Nuclear Safety Case Engineer

Amentum; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking Nuclear Safety Case Engineers to join their dynamic team. This role offers the chance to work on diverse projects within the civil nuclear and defence sectors, focusing on safety case production and management. You will be part of a supportive environment that values inclusion and diversity, while also benefiting from flexible working arrangements. With opportunities for professional development and a commitment to work-life balance, this position is perfect for those looking to advance their careers in a growing market. Join a company that prioritizes safety, integrity, and personal growth.

Benefits

Free single medical cover

Digital GP service

Enhanced parental leave pay

Free membership of employee assistance programs

Reimbursement for professional development

Paid volunteering time

Charitable donations matching

Qualifications

• Experience in safety case production and management is essential.
• Good communication skills are necessary to engage with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Deliver technical work to ensure safety and compliance with regulations.
• Liaise with clients to develop tailored solutions for their challenges.

Skills

Safety Case production and management

Hazard and Risk identification

Deterministic and Probabilistic Safety Assessments

Nuclear Licensing and Authorisations

Integrating safety principles into engineering designs

Structural Integrity design/assessment

Good communication skills

Education

Degree in a STEM discipline

Job description

We’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.

In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for us. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.

About the Opportunity - Nuclear Safety Case Engineer (Multiple Locations)

Amentum is currently recruiting for Nuclear Safety Case Engineers to join our business. We have roles for all levels of experience as we are seeing an unprecedented growth in nuclear safety case opportunities through the demand for our services growing in our existing markets and winning further significant safety case programmes of work. Our offices are located in Dorchester, Gloucester, Knutsford, London, Newcastle and Warrington, with a significant number of other Amentum offices around the UK that could also be used as a base location as required. We operate flexible and hybrid working arrangements and these roles can either be full time or part time.

Our Safety Case Engineers are working collaboratively across diverse markets in the civil nuclear and defence sectors on both national and international projects. Our work spans the full nuclear lifecycle, including next-generation systems, emerging reactor technologies and supporting the operation of existing nuclear facilities and systems.

This role will allow you to work in a growing market with an organisation that supports a diverse and extensive client base, aiding your personal and professional career goals.

We are interested in hearing from you if you have experience in one of the following safety case areas:

• Safety Case production and management.
• Hazard and Risk identification and assessment studies, e.g. FMEA, HAZOP, ALARP.
• Internal and External Hazard assessments.
• Deterministic and Probabilistic Safety Assessments (PSA).
• Nuclear Licensing and Authorisations.
• Integrating safety principles into engineering designs.
• Structural Integrity design/assessment of nuclear related structures and components.

We would also be keen to hear from you if you are interested in transferring into this discipline as part of your aspirations to support this capability in the nuclear industry. Amentum will assist your transition through formal training and mentoring support.

The key responsibilities for this role are:

• Delivering technical work to support the demonstration that a facility or system can be operated safely and in compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Liaising with clients to understand their challenges and developing solutions.
• Representing the business in technical meetings with clients, regulators and other third parties.
• Helping to maintain the technical capability/knowledge of the community and mentoring junior team members (as appropriate).

The minimum requirements for this role are:

• A degree (or equivalent demonstrable experience) in a STEM discipline.
• Experience of executing project tasks against relevant standards and best practices.
• Good communication skills and ability to articulate information to a broad range of stakeholders.
• Chartered Member of a professional institute (or equivalent demonstrable experience) or working towards either Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status with a relevant professional body.

Our Culture

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centered on inclusion and diversity.

We partner with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility, please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team.