Principal Nuclear Safety Consultant - Warrington or Abingdon

Orano

Abingdon

On-site

GBP 65,000 - 85,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance
Non Contributory Pension Scheme
25 days annual leave
Group Life Assurance
Enhanced Maternity Pay

Job summary

Orano Projects Limited is seeking a Principal Nuclear Safety Consultant located in either Warrington or Abingdon. The role focuses on delivering high-quality consultancy in nuclear safety, managing complex safety cases, and providing stakeholder support.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 8 years of experience, a relevant degree, and the ability to work independently within a team. Benefits include private medical insurance, a non-contributory pension scheme, and enhanced maternity pay.

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 8 years professional engineering/technical specialist experience.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of complex safety case management.
  • Familiarity with decommissioning and best practices.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver consultancy that exceeds client expectations.
  • Provide nuclear safety advice in multidisciplinary projects.
  • Support stakeholder management for clients.

Skills

Professional engineering experience
Nuclear safety advice
Technical verification
Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in engineering or related field

Job description

Principal Nuclear Safety Consultant - Warrington or Abingdon

Ref #: 12591 | Posting Date: Thursday, April 30, 2026 | Employment Type: Permanent/Regular | Desired Starting Date: 01-06-2026 | Location: Warrington or Abingdon (hybrid) | Work Schedule: Full time | Remote Work: Hybrid

Country: United Kingdom | Region: Oxfordshire | City: Abingdon | Business Unit: OP

Responsibilities
  • Delivering consultancy that meets, and exceeds the expectations of the client, in regard to technical excellence and the quality of deliverables.
  • Delivering consultancy that meets, and exceeds the expectations of the client, in terms of timescales and cost, in a way that supports the long-term growth of the business and its reputation.
  • Providing nuclear safety advice and guidance in multidisciplinary projects interfacing with engineers, human factors specialists and other disciplines.
  • Developing and presenting robust and reasoned arguments in a rational and coherent manner.
  • Providing technical checking and/or verification for technical/compliance/thoroughness of argument/QA standards.
  • Liaising with all concerned on technical progress.
  • Taking documents through the earlier stages of client governance.
  • Supporting stakeholder management internally and for clients.
  • Working with the Business Development Team to identify opportunities with clients to develop the business.
Qualifications
  • Minimum of 8 years professional engineering/technical specialist experience.
  • Have a degree or equivalent in engineering, science or related field of study.
  • Understanding of the safety case production process and methodologies for more than one client.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of and experience in the management and production of complex safety cases, for a number of plant types at different lifecycle stages, as part of a team, demonstrating the capability to work unsupervised within a team.
  • Familiarity with areas such as decommissioning, optioneering, best practice, human factors, radioactive materials transport, licensing, radioactive waste.
Additional

The successful candidate must, by the start of the employment, have permission to work in the UK, and be willing to undergo a security vetting process. Offers of employment will be subject to relevant security clearance being granted. Close working relationships with other Orano sites and client sites may be required, which necessitates regular travel to those sites (dependent upon project & client requirements).

Benefits
  • Private Medical Insurance at Single, Partner and Family levels
  • Non Contributory Pension Scheme
  • 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) increasing by 1 day per year of service up to a cap of 30
  • Group Life Assurance of 4 times annual salary and Group Income Protection scheme for long term sickness
  • Enhanced Maternity Pay
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