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Nautical Advisor

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Maritime and Coastguard Agency, Bedford Place, City of Southampton

  • Remote working
  • Full time
  • Temporary

Posted 1 day ago, 9 Jul

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Full Job Description

This role provides nautical advice within the Navigation Unit to support the team in meeting its responsibilities. It involves aiding Offshore Renewable Leads with UK carbon reduction goals and assisting the Marine Licensing Lead in fulfilling the MCA's statutory and advisory duties. The position also supports work on SOLAS Policy, navigation safety, VTS audits, and PMSC Health Checks. Strong customer service and effective engagement with internal and external stakeholders are essential to the role.
Your responsibilities will include, but aren't limited to:
+ To review and assess applications for Nationally Significant Infrastructure projects including Offshore Renewable Energy Installations (OREIs) and supporting the provision of advice and guidance at all stages of the zonal assessment, planning process, pre-application, and post consent stages for all wind, wave and tidal developments. This should be carried out accordance with DfT Guidelines and MCA established procedures.
+ To lead on establishing, implementing and managing the OREI hydrographic survey requirements and subsequent liaison with the UK Hydrographic office.
+ To review and assess Development Consent Orders and Deemed Marine Licences are accurate for MCA's requirements and are fit for purpose, working with Department for Transport (DfT) legal as required.
+ To continuously review and update MCA published guidance used by the Offshore Renewable industry, Marine Guidance Notes and Methodology for Assessing Navigational Risk in line with IMO's Formal Safety Assessment (FSA) requirements.
+ To review and assess Marine Licence applications, in conjunction with the Marine Licensing Lead, to ensure responses are submitted within the 28 days timescales, and to provide advice and guidance to the devolved licensing authorities in the UK on marine licence applications and associated mitigation to reduce risks for safe navigation.
+ To review and assess all Oil and Gas Consent to Locate and marine licence applications in conjunction with the Marine Licensing Lead within the required timescales.
+ To review and assess Safety Zone applications for OREIs, and to provide a suggested response on such applications to the appropriate regulatory authority, and to help ensure consistent joined up advice across other regulators.
+ To work across the Navigation Unit to ensure MCA is proactive in its responsibilities regarding safe navigation through the attendance at meetings, conferences, Planning Inspectorate hearings and other appropriate forums.
+ To prepare papers for IMO and participate in a variety of meetings which will include meetings with including renewable developers, The Planning Inspectorate, The Crown Estate, Marine Management Organisation (MMO), Scottish Government, Welsh Assembly Government, other relevant Government agencies, Nautical Offshore Renewable Energy Liaison (NOREL), Fishing Liaison with Offshore Wind and Wet Renewable, PMSC and VTS related meetings.
For further information on the role, please read the role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process., Full time roles consist of 37 hours per week. Whilst we welcome applications from those looking to work with us on a part time basis, there is a business requirement for the successful candidate to be able to work at least 30 hours per week.
This role is suitable for hybrid working, which is a non-contractual arrangement where a combination of workplace and home-based working can be accommodated subject to business requirements.
The expectation at present is a minimum of 60% of your working time a month will be spent at either your principal workplace (one of the locations cited in the advert) or, when required for business reasons, visiting stakeholders and colleagues, or carrying out detached duty in another DfT or agency workplace. The chosen principal workplace will be the designated place of work and any remote or home working arrangement does not constitute a change to the designated place of work or contractual terms and conditions. There may be occasions where you are required to attend above the minimum expectation.
For more information on how this works for this role, please contact the Vacancy Holder (see below for contact details).
Occasional travel to other offices may be required, which may involve overnight stays.
Visa Sponsorship
Please note that we will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa where a role has been deemed to be business critical. This role does not meet that category, and we will not sponsor a visa. Therefore, this role is not open to applications from those who require sponsorship - candidates must ensure they have the appropriate right to work in the UK before applying. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.

Licences
Full UK Drivers Licence

Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
+ Making Effective Decisions
+ Communicating and Influencing
+ Working Together
+ Delivering at Pace, As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete a CV and personal statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.
Our selection process ensures a comprehensive assessment of each applicant's qualifications, skills, and potential fit within our organisation.
The selection process for this role will be:
Stage 1: Sift of CV and personal statement
At sift, you will be assessed against the following Success Profile elements:
Experience - you will be asked to provide a CV (unlimited wordcount) and personal statement (750-word count). Please provide evidence of your Experience of the following:
+ Evidence of high level of numeracy, analysis and writing skills combined with appropriate practical experience in the shipping industry in an operational capacity.
+ Experience of working within the shipping industry, maritime administration, or applying maritime regulations or other safety related regulations.
+ A good understanding of the marine licensing or offshore renewables consenting regimes, including impacts on navigation safety, the roles and responsibilities of key stakeholders, and processes and procedures involved in the development of infrastructure projects.
The sift will take place week commencing 28th July 2025.
Stage 2: Interview
At interview stage, you will be assessed against the following Success Profile elements:
+ Behaviours - Making Effective Decisions, Communicating and Influencing, Working Together, Delivering at Pace.
+ Experience - Experience of working within the shipping industry, maritime administration, or applying maritime regulations or other safety related regulations.
+ Strengths.
The interviews will take place week commencing 11th August 2025.
This interview will be conducted in person at our Southampton office. Further details will be provided to you should you be selected for interview.
You can find out more about our hiring process, how to apply, and application and interview guidance on our careers site (opens in a new window).
Please note that we will try to meet the dates set out in the advert. There may be occasions when these dates will change.
You must be successful at each stage to progress to the next stage.
Further information on the selection process
We will also hold a 12-month reserve list for this role, which may lead to potential opportunities beyond the role you applied for. You can read more about our reserve lists here.
AI Tools and Platforms
During the application process candidates are allowed to utilise AI (artificial intelligence) tools and platforms to support them in writing their Behaviours, CVs and Personal Statements. However, you must ensure that any evidence submitted as part of your application or used during interview is truthful and factually accurate. Applications may be rejected if plagiarism is detected. Examples of plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or concepts generated by artificial intelligence, as your own. You can read more here.
Reasonable Adjustments
As a Disability Confident Leader employer, we are committed to ensuring that the recruitment process is fair, accessible and allows all candidates to perform at their best. If a person with a visible or non-visible disability is substantially disadvantaged, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes., A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5-year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.
Feedback
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
+ UK nationals
+ nationals of the Republic of Ireland
+ nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
+ nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
+ nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
+ individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
+ Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Do you have working experience in the marine or shipping industry?
Have you got a good understanding of maritime regulations and knowledge of safe navigation?
Can you interpret data effectively and make robust recommendations in a timely manner?, 1. MCA Recognised STCW II/1 Officer of the Watch Unlimited Certificate of Competency OR;
2. Honours degree in a relevant subject, combined with practical experience in the shipping industry or in maritime administration;
3. HNC/HND in Nautical Science: A Higher National Certificate (HNC) or Higher National Diploma (HND) in Nautical Science is a common pathway for deck cadet training.
4. Foundation Degree: A Foundation Degree in Marine Operations is another qualification route, particularly through the RFA Royal Navy. (or meet the required experience listed below).
You will be required to provide evidence that you hold any essential qualifications/licenses at some point during the recruitment process. If you cannot provide evidence, your application will be withdrawn.
Required experience:
To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience:
1. Evidence of high level of numeracy, analysis and writing skills combined with appropriate practical experience in the shipping industry in an operational capacity.
2. Experience of working within the shipping industry, maritime administration, or applying maritime regulations or other safety related regulations.
3. A good understanding of the marine licensing or offshore renewables consenting regimes, including impacts on navigation safety, the roles and responsibilities of key stakeholders, and processes and procedures involved in the development of infrastructure projects.

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) implements the government's maritime safety policy in the United Kingdom and works to prevent the loss of life and occurrence of pollution on the coast and at sea.
Safer lives. Safer Ships. Cleaner Seas.
Our vision is to be a world-leading organisation, accelerating the transition to sustainable shipping with non-negotiable safety standards. We put our people, our customers and our planet at the heart of everything we do.
Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:
+ Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
+ 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King's birthday.
+ Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.
Read more in the Benefits section below!
Find out more about what it's like working at MCA.

Alongside your salary of £34,233, Maritime and Coastguard Agency contributes £9,917 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits:
+ Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
+ 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave).
+ 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King's birthday.
+ Access to the staff discount portal.
+ Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc.
+ Joining a diverse and inclusive workforce with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues.
+ 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.
+ Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.
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