Nuclear Safety Engineer – High-Impact Defence (Hybrid)

Trinzic; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR, operating through the Trinzic spin-off, seeks a Nuclear Safety Lead in Glasgow to provide nuclear safety leadership across UK defence infrastructure programmes. This high-impact role involves ensuring safety remains central to delivery and supports proportionate, risk-informed decision-making within complex engineering environments.

You will review safety submissions, engage with customers and authorities, and drive governance, assurance and capability development.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in nuclear engineering, nuclear safety, defence nuclear operations, or safety-critical infrastructure.
• Experience assessing nuclear safety implications and reviewing technical and safety documentation.
• Ability to work with multidisciplinary teams and senior stakeholders.
• Experience with safety cases and assurance activities.
• Chartered Engineer status or working toward chartership.

Responsibilities

• Provide nuclear safety advice and assurance across complex infrastructure programmes.
• Review safety submissions, technical documentation, safety case evidence, and assurance records.
• Support governance, compliance, and continuous improvement activities.
• Assess the nuclear safety significance of design changes and programme outputs.
• Contribute to design reviews, technical assurance activities and readiness assessments.
• Support programme teams in understanding and applying nuclear safety requirements.
• Engage with customers, technical authorities, supply chain partners, and senior stakeholders.
• Drive a proportionate, evidence-based approach to nuclear safety and risk management.
• Share lessons learned and support capability development across the wider organisation.

Skills

Nuclear safety

Nuclear engineering

Hazard management

Risk assessment

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Engineering degree

Nuclear Technology

Job description

KBR, operating through the Trinzic spin-off, seeks a Nuclear Safety Lead in Glasgow to provide nuclear safety leadership across UK defence infrastructure programmes. This high-impact role involves ensuring safety remains central to delivery and supports proportionate, risk-informed decision-making within complex engineering environments.

You will review safety submissions, engage with customers and authorities, and drive governance, assurance and capability development.