Compliance Engineer

Project overview

Compliance Engineer

Project details

Fareham, Hampshire

Outside IR35 opportunity, contact for further details

About the Role

An innovative engineering organisation developing advanced maritime and autonomous technologies is seeking a Compliance Engineer to lead compliance and certification activities across complex engineering programmes.

This role will act as the focal point for engineering compliance, ensuring products meet applicable regulatory, classification and customer requirements from concept through to certification and operational service. You'll work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams, external regulators, certification bodies, customers and suppliers to support the successful delivery of cutting-edge projects.

Key Responsibilities

What We're Looking For

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Desirable Experience

What's on Offer?

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Vertage Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

• Lead compliance and certification activities across engineering programmes.
• Develop and maintain compliance matrices covering relevant regulations, standards and approval requirements.
• Interpret regulatory requirements and provide guidance to engineering teams.
• Liaise with classification societies, regulatory authorities and customer representatives.
• Coordinate submissions, audits, inspections and certification activities.
• Review engineering designs and equipment selections against compliance requirements.
• Manage certification evidence, technical documentation and compliance reporting.
• Conduct gap analyses, identify compliance risks and support mitigation plans.
• Support the development of compliance processes, procedures and best practice across the organisation.
• Monitor changes in regulations, standards and industry requirements.
• Experience managing regulatory compliance within engineering, maritime, defence, aerospace or highly regulated industries.
• Understanding of one or more of the following:
• MCA Workboat Code
• Classification Society Rules (ABS, Lloyd's Register, DNV or equivalent)
• SOLAS
• Knowledge of certification, approval and assurance processes.
• Ability to interpret technical standards and regulatory frameworks.
• Experience producing compliance documentation, evidence packs and assessment reports.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Comfortable engaging with regulatory bodies, customers and suppliers.
• Maritime, naval or offshore engineering experience.
• Experience supporting autonomous, unmanned or advanced technology programmes.
• Understanding of systems operating within regulated environments.
• Opportunity to support the development of next-generation maritime and autonomous platforms.
• Involvement in high-profile and technically challenging engineering programmes.
• Collaboration with industry-leading engineers, regulators and certification bodies.
• Career development opportunities within a growing technology-focused organisation.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Start: flexible
• Location: Fareham, Hampshire, GB
• Languages: English