Navantia UK is a new force in British industry, supporting the UK’s defence, energy and maritime ambitions. We’re doing this by creating state-of-the-art sovereign defence capabilities, investing in the UK to modernise industrial facilities, and bolstering the nation's energy security. Established in 2022, Navantia UK is a subsidiary of Navantia SA, a Spanish state-owned company with over 300 years of naval shipbuilding history. In January 2025, Navantia UK completed the acquisition of Harland & Wolff and its four historic facilities in Belfast, Appledore, Methil, and Arnish. By combining Harland & Wolff’s proud heritage and facilities with Navantia’s global expertise, Navantia UK is well-positioned to strengthen Britain’s defence, maritime and energy industrial capabilities, supporting jobs and economic growth across the UK.

Paid Internship Opportunity – Safety Review Project (6 Weeks)

Location: Harland & Wolff

Duration: Six‑week paid placement

Eligibility: 1st or 2nd year undergraduate students

Navantia UK/Harland & Wolff is offering an exciting six‑week paid internship designed to give undergraduate students hands‑on experience within a real business environment. This placement provides structured learning, exposure to professional working practices, and the chance to contribute meaningfully to a live engineering project.

About the Role

You will join our engineering and operations teams to carry out a structured safety review of our new production facility, with a particular focus on the automated panel production line. Working alongside experienced specialists, you will assess safety risks, identify opportunities for improvement, and develop practical recommendations that support our commitment to safe and efficient operations.

This role is ideal for students early in their degree who want to build confidence, gain industry insight, and apply academic learning in a real‑world setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct safety reviews across production stations, identifying hazards and improvement opportunities.

• Develop recommended safety layouts, a hazard register, and a prioritised list of improvement actions.

• Compile a clear, professional report summarising findings, analysis, and recommendations.

• Present your conclusions to the engineering team at the end of the placement.

What You Will Gain

By the end of the internship, you will have:

• Completed a full safety review of a large‑scale production facility.

• Gained practical experience working within a professional engineering environment.

• Developed key transferable skills including communication, teamwork, organisation, problem‑solving, and time management.

• Built a stronger understanding of how business functions operate and how individual tasks contribute to wider organisational goals.

• Seen first‑hand how best‑practice systems improve safety, operational effectiveness, and overall efficiency.

Why Join Us?

This placement offers:

• Real responsibility and meaningful project work.

• Guidance and support from experienced colleagues.

• Exposure to business processes and professional standards.

• A chance to make a tangible contribution to a high‑value engineering project.

Person Specification

• Currently in the 1st or 2nd year of an undergraduate degree.
• An interest in learning about how businesses and teams operate.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively and contribute positively to a team.
• Organised approach to tasks and ability to manage time effectively.
• Willingness to learn, ask questions, and respond to feedback.
• Basic digital skills, including confidence using standard office software.

Desirable:

• An interest in project work, business improvement, research, or stakeholder engagement.
• Curiosity about how academic study can be applied in a practical workplace context.

We are an Opening Doors employer, committed to equal opportunity and an inclusive workplace. Our approach, shaped by our values of service, trust, excellence, agility, dedication, and you, we focus on removing barriers and recognising potential. We are committed to fairness at every stage, including providing reasonable adjustments and actively working to eliminate discrimination.

We believe talent is everywhere, and by widening access to opportunity and welcoming diverse experiences, we aim to create a workplace where every person feels valued and has an equal chance.

If you experience difficulties or are unable to apply for a role on-line please contact us at [email protected] and one of the team will be in contact to help you.