Principal Nuclear Safety Engineer – Specialists

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Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Principal Nuclear Safety Engineer to join their expanding Nuclear Safety and Regulation Team. This role involves advising on nuclear legislation, developing safety cases, and ensuring compliance with safety standards while providing leadership to a team of specialists. The position offers competitive benefits and flexible working arrangements, making it an excellent opportunity for professionals in the nuclear safety field.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and wellbeing benefits

Green car scheme

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive

Qualifications

• Experience in nuclear safety legislation and regulatory frameworks.
• Knowledge of safety governance and compliance assurance.
• Ability to develop safety cases and manage nuclear safety documentation.

Responsibilities

• Advise on nuclear legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Support relationships with regulatory bodies.
• Deliver nuclear safety governance and assurance frameworks.

Skills

Nuclear safety legislation

Regulatory frameworks

Safety policy

Integrated management systems

Radiological protection

Job description

Job Title:
Principal Nuclear Safety Engineer – Specialists

Location:
Barrow-in-Furness – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary:
Competitive

What you’ll be doing:

We’re expanding our Nuclear Safety and Regulation Team to support the delivery of major programmes of strategic and international importance. We’re looking for people with experience in one or more of the following activities:

1. Advising leaders at all levels on nuclear legislation, site license applications, and regulatory requirements
2. Supporting relationships with regulatory bodies and deploying interface management arrangements
3. Delivery of nuclear safety governance, assurance frameworks, and independent oversight capabilities
4. Development and maintenance of the nuclear baseline together with organizational change processes
5. Supporting the design and delivery of nuclear competence assessments and training solutions
6. Implementing compliance operating models for nuclear/radiological safety and development of compliant nuclear management arrangements
7. Preparing and maintaining nuclear safety documentation, including safety cases and associated processes
8. Supporting end-users with safety case requirements
9. Providing radiological protection advice
10. Promoting a strong nuclear safety culture through stewardship and leadership concepts

Your skills and experiences:

1. Nuclear safety legislation, licensing, and regulatory frameworks
2. Goal-setting regulation and application of relevant good practice (RGP)
3. Safety policy, governance, and independent challenge mechanisms
4. Regulatory interface management and permissioning arrangements
5. Integrated management systems and compliance assurance
6. Event reporting and operational experience feedback (OEFL) systems
7. Development of nuclear capabilities, baselines, and organizational change management
8. Competency-based training frameworks using Systematic Approach to Training (SAT)
9. Safety case development methodologies and safety case implementation
10. Radiological protection, waste management

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems offers employee share plans, extensive flexible health, wellbeing, and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans, shopping discounts, and possibly an annual incentive.

The Nuclear Safety Regulation team:

The department oversees nuclear regulation for the site, providing specialist advice on nuclear/radiological safety standards and compliance, developing safety cases, and maintaining the licence to operate.

This role provides leadership, oversight, and management of a team of nuclear safety specialists to deliver work packages supporting major strategic and international programmes. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to eligibility.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place to make a real difference, with an inclusive culture that values thought, rewards integrity and merit, and empowers you to fulfill your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and accommodate reasonable adjustments for those with health conditions.

Please note many roles are subject to security and export control restrictions, requiring applicants to meet security vetting standards, including the Baseline Personnel Security Standard and potentially higher levels depending on the role.

Closing Date:

30th May 2025. We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications, so please apply early.