Principal Safety Case Engineer

Babcock; Helensburgh; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Principal Safety Case Engineer, responsible for managing NRP Safety Justifications at key naval sites. This role offers a unique opportunity to ensure safety and compliance while working closely with Ministry of Defence stakeholders. Enjoy a competitive salary, generous benefits, and excellent development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

10-days special paid leave for reservists

Holiday Trading benefit

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Excellent development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering NRP Safety Justifications.
• Knowledge of Safety Case methodologies and Facility operations.
• Appreciation of Commercial processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage production of NRP Safety Justifications.
• Implement Safety, Security, Quality and Environmental policies.
• Develop new modern Safety Cases for Dreadnought Class.

Skills

Safety Case methodologies

Facility infrastructure and operations

NRP systems and operations

Commercial processes

Education

HNC in Engineering or Equivalent

Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations

Safety Case Methodologies

Job description

Job Title: Principal Safety Case Engineer
Location: Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute
Compensation: Up to £75,000+ Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF62176

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as Principal Safety Case Engineer (Naval Reactor Plant) at our Clyde Faslane and Coulport sites.

The role
As a Principal Safety Case Engineer (PSCE) Naval Reactor Plant (NRP) you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Your role will include leading and managing the production of NRP Safety Justifications. You'll ensure tasks are delivered safely on time, to specification and within an agreed budget, maintaining effective working relationships with all key Ministry of Defence (MOD), Babcock and Industry Partner stakeholders throughout.

Day-to-day, your key responsibilities will include:

• Management of the NRP Safety Justifications across both Faslane and the Explosive Handling Jetty (EHJ) as directed by Nuclear Compliance Manager (NCM).
• Supporting the Safety Justification Group (SJG) with the development and maintenance of a fully justified and compliant Safety Justifications iaw Authorisation Condition (AC) 14.
• Implementation of the HMNB Clyde Safety, Security, Quality and Environmental policies in the Site Safety Justification area of the business ensuring that assessments of risks are carried out which lead to safe working attitudes and practices.
• Ensure that adequate Suitably Qualified and Experienced resource and equipment is available to conduct activities in accordance with the Clyde Safety Management Arrangements.
• Develop new modern Safety Cases for Dreadnought Class and a variety of Infrastructure Projects.

This role is full time 4 days/ 36 hours per week and is based across HMNB Clyde (Faslane) and RNAD Coulport, near Helensburgh.

Essential experience of the Principal Safety Case Engineer

• Competent and experienced in delivering NRP Safety Justifications
• Knowledge and experience of: Safety Case methodologies; Facility infrastructure and operations;
• NRP systems and operations; and Procedure Authorisation Group (PAG)
• Appreciation of Commercial processes

Qualifications for the Principal Safety Case Engineer

• HNC in Engineering or Equivalent
• Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations and Best Practicable Means (BPM)
• Safety Case Methodologies

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 29/04/2025

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