Nuclear Safety Case Engineer

Elite Hire; Warrington; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Elite Hire is seeking a Safety Case Engineer to develop and defend safety arguments ensuring facilities remain licensed and operating safely in the UK.

You will write, review and verify nuclear safety case documents, perform hazard analyses (HAZID/HAZOP) and deliver ALARP justifications, substantiating systems against safety requirements while coordinating with engineering teams and licensees. UK security clearance eligibility is required for some roles.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering, physics or a related science.
• 3+ years in the UK nuclear industry, including safety case work.
• Understanding of ONR expectations and the UK nuclear licensing regime.
• Clear technical writing and the ability to build a reasoned argument.

Responsibilities

• Write, review and verify nuclear safety case documents.
• Carry out hazard identification and analysis, including HAZID and HAZOP.
• Produce fault studies, risk assessments and ALARP justifications.
• Substantiate systems, structures and components against safety requirements.
• Work with engineering teams and site licensees to resolve safety issues.
• Support periodic safety reviews and regulatory submissions.

Skills

Technical writing

Hazard analysis

Education

Degree in engineering, physics or related science

Job description

We need a Safety Case Engineer to develop the safety arguments that keep these facilities licensed and operating safely.

What you will do

• Write, review and verify nuclear safety case documents
• Carry out hazard identification and analysis, including HAZID and HAZOP
• Produce fault studies, risk assessments and ALARP justifications
• Substantiate systems, structures and components against safety requirements
• Work with engineering teams and site licensees to resolve safety issues
• Support periodic safety reviews and regulatory submissions

What you need

• Degree in engineering, physics or a related science
• 3+ years in the UK nuclear industry, including safety case work
• Understanding of ONR expectations and the UK nuclear licensing regime
• Clear technical writing and the ability to build a reasoned argument
• Eligible for UK security clearance (SC); some roles require sole UK nationality

Nice to have

• Experience in a sub-discipline such as PSA, radiological consequence assessment or internal hazards
• Experience on defence nuclear or submarine programmes
• Chartered Engineer (CEng), or working towards it