Nuclear Safety Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking experienced Nuclear Safety Assurance professionals to join their growing team. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence the safety and design of complex systems in the nuclear sector. You will work closely with clients, providing expert consultancy while ensuring that technical risks are effectively managed. The company is committed to your professional development, offering diverse career paths and a supportive work-life balance. If you're ready to make an impact in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Life Assurance (4x salary)

Income Protection (75% of salary)

Annual bonus based on company performance

Paid professional membership fees

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in nuclear safety assurance.
• Knowledge of Authorising Conditions and Licensing Conditions for nuclear sites.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist consultancy services to clients.
• Influence design, operation, and maintenance of complex systems.

Skills

Nuclear Safety Assurance

Operational Safety Case Development

Hazard Listing

Fault Schedule Development

Safety Case Report Writing

HAZOP

Bow Tie

ALARP Optioneering

Probabilistic Safety Assessments

Radiological Consequence Assessment

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Science

Master's Degree in Engineering or Science

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

Clearance Required: SC

The Opportunity

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

This is a fantastic opportunity for self-starters to join a growing company with an excellent reputation for delivery. The successful candidate will play an integral role in shaping the company's growth.

Day-to-day, you will work with clients providing specialist consultancy services and support business development activities. You will use your engineering knowledge to influence the design, operation, and maintenance of complex systems, ensuring that technical risks are identified, communicated, and managed, and that the safety of users or relyers is not compromised.

Requirements

To succeed in this role, ideally, you will have:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or Science (essential).
• At least 6 years of experience in nuclear safety assurance, including:
• Delivery of Systems Safety activities (e.g., operational safety case development, hazard listing, fault schedule development, safety case report writing, HAZOP, Bow Tie, ALARP optioneering) (essential).
• Delivery of Deterministic Safety Assessments (design basis assessment, beyond design basis assessment, safety functional requirement derivation) (essential).
• Knowledge of Authorising Conditions and Licensing Conditions for nuclear sites (essential).
• Knowledge of PWR2 or PWR3 (desirable).
• Experience with Probabilistic Safety Assessments (desirable).
• Experience with Radiological consequence assessment (desirable).
• Chartered status with the UK Engineering Council (desirable).

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

Why work with us?

We invest in our people. You will learn and grow with a team dedicated to your success. We offer diverse and structured career paths to solve complex multidisciplinary problems for our clients. You will benefit from our current breadth and diversity of projects and help shape our future. We are committed to supporting work-life balance and hybrid working arrangements. Our core values are:

• Integrity
• Relationships
• Impact

Our benefits package includes:

• Life Assurance (4x salary) and Income Protection (75% of salary)
• Annual bonus based on company performance
• Paid professional membership fees