Engineering Compliance Specialist (Boats and Equipment)
Engineering Compliance Specialist (Boats and Equipment)
About us
Our purpose is simple: to save lives at sea. 24 hours a day, every day, RNLI lifesavers are ready to launch to the rescue. We are seeking an Engineering Compliance Specialist to join our Engineering team, responsible for the safety and compliance of all RNLI floating assets.
Some of the benefits
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Salary £49,492 - £58,226 (dependent on experience)
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Flexible working
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26 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays
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Outstanding pension scheme (contributions of up to 16% of basic salary)
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Life assurance
- Health and dental cashplan
Your Role
- To own, maintain and continuously develop the Safety Case for the lifeboat fleet and associated equipment, ensuring alignment with relevant regulatory and organisational standards.
- To monitor, interpret and apply applicable legislation, standards and regulatory requirements, ensuring ongoing compliance of assets throughout their lifecycle.
- To manage and coordinate engagement with certifying and regulatory authorities, acting as the primary point of contact for compliance-related matters.
- To proactively identify and assess engineering compliance risks across lifeboat classes and ensure appropriate mitigation strategies are developed and implemented.
- To support the development and integration of compliance requirements into the design, modification and operation of assets in collaboration with Engineering Leads, Integrated Delivery Team (IDT) Leads and Project Managers.
- To plan and conduct audits, inspections, and compliance reviews of engineering activities and documentation, ensuring findings are addressed effectively and in a timely manner.
- To contribute to the continuous improvement of engineering compliance processes and documentation, including guidance, templates and training materials.
- To act as a delegated compliance signatory within the scope of the E&S delegated authority matrix, ensuring accurate and consistent documentation and approvals.
- To support the resolution of compliance-related technical issues and incidents, including root cause analysis, investigation reporting and corrective actions.
- To liaise with internal stakeholders, contractors, suppliers and regulatory bodies to ensure coordinated and transparent compliance activities.
- To contribute to the forward look of evolving compliance and safety case standards, and lead integration of these developments into RNLI practices and processes.
- To support the IDTs and project teams in ensuring that requirements are met in line with project timelines and business objectives.
- To undertake other ad-hoc tasks and projects as directed by Engineering leads, IDT Leads or Project Managers, including emergency response planning and documentation reviews.
About you
We are looking for a dynamic and motivated individual with a passion for Engineering and a commitment to saving lives at sea. To be considered, you should have:
Essential:
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Accredited engineering or safety management qualification (or equivalent).
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Significant experience working at Senior or Principal level in a related engineering discipline.
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Strong communication skills.
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Chartered or Fellow Engineer registration with the Engineering Council.
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Experience in marine design and engineering environments.
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Experience in the development of Safety Cases and management of design intent.
Desirable:
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Engineering compliance experience, preferably in the Workboat Code or Irish Coastguard requirements and guidance
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Experience in the development of regulation.
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Risk management training (IOSH or equivalent).
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Experience in designing or operating SAR vessels.
Safeguarding
The RNLI is committed to safeguarding; protecting a person’s health, wellbeing, and human rights, enabling them to live free from harm, abuse, and neglect. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment and have a zero-tolerance approach. The suitability of all prospective employees and volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. This will include relevant criminal record checks being carried out dependent on the eligibility of the role. (England & Wales; DBS check, Scotland; Disclosure Scotland PVG, Northern Ireland; Access NI, Republic of Ireland; Garda Vetting; International, International Child Protection Certificate process).
Diversity at the RNLI
Our staff and volunteers have been saving lives at sea without prejudice for 200 years. We respect and value diversity of background, skills and perspectives within our teams, and consider it essential to help us deliver a world-class lifesaving service. We are an inclusive organisation and welcome applications from everyone. In addition to having the skills needed for the role, we also look for applicants who share our commitment to living our RNLI values (trustworthy, courageous, selfless, and dependable), and helping us work towards Our Vision: To save Every One.
