Independent Nuclear Assurance (Principal Inspector)

Westlakes Recruit; Barrow-in-Furness; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency specializing in nuclear is seeking an Independent Assurance/Site Inspector to conduct inspections and assess safety compliance in Barrow-in-Furness. This permanent role offers a hybrid working arrangement. Ideal candidates will have experience in regulated environments and a background in STEM disciplines. Responsibilities include evaluating readiness for major programmes and influencing senior stakeholders to ensure safety and security standards are met.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of safety and compliance performance in nuclear environments.
• Proven experience in regulated industries.
• Ability to influence and engage with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Conduct independent inspections and assessments of safety and security.
• Evaluate progress through key hold points.
• Report findings to management and regulators.

Skills

Understanding of nuclear site licence conditions

Program management in regulated environments

Stakeholder engagement

Nuclear operations background

Marine engineering knowledge

Education

Degree in STEM discipline or equivalent experience

Job description

Westlakes Recruit are currently recruiting for an Independent Assurance/Site Inspector with a background in a highly regulated sector to be engaged on a permanent basis in Barrow-in-Furness with a hybrid working arrangement.

You’ll play a key role in inspecting, assessing, and influencing safety, security, and compliance performance – ensuring activities meet nuclear site licence and authorisation conditions, and that operations are delivered safely and effectively.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct independent inspections and assessments of nuclear and radiological safety and security.
• Evaluate readiness to progress major programmes through key hold points.
• Report findings clearly to senior management, peers, and regulators.
• Provide challenge and assurance to safety and security committees.
• Support continuous improvement through operational experience feedback.

About You

• Strong understanding of nuclear site licence or authorisation conditions, or experience in an equivalently regulated industry (e.g. defence, aerospace, energy, or pharmaceuticals).
• Proven experience managing programmes of work in regulated environments.
• Confident engaging and influencing senior stakeholders and external regulators.
• Background in nuclear operations, marine engineering, or assurance advantageous.
• Degree in a STEM discipline (or equivalent experience).

Why We're Different

Westlakes Recruit are a people solutions business that understands the complexities of nuclear and the importance of our clients' mission critical objectives.

Smarter, faster, more agile – we have a laser focus on nuclear, with deep sectoral knowledge.

We develop nuclear talent pools before you know you need them! We do Nuclear. We only do Nuclear. We do all of Nuclear.

Powering a Diverse Nuclear Future

As an equal opportunities business, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and abilities.