Nuclear Safety Engineer

ADVANCE TRS; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy in the nuclear sector is seeking a Nuclear Safety Assurance Consultant to join their team. The role involves providing expert consultancy services, managing client relationships, and ensuring safety in complex systems. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in nuclear safety assurance and hold a relevant degree. The company offers a supportive environment with a strong focus on professional development and work-life balance.

Benefits

Attractive pension scheme

Targeted professional development

Life Assurance (4x salary)

Income Protection (75% of salary)

Annual bonus based on company performance

Paid membership fees for professional institutions

Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme

EV lease salary sacrifice scheme

Qualifications

• At least 6 years of experience in nuclear safety assurance.
• Execution of Systems Safety activities.
• Knowledge of Authorising Conditions and Licensing Conditions.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist consultancy services to clients.
• Support business development activities.
• Ensure technical risks are identified and managed.

Skills

Client management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or Science

Job description

Nuclear Safety Assurance Consultant

Location: Home working with occasional visits to offices (HO in Bristol) / client site

Clearance Required: SC

The Opportunity

As part of our growing nuclear business, we are seeking experienced Nuclear Safety Assurance professionals with expertise in submarine power plants, civil nuclear, and/or naval nuclear facilities.

This is a fantastic opportunity for self-starters to join a reputable, expanding company. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping our company's growth.

Daily responsibilities include working with clients to provide specialist consultancy services and supporting business development activities. You will apply your engineering knowledge to influence the design, operation, and maintenance of complex systems, ensuring that technical risks are identified, communicated, and managed, and that system safety is maintained.

Requirements

To succeed in this role, you should ideally have:

1. Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or Science (essential).
2. At least 6 years of experience in nuclear safety assurance, including:
3. Execution of Systems Safety activities (e.g., operational safety case development, hazard listing, fault schedule development, safety case report writing, HAZOP, Bow Tie analysis, ALARP optioneering) (essential).
4. Execution of Deterministic Safety Assessments (design basis and beyond, safety functional requirements) (essential).
5. Knowledge of Authorising Conditions and Licensing Conditions for nuclear sites (essential).
6. Knowledge of PWR2 or PWR3 (desirable).
7. Experience with Probabilistic Safety Assessments (desirable).
8. Radiological consequence assessment experience (desirable).
9. Client management and stakeholder engagement skills (desirable).
10. Chartered Engineer status with the UK Engineering Council (desirable).
11. Previous consultancy experience (desirable).

Candidates must undergo pre-employment screening and meet UK National Security Vetting clearance criteria.

Why work with us?

We invest in our people, fostering growth and success. We offer diverse career paths and the chance to work on complex, multidisciplinary projects. Our commitment includes supporting your work-life balance and hybrid working arrangements. Our core values are:

• Simplicity
• Integrity
• Relationships
• Challenge
• Impact

Benefits

Our benefits package includes:

• Attractive pension scheme
• Targeted professional development
• Life Assurance (4x salary) and Income Protection (75% of salary)
• Annual bonus based on company performance
• Paid membership fees for professional institutions
• Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme
• EV lease salary sacrifice scheme