Fire Safety Engineer

Voith; Bracknell; Hybrid; GBP 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Bracknell is seeking a Graduate Safety Case Engineer to support the development and maintenance of safety cases across its facilities. The role involves working closely with experienced engineers and managing information relevant to safety. Candidates should expect to hold a degree in Science or Engineering by 2025 or 2026 and possess strong communication skills. The position offers a competitive salary and flexible working options.

Benefits

Base salary of £35,227

Pension scheme with 21.5% employer contribution

25 days annual leave plus extras

Flexible and hybrid working options

Qualifications

• Degree in Science or Engineering expected by 2025 or 2026.
• Proficiency with Microsoft applications including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Strong appetite to learn, research, and take on new challenges.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with various audiences.
• Well-organized and adaptable in planning and prioritizing workload.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and maintenance of safety cases across facilities.
• Assist in evaluating proposed modifications for safety-related equipment.
• Collect and coordinate technical information from various sources.
• Contribute to the preparation of Safety Case documents.
• Conduct technical assessments in support of Safety Case.
• Prepare for and support running HAZOP meetings.

Skills

Proficient in Microsoft Excel

Proficient in Microsoft Word

Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint

Strong research abilities

Effective communication skills

Organizational skills

Adaptability

Education

Degree in Science or Engineering expected by 2025 or 2026

Job description

As a Graduate Safety Case Engineer, you will support the development and maintenance of safety cases across UKAEA facilities, working closely with experienced Safety Case Engineers, ATO holders, and the Chief Engineer function to assess the fitness for service of safety‑related equipment.

You will assist in evaluating proposed modifications, learn how safety advice is provided to designers, and engage with external peer reviewers who provide independent assurance of the effectiveness of UKAEA's safety cases and safety arguments.

Core Responsibilities

• Collect technical information and coordinate expertise from within UKAEA and from external specialist service providers; support lead Safety Case authors to deliver Safety Case and Safety Engineering activities.
• Support Safety Case authors to prepare Safety Cases for UKAEA facilities; collate information from those managing the facility, Health Physics, Waste management and Safety Group, and prepare for and support running HAZOP meetings and output reports. Work with the Safety Case author to select and summarize information relevant to the safety case using methods such as probabilistic risk assessment and selecting appropriate values for use in modelling equations.
• Contribute to the preparation of Safety Case documents in support of plant modifications and operations. Collect information from the RO for the modification and from the facility manager. Review the existing safety case and determine whether the safety limits are being challenged.
• Conduct technical assessments in support of the Safety Case, researching assessment methods and proposing a methodology.

Qualifications

• Degree in Science or Engineering expected by 2025 or 2026.
• Confident with all Microsoft applications including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Driven, with a strong appetite to learn, research, investigate, and take on new challenges.
• Able to collaborate effectively and communicate clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Well organised and adaptable with the ability to plan and prioritise workload.

Benefits

• £35,227 base salary
• Final salary defined benefit scheme with an equivalent of 21.5% employer pension contribution
• 25 days annual leave, plus 3 days Christmas closure and 2.5 privilege days, and UK bank holidays.
• Flexible and hybrid working options.

UKAEA's mission is clean energy for all, and we welcome talented people from all backgrounds to help us achieve this goal. We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from under‑represented groups in STEM.