Nuclear Safety Case Consultant

First Recruitment Group; Warrington; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched contribution pension scheme

Digital GP services

Employee share scheme

Payment of professional membership fees

Additional paid leave for reservists

Holiday trading options

Job summary

A leading consultancy in the nuclear sector is seeking a Senior or Principal Nuclear Safety Case Consultant to provide technical leadership and influence safety strategy across complex nuclear projects. The role involves managing safety case activities, delivering assessments and reports, and requires strong communication and engineering skills. This position supports hybrid working and is an excellent opportunity for experienced professionals aiming to make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering nuclear safety case activities within multi-disciplinary project teams.
• Strong understanding of core engineering disciplines and their integration into safety case development.
• Awareness of specialist safety case areas including criticality assessment and human factors.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver nuclear safety case activities.
• Provide nuclear safety input across all project stages.
• Lead the production of radiological safety assessments.

Skills

Nuclear safety case management

Engineering judgement

Regulatory knowledge

Excellent communication skills

Coaching and mentoring

Education

Degree in engineering, science, or related discipline

Chartered status (preferred)

Job description

Overview

Senior or Principal Nuclear Safety Case Consultant

Locations: Warrington / Bristol / Newbury / Cumbria

Working Pattern: Full time (37 hours per week), hybrid working

Salary: Competitive with excellent benefits

On behalf of a leading organisation within the UK nuclear sector, we are seeking an experienced Principal Safety Case Consultant to join a highly regarded technical consultancy team supporting complex, safety-critical programmes.

This is a senior role offering the opportunity to provide technical leadership, influence safety strategy, and support the delivery of major nuclear projects across the full lifecycle.

The Role

As a Principal Safety Case Consultant, you will manage and deliver nuclear safety case activities through the application of sound engineering judgement, regulatory knowledge, and proven leadership capability.

• Providing nuclear safety input across all stages of the project lifecycle, supporting design development and delivery
• Participating in and facilitating HAZID and HAZOP studies, and leading the development of robust Hazard Management Strategies
• Managing and leading the production of radiological safety assessments and Safety Reports, including PSRs, PCSRs and equivalent documentation
• Providing technical leadership on safety case strategy, regulatory compliance, safety case documentation, and supporting technical reports and calculations
• Leading safety case delivery teams, overseeing supply chain outputs where required, and maintaining oversight of cost, schedule, and quality

The role is adaptable and can be delivered from multiple UK locations, with hybrid working supported.

Qualifications

To be considered, you will demonstrate:

• Proven experience delivering nuclear safety case activities within multi-disciplinary project teams
• A strong understanding of core engineering disciplines and their integration into safety case development
• Awareness of specialist safety case areas including criticality assessment, shielding and dose assessment, environmental assessment, human factors, and relevant legislation
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with technical specialists, project teams, and external stakeholders
• Experience coaching or mentoring Safety Case Consultants and contributing to the development of team capability

Qualifications

• Degree (or equivalent) in engineering, science, or a related discipline, with significant demonstrable experience
• Chartered status is preferred, or evidence of active progression toward chartership

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain SC level security clearance.

What’s on Offer

• Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance
• Access to digital GP services, annual health checks, and wellbeing support
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping and savings portal
• Payment of professional membership fees
• Additional paid leave for reservists
• Holiday trading options

Inclusion and Flexibility

The employer is committed to building an inclusive and supportive working environment and is recognised as a Disability Confident employer. Reasonable adjustments and flexible working arrangements are actively supported and can be discussed during the recruitment process.

If you are an experienced nuclear safety professional seeking a senior, influential role within a forward-looking organisation, we would welcome your application.

Company information

At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That is why our Recruitment Consultants always take the time to understand requirements in detail and offer sound advice to both clients and candidates. We actively recruit at all levels and this is a superb opportunity for Safety Case Consultants looking for new employment.

As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.