Nuclear Safety & CDM Design Advisor

NRL; Warrington; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

NRL is seeking an experienced Conventional Safety and CDM Advisor for a 12-month contract, based at Birchwood, Warrington. The role supports design projects to embed safety from concept to build in a nuclear sector environment.

Hybrid working with 3 days on site. You will lead conventional safety across design phases, provide expert CDM guidance, chair hazard studies and contribute to constructability and design reviews.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health.
• Chartered IOSH membership or working towards it.
• Significant experience in conventional safety and/or CDM roles within a design environment.
• Background in the nuclear or similar high-risk industry.

Responsibilities

• Lead conventional health and safety across design projects.
• Provide expert advice on health, safety and CDM throughout all design phases.
• Chair and facilitate hazard studies (e.g., HAZCON and SHERA).
• Support assurance reviews and input into constructability and design reviews.
• Develop and maintain conventional safety strategies and reports.
• Assist the Principal Designer to meet CDM regulatory duties.
• Manage residual risk communication and maintain risk registers.
• Guide the completion of Health and Safety Files for projects.
• Act as the subject matter expert for regulator engagement.
• Review and enhance design safety procedures and guidelines.
• Provide coaching on health and safety in design to internal teams.

Skills

Hazard studies

Regulatory liaison

Stakeholder management

Team coaching

Education

NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health

Chartered IOSH membership (or working towards)

Job description

NRL is seeking an experienced Conventional Safety and CDM Advisor for a 12-month contract, based at Birchwood, Warrington. The role supports design projects to embed safety from concept to build in a nuclear sector environment.

Hybrid working with 3 days on site. You will lead conventional safety across design phases, provide expert CDM guidance, chair hazard studies and contribute to constructability and design reviews.