy (RN) Platform compliance with UK and International Legislation and other MOD procedures.
- Work with engineering and In-Service Support teams to provide Environmental input to the effect on Platform Environmental Case on behalf of the MoD Platform Authority.
- Develop Environmental Impact Assessments, set Environmental Objectives and Targets, and update the Environmental Features Matrix.
- Complete and oversee the delivery of Environmental assessments and management tasks, both internally and externally.
- Attend and represent Class Safety Leads when required, at Design Reviews and Environmental Assessment Workshops.
- Participate in developing, maintaining, and modifying Maritime and Land Product Environmental governance documentation, including Policy, Framework, and Processes.
- Keep up to date with Environmental legislation and advise colleagues, stakeholders, and the business of compliance requirements.
- Review and respond to any Environmental related engineering queries raised as a result of capability insertion and maintenance engineering activities.
- Make Safety & Environmental management decisions within your sphere of responsibility.
Essential Skills
- Hold an HNC in an engineering subject or have demonstrable experience within an engineering sector.
- Hold recognised Environmental qualifications.
- Experience of working in accordance with agreed and approved Environmental Management Systems.
- Experience of Environmental Management tools, techniques, and standards.
- An engineering, naval, industrial, or maritime background, or experience in a similar sector such as Oil and Gas or Pharmaceuticals, or equivalent competence gained through work-based experience.
About BAE Systems
Join BAE Systems and be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future for all of us. From the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.
We are committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.
Benefits
As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing, and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans, and shopping discounts. You may also be eligible for an annual incentive.
Security and Export Control
Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.