Steve Pearson, former Defence Maritime Regulator and Commander of HMS Ark Royal, joins Safeguard Engineering Ltd (SEL) as a Principal Consultant on Monday, 1st March, 2021. He will be supporting existing SEL projects in Defence Safety and Environmental Policy and will also work alongside the senior team to develop existing and new business streams.
Steve has a wealth of experience having served with the Royal Navy for 38 years. He began in the Fleet Air Arm as an AEW Observer and moving on through the Warfare Specialisation as a Gunnery Officer and Area Air Defence Specialist rising to Command HMS Newcastle. This was followed with spells instructing in the sea training school, including developing programmes for the Navies of South Africa, Poland and Norway. Then came a tour with NATO leading the NATO Counter-IED Task Force and integrating Albania and Croatia into the Alliance.
His seagoing career culminated as Commander of HMS Ark Royal and as Captain Surface Ships in Portsmouth responsible for generating the Aircraft Carrier, Destroyers and Frigates for operations. A tour as Head of PR for the Navy included developing Branding Rules, the Navy Website and developing TV documentaries.
As Head of the Defence Maritime Regulator Steve was responsible for Health, Safety and Environmental Protection for all Defence Maritime Activity – Shipping, Diving and Port Operations. Within this role he excelled in understanding legislation, developing regulation, and delivering safety and environmental management audits.
Commenting on his appointment Director, Steve Beech said:
“Candidates with Steve’s knowledge and expertise are few and far between and we are looking forward to using his skill set and extensive experience to support our work with the MoD and key defence contractors. We have a busy year ahead of us as we continue to grow our business and Steve will play an instrumental role in helping us secure new defence contracts in the UK and abroad.”
Speaking in advance of his start on 1st March Steve Pearson said:
“Safeguard Engineering is a very exciting business to be joining. Their areas of expertise and the professional way they work are a really good match for me. I’m very much looking forward to getting started and expect to be kept very busy!”
What does Safeguard Engineering Ltd do?
SEL is a privately owned, independent company that provides expert Safety Engineering support and Environmental Consultancy services to clients in the Defence, Commercial and Maritime Aviation industries. We are proud to be a member and supporter of the Armed Forces Covenant and actively recruit ex-forces personnel, many of whom are ex-Royal Navy engineers. They bring knowledge and hands-on experience of key technical areas, a benefit that is welcomed by our clients.
Our approach is expert, thorough, pragmatic, and time sensitive and our work is managed to meet agreed time and budget considerations. The team gives support at all stages of a project lifecycle, helping to keep key projects moving forward to meet their delivery objectives.
We have a detailed working knowledge and understanding of relevant MoD Statutory and Safety and Environmental Standards, Regulations and Guidance Documents and we ensure that client projects meet deliverable deadlines and budgets. We offer a wide range of capabilities within the Aurora EDP Framework and regularly work with other specialist teams to meet the needs of the project. We also help our clients to obtain the required clearances and authorisations from regulatory bodies that allow them to operate in hazardous environments.
Safeguard Engineering Ltd operates in the following specialist areas:
- Surface Ships and Submarines
- Ship/Aviation Interface
- Aviation Safety Management
- Air Traffic Management
- Ordnance Munitions and Explosives
- Independent Safety Audit
Helideck Certification for Superyachts
To find out more about Safeguard Engineering Ltd please email: admin@safeguardengineering.co.uk
