Nuclear Safety Engineer / Nuclear Safety Lead (M/F)

Genesis Oil and Gas Consultants; Nanterre; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Genesis Oil and Gas Consultants in Nanterre is seeking an Experienced Nuclear Safety Engineer / Nuclear Safety Lead. The role involves providing nuclear safety guidance across all project phases, performing safety studies for new or modified installations, and defining safety requirements for systems and components.

Collaborative work with disciplines to uphold ISO 19443 and radiation protection standards. You will lead safety efforts, develop risk-analysis tools, and deliver safety awareness

Qualifications

• Five-year engineering degree in nuclear engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in nuclear safety and radiation protection.
• Experience with major nuclear-sector organisations in France.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Knowledge of ISO 19443 and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Provide nuclear safety advice across all project phases.
• Perform safety studies for new, modified, or decommissioned installations.
• Define safety requirements for systems, structures and components.
• Develop risk-analysis tools and substantiation notes.
• Lead or coordinate a Nuclear Safety Engineers team as needed.
• Deliver safety and radiation protection awareness sessions.
• Contribute to tender responses and technical proposals.

Skills

Nuclear safety regs

Risk analyses

Safety studies

Project leadership

English proficiency

SOHF knowledge

RGAERO knowledge

Dispersion software

Education

Nuclear engineering degree

Tools

Dispersion software

Microsoft Office

ISO 9001 awareness

ISO 19443 training

Job description

We are currently looking for an Experienced Nuclear Safety Engineer / Nuclear Safety Lead (M/F) to join our team in Nanterre (France, 92).

Roles & Responsibilities

The Nuclear Safety Engineer within the Nuclear Operations Directorate is involved:

Within the Nuclear Operations Directorate, to:

• Contribute to business development and to the structuring of the Nuclear Operations Directorate
• Contribute to tender responses and technical proposals
• Support the implementation and improvement of the Management System and contribute to the success of the ISO 19443 certification project:
• Develop a culture of quality, nuclear safety and radiation protection
• Contribute to steering the Management System
• Contribute to developing and improving methods and tools
• Perform risk analyses, apply a graded approach, and identify items important to nuclear safety (IPSN)
• Support disciplines in adopting the processes
• Deliver nuclear safety and radiation protection awareness sessions

Within Nuclear Operations Directorate projects, to:

• Provide nuclear safety technical advice throughout all project phases
• Perform safety studies (analysis, risk calculations and protective measures) for new installations, modifications to existing installations, or decommissioning
• Define the safety requirements applicable to systems, structures and components relating to the creation, modification or end of operation of a nuclear installation.
• Design risk-analysis tools
• Prepare substantiation notes and technical files.
• Contribute to design and development decisions in collaboration with other engineering disciplines, incorporating safety requirements from the outset
• Participate in multidisciplinary technical reviews.
• Ensure that safety requirements are properly taken into account and rigorously applied by engineering teams and suppliers
• Participate in inspections at manufacturing and construction sites
• Contribute to the preparation of test programmes and participate in pre-commissioning tests for installations
• Participate in assessments of modifications and non-conformity reports, and contribute to lessons learned (REX).
• Conduct internal audits

Reporting

• Reports to the Head of Department within the Nuclear Operations Directorate

Key Interactions

Internal:

• Head of Nuclear Operations Directorate, Project Director, Head of Nuclear Department
• Q3SE Manager, project resources and the nuclear safety team

External:

• Clients, partners, suppliers and contractors

ROLE

SCOPE

• Act as the Nuclear Safety function lead within the Nuclear Operations Directorate and on projects
• Work across all project phases, from proposal through project close-out, interacting with the disciplines and project/proposal managers
• Exercise a high degree of autonomy in carrying out project assignments.
• Interact with all company functions and external stakeholders
• Depending on project size and business growth, lead and coordinate a team of Nuclear Safety Engineers

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Proficiency in regulations applicable to the nuclear sector (French Environmental Code, Order of 7 February 2012, Order of 15 February 2022 (IANID), ASN guides, EURATOM, client standards, etc.)
• Proficiency in safety standards applicable to the creation, construction, operation, modification or decommissioning of installations
• In-depth knowledge of nuclear power plant operation (installation operation, safety systems, nuclear reactor operation, incident management, safe shutdown conditions, etc.)
• Proficiency in the approaches, methods and tools used for risk analyses, nuclear safety studies, radiation protection, waste management, etc., and for analyses relating to social, organisational and human factors (SOHF)
• Good knowledge of the nuclear safety stakeholder network
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite and radiological or chemical dispersion assessment software
• Fluent written and spoken English
• Knowledge of RGAERO recommendations and systems engineering principles, together with ISO 9001 and ISO 19443 training, would be an advantage

BEHAVIOURAL SKILLS

• Strong quality culture focused on performance, compliance with requirements and traceability
• Rigour.
• Analytical thinking.
• Critical thinking.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.

EXPERIENCE

You hold a five-year higher education degree or equivalent, such as an engineering degree in nuclear engineering or a technical master’s degree, ideally with a focus on the nuclear industry. You have at least 10 years’ experience in nuclear safety and radiation protection working with major nuclear-sector organisations in France.

Together, let’s be part of the solution!