Graduate Nuclear Safety Case Engineer

weServed; Warrington; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Generous pension

Employee share schemes

Cycle to work

Wellbeing support

STEM outreach

Job summary

Cavendish Nuclear invites applicants to join its Nuclear Safety Case Engineering Graduate Programme in Warrington, starting September 2027. You will rotate through safety case authoring, hazard analysis, and compliance reviews, developing essential skills under expert mentorship.

On completion, you transition into a permanent Safety Case Engineer or Consultant role within our Nuclear sector, with clear pathways for progression and professional status support.

Qualifications

• BSc or BEng (Hons) degree in Engineering, Science or Maths.
• Postgraduate qualification such as MSc or MEng in Nuclear Science would be valuable.
• Security clearance requirements may apply (BPSS and Security Check).
• UK national status may be required under national security rules.

Responsibilities

• Identify potential risks and understand how to manage them.
• Support hazard studies and safety reviews as part of the safety case process.
• Assist in developing and maintaining safety documentation to ALARP.
• Work with engineers, safety specialists and radiation protection experts to learn and develop.
• Contribute to a range of projects from legacy decommissioning to new energy solutions.

Education

BSc or BEng (Hons) degree in Engineering, Science or Maths

MSc or MEng in Nuclear Science (valuable)

Job description

Cavendish Nuclear invites applicants to join its Nuclear Safety Case Engineering Graduate Programme in Warrington, starting September 2027. You will rotate through safety case authoring, hazard analysis, and compliance reviews, developing essential skills under expert mentorship.

On completion, you transition into a permanent Safety Case Engineer or Consultant role within our Nuclear sector, with clear pathways for progression and professional status support.