Lead Safety & Licensing Engineer – Safety Cases & Licensing

Morson Human Resources Limited; Capenhurst, Bradley; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Annual Leave

Family-Friendly Policies

Bonus Scheme

Pension Scheme

Private Medical & Dental Cover

Flexible Benefits

Training & Development

Job summary

Urenco is seeking a Principal Safety & Licensing Engineer to join the Capenhurst site/Birchwood. You will lead a team delivering safety cases, licensing activities, and safety-in-design assurance across major capital programmes.

The role requires strong technical leadership, experience with regulated environments, and collaboration with regulators and project teams to ensure safety objectives are embedded throughout delivery.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Science, or related discipline.
• Professional accreditation or specialist safety qualifications desirable.
• Experience delivering safety cases and licensing activities in regulated environments.
• Experience leading teams on major engineering or infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of safety, licensing and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead Safety & Licensing Delivery: lead and develop a team of Safety & Licensing Engineers; deliver safety cases and licensing activities; define delivery strategies and coordinate resources.
• Provide Technical Leadership: lead development/review of safety cases, licensing docs, safety strategies; conduct safety studies (HAZID, HAZOP, SWIFT, FMEA); oversee radiological, chemical, environmental safety assessments.
• Support Project Delivery: oversee safety case through design and execution; assist design teams to embed safety objectives; review technical docs and calculations; ensure compliance with licensing requirements.
• Drive Continuous Improvement: promote proactive safety culture; develop SQEP capability; improve safety methodologies; maintain regulator relationships.

Skills

Safety case creation

Licensing activities

Team leadership

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Safety in design

Education

Degree in Engineering, Science, or related discipline

Job description

Urenco is seeking a Principal Safety & Licensing Engineer to join the Capenhurst site/Birchwood. You will lead a team delivering safety cases, licensing activities, and safety-in-design assurance across major capital programmes.

The role requires strong technical leadership, experience with regulated environments, and collaboration with regulators and project teams to ensure safety objectives are embedded throughout delivery.