Nuclear Probabilistic Safety Assessor

Electus Recruitment; Remote; GBP 68,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology recruitment agency is seeking a probabilistic safety assessment expert to shape safety models and inform risk decisions within the nuclear sector. This permanent role, which is fully remote but available only to British citizens, offers a salary of up to £80K along with comprehensive benefits, including an annual performance bonus, generous holiday allowance, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Annual bonus linked to performance

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Matched pension contributions up to 8 per cent

Private healthcare

Targeted professional development

Life assurance and income protection

Paid professional membership fees

Cycle to work and EV lease salary sacrifice schemes

Qualifications

• British nationality required.
• Experience in probabilistic safety assessment modelling is essential.
• Consultancy or client-facing delivery experience needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain probabilistic safety assessment models for civil or naval applications.
• Provide risk-informed safety advice to influence design and operational decisions.
• Lead junior analysts and oversee quality of modelling outputs.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and regulators to support safety case development.

Skills

Advanced PSA modelling using RiskSpectrum or Reliability Workbench

Knowledge of nuclear licensing and authorising conditions

Strong problem-solving and stakeholder communication skills

Mentoring and team leadership of junior analysts

Job description

You will get the exciting opportunity to take ownership of probabilistic safety assessments across nuclear projects in the defence and civil sectors. Shape safety models and inform risk decisions while working remotely across the UK. Join a growing organisation renowned for delivering high-technology solutions in the nuclear sector.

What you will need

• British nationality
• Experience in probabilistic safety assessment modelling
• Consultancy or client-facing delivery experience

Salary and rewards

Up to £80K, plus comprehensive benefits

What you will be doing

• Develop and maintain probabilistic safety assessment models for civil or naval applications
• Provide risk-informed safety advice to influence design and operational decisions
• Lead junior analysts and oversee quality of modelling outputs
• Collaborate with stakeholders and regulators to support safety case development

Skills and experience

• Advanced PSA modelling using RiskSpectrum or Reliability Workbench
• Knowledge of nuclear licensing and authorising conditions
• Strong problem-solving and stakeholder communication skills
• Mentoring and team leadership of junior analysts

Benefits and flexibility

You will enjoy practical benefits including:

• Annual bonus linked to performance
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Matched pension contributions up to 8 per cent
• Private healthcare
• Targeted professional development
• Life assurance and income protection
• Paid professional membership fees
• Cycle to work and EV lease salary sacrifice schemes

Where you will be based

Remote within the UK. Due to the nature of work at our client’s site, these vacancies are only open to British Citizens.

This is a permanent role.