Nuclear Safety Manager

ZipRecruiter; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in nuclear energy is seeking a Nuclear Safety Manager in Edinburgh. This role involves ensuring the operational management of the Safety Team, coordinating safety activities, and interacting with stakeholders. Candidates should have a strong background in nuclear safety and relevant engineering qualifications.

Benefits

Company incentive bonus plan

Health cover

Cycle to work scheme

Paid holidays

Employee pricing discounts

Qualifications

• Degree qualified Engineer in an appropriate scientific or engineering discipline.
• Strong knowledge of Nuclear Safety and EPR or PWR designs.
• Ability to communicate at all levels with good interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure operational management of the Safety Team to secure delivery of Safety activities.
• Manage interfaces with stakeholders across the Responsible Designer and Client organisations.
• Report on Safety Team progress across multiple Project forums.

Skills

Nuclear Safety

Interpersonal Skills

Organizational Skills

Leadership

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Job DescriptionJob details

General information

Legal company
Framatome is an international leader in nuclear energy recognized for its innovative, digital and value added solutions for the global nuclear fleet. With worldwide expertise and a proven track record for reliability and performance, the company designs, services and installs components, fuel, and instrumentation and control systems for nuclear power plants. Its more than 20 000 employees work every day to help Framatome's customers supply ever cleaner, safer and more economical low-carbon energy. Visit us at www.framatome.com, and follow us on Twitter: @Framatome_ and LinkedIn: Framatome.
Framatome is owned by the EDF Group (80.5%) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI - 19.5%).

Reference number
2024-17117

Publication date
2/6/2025

Job details
Category

S - HEALTH,SAFETY,SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - S4 - Operations Nuclear Safety
Job Opening Title

Nuclear Safety Manager
Job type

Non fixed term
BU description

Installed Base BU is in charge for Framatome's nuclear engineering and services for operating nuclear plants, for new build projects and for installations in decommissioning phase.

The Installed base BU has more than 60 years of international experience in all types of technologies on more than 380 reactors worldwide.

With 4,600 employees in 15 countries, the Installed Base BU has a strong and its vision is to: "Deliver innovative products and services by putting our high-level skills to work to guarantee throughout the world a safe and competitive, low carbon source of energy."
Job description

EDF EPR Engineering UK (EPR-E) is a subsidiary of Edvance, which is a joint venture between EDF and Framatome, established in 2018 in charge of the design and the realisation of nuclear islands for new projects in France and worldwide.

In particular, EPR-E is responsible for the design and construction of the nuclear island for Hinkley Point C (HPC) project and preparing the design replication and engineering activities for the Sizewell C (SZC) Project.

At HPC we are building two new nuclear reactors, the first in a new of nuclear power stations in the UK providing low carbon electricity for around six million homes.

For the SZC Project, work on the replication strategy and some early design studies are already underway and being delivered and managed from both France and UK

For the SZC project, we are currently looking to recruit for the role of Nuclear Safety Manager.

The SZC Project Technical Directorate (TD) role is to maintain and exert the technical authority of the project. To demonstrate full control of the SZC Nuclear Island (NI) technical integration, the TD set up the replication strategy on the NI scope, ensure the technical integration of the contributions from all disciplines, coordinate the project delegates within technical department, implement and deliver the overall engineering process.

Within TD, the Nuclear Safety Team are responsible for the overall coordination of activities relating to the following technical topic areas: Safety Functional Requirements, Hazards, Fault Studies, Probabilistic Safety Analysis (PSA), Human Factors, Security, Structural Integrity, Environment, Decommissioning, Fire and Radiation Protection.

Within Safety Team, we are looking to recruit a Nuclear Safety Manager who will be responsible for the overall coordination of activities for the Team and overarching delivery of Safety activities for the SZC Project.

The key duties and responsibilities of the Nuclear Safety Manager are as follows:

• Ensure the operational management of the Safety Team to secure delivery of Safety activities against the contract with the Client, on time and right first time,
• Secure the replication of the Safety studies from HPC to SZC,
• Ensure that the safety activities schedule is consistent with the project needs and resources required are appropriately staffed,
• Ensure that possible design changes are suitably analysed and technical issues identified and resolved by the relevant safety technical expertise,
• Manage the interfaces with stakeholders across the Responsible Designer and Client organisations, in particular to secure the replication justification activities,
• Oversight the formal review of technical deliverables produced by the Safety team and approve them,
• Report on Safety Team progress across multiple Project forums and accounting for any gaps in hours/costs for Safety as required.

Profile

To be considered, the following qualifications, skills and experience are essential:

• Degree qualified Engineer (in an appropriate scientific or engineering discipline),
• Strong knowledge of Nuclear Safety generally and EPR or PWR designs in special
• Fundamental experience in a relevant position such (preferably from a highly regulated industry),
• The ability to take a strategic view with good interpersonal skills and be able to communicate at all levels,
• Motivated and disciplined with an ability to work to deadlines and prioritise work across multiple workstreams,
• Able to review technical documents which present complex arguments clearly
• Take a proactive approach to management and resolution of technical topics,
• Strong organisational and communication skills, able to liaise between multiple stakeholders and maintain a clear overview for specific topics,
• Leadership skills,
• Fluent English
• Knowledge of specific technical topics in the Safety scope (as described above) - Desirable
• French communication would be a bonus.

Please note: The post is restricted due to the nature of the role and the export control regulations which apply. All applicants will be subject to security and export control vetting processes.

Benefits

At EDF we're dedicated to offering flexible benefits that support our people across all aspects of their lives. We're delighted to offer a range of benefits to support our employees' physical, emotional and financial wellbeing.

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a market-leading company pension scheme, paid holidays and a range of flexible benefits, such as: a company incentive bonus plan, health cover, cycle to work scheme, discounts and employee pricing.

Please let us know if you'd like to discuss flexible working arrangements by highlighting this on your application.

Why EDF?

When it comes to saving theplanet,everyone's talking the talk these days. As Britain's biggest generator of zero carbon electricity, we're not just talking about it, we're doing something about it.

At EDF every single one of us is 100% committed to reducing the UK's carbon emissions to Net Zero.

We're generating the right mix of low carbon electricity to power the nation today and building the low carbon infrastructure Britain will need tomorrow.

Our people form a 10,000+ strong community, rich in diverse backgrounds and perspectives. We empower our people with the skills they need to build a successful career and to bring our purpose to life in their work.

Join us and together we can help Britain achieve Net Zero.

Job location
Job location

United Kingdom
Job location (site)

Aztec West
Contract duration (in months)

Permanent
Job family

Standard
Applicant criteria
Minimum level of education required

Bachelor
Minimum level of experience required

Experienced
Employment level

Non cadre