Principal Nuclear Safety Consultant

Gold Group; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job description

• Sector: Government & Defence
• Job Type: Permanent
• Work Hours: Full Time

Job Description

Principal Nuclear Safety Consultant
Office in Bristol but this is open to remote working.
70,000 - 90,000 + Benefits Package.

To be eligible for this position we can only consider UK Citizens due to the clearances required within the UK nuclear and defence industries.

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Nuclear Safety Consultant to be part of a successful and growing business. We are keen to hear from individuals with experience of nuclear submarine power, civil nuclear and/or naval nuclear facilities in the UK.

This is a great fit for people that enjoy autonomy in a senior post, are self-starters, and are excited by the chance to join a growing company that already has an excellent reputation for Safety Engineering delivery. You will be integral in helping to shape a growing company in the Nuclear safety consultancy area. You will work with multiple clients providing specialist safety engineering consultancy services and support business development activities.

You will use your existing safety engineering knowledge to influence the design, operation, and maintenance of complex systems to ensure that technical risks are identified, communicated, and managed; and that the safety of those using or relying on the system is not compromised.

Requirements

• Bachelor/Master of Engineering/Science Degree.
• Proven prior delivery experience in nuclear safety assurance.
• Delivery of Systems Safety activities (operational safety case development, hazard listing and fault schedule development, safety case report authoring, HAZOP, Bow Tie, ALARP optioneering).
• Delivery of Deterministic Safety Assessments (design basis assessment, beyond design basis assessment, safety functional requirement derivation, etc.).
• Demonstrable knowledge of Authorising Conditions and Licensing Conditions for nuclear sites.
• Chartered Status with UK Engineering Council or a desire to achieve chartership.
• Consultancy experience.

Required Skills
Lead and deliver high-quality systems safety assurance activities. This would include:

• Authoring safety management plans.
• Undertaking detailed hazard and risk analyses.
• Deriving and demonstrating compliance with safety requirements.
• Developing safety cases and risk management plans.
• Authoring overall safety assurance arguments.
• Leading periodic safety reviews for equipment/facilities.
• Liaising with the Regulators as necessary.
• Defining scopes of work and work breakdown structures.
• Developing creative commercial strategies for the successful contracting of new work.
• Strong customer focus, able to easily elicit and understand requirements, build professional relationships, and be trusted to deliver.
• Articulate and effective communicator, able to clearly present information verbally and within written reports.
• Mentor and develop junior/less experienced Safety Engineers.

Benefits
We provide our people with an excellent benefits package that comprises:

• Salary range: 60k - 90k per annum, depending on experience.
• Annual bonus linked to company and individual performance.
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Attractive pension scheme - matched pension contributions, up to 8% from day one.
• Life Assurance (4x salary) and Income Protection (75% of salary).
• Paid membership fees to a professional institution.
• Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme.
• Electric Vehicle lease salary sacrifice scheme.