Principal Nuclear Safety Case Engineer

Amentum; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 85,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Principal Safety Case Engineer, where you'll be empowered to deliver exceptional work in the growing nuclear safety field. This role offers the chance to collaborate on national and international projects, contributing to the development of next-generation systems and technologies. With a supportive and diverse team, you will have the opportunity to mentor junior engineers and lead technical meetings with clients and regulators. Enjoy a flexible work environment that values work-life balance, inclusion, and professional growth, making a meaningful impact in the nuclear industry.

Benefits

Free single medical cover

Digital GP service

Enhanced parental leave pay

Free membership of employee assistance programmes

Reimbursement towards professional development

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Safety Case documentation within a nuclear environment.
• Demonstrated successful delivery of Safety Case tasks.

Responsibilities

• Delivering work to agreed budgets and timescales for client satisfaction.
• Liaising with clients to develop relationships and solutions.

Skills

Safety Case production

Safety and Risk assessment studies

Internal and External Hazard assessments

Deterministic and Probabilistic Safety Assessments

Safety Regulatory and Licensing assessments

Independent assurance review of safety documentation

Good communication skills

Education

Chartered Member of a professional institute

Equivalent demonstrable experience

Job description

We’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.

In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for us. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.

About the Opportunity - Principal Safety Case Engineer (Multiple Locations)

Amentum is currently recruiting for Principal Nuclear Safety Case Engineers to join our Nuclear Power business. Our offices are located in Dorchester, Gloucester, Knutsford, London and Newcastle, with a significant number of other locations around the UK that could also be used as a base as required. We operate flexible and hybrid working arrangements and these roles can either be full time or part time.

We are seeing an unprecedented growth in nuclear safety case opportunities. Our Safety Case Engineers are working collaboratively across diverse markets in the civil nuclear and Defence sectors on both national and international projects. The work within our Energy business covers next-generation systems, emerging reactor technologies and supporting the operation of existing nuclear facilities and systems. This role will allow you to work in a growing market with an organisation that supports a diverse and extensive client base, aiding your personal and professional career goals. We are interested in hearing from you if you have experience in one of the following Safety Case areas:

• Safety Case production.
• Safety and Risk assessment studies, e.g. FMEA, HAZOP, ALARP.
• Internal and External Hazard assessments.
• Deterministic and Probabilistic Safety Assessments (PSA).
• Safety Regulatory and Licencing assessments.
• Independent assurance review of safety documentation.

The key responsibilities for this role are:

• Delivering work to agreed budgets and timescales to ensure client satisfaction, often undertaking the lead role on tasks.
• Liaising with clients to develop relationships, understand their challenges and developing and presenting solutions.
• Representing the business in technical meetings with clients, regulators and other third parties.
• Leading the development of contract proposals and tenders to address clients’ needs and demonstrate value.
• Maintaining the technical capability/knowledge of the community and mentoring junior team members.

Minimum Requirements:

• Proven experience in the development of Safety Case documentation and tasks within a nuclear or highly regulated environment.
• Demonstrate successful delivery of Safety Case tasks and providing solutions to clients.
• Experience of executing project tasks against relevant standards and best practices.
• Good communication skills and ability to articulate information to a broad range of stakeholders.
• Chartered Member of a professional institute, or equivalent demonstrable experience.

Our Culture

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centered on inclusion and diversity.

We partner with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility, please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team.

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