Principal Safety Case Consultant

Cavendish Nuclear; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Pension with life assurance

Employee share scheme

Digital GP and health check

Job summary

Cavendish Nuclear is seeking a Principal Safety Case Consultant for a UK-based hybrid role across Warrington, Leicester, Newbury or Bristol. You will lead safety case strategies, manage delivery teams, and coordinate multi-disciplinary inputs to ensure regulatory compliance and robust safety documentation.

The role emphasises leadership, collaborative work with stakeholders, and delivering safety case activities across project lifecycles with experience in nuclear or similarly regulated sectors.

Qualifications

• Engineering or science degree in a relevant discipline.
• Significant demonstrable experience in safety case development.
• Chartered status or working toward Chartered.
• SC security clearance eligibility or ability to obtain clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide nuclear safety input across all project lifecycle stages.
• Lead HAZID/HAZOP studies and develop hazard management strategies.
• Produce radiological safety assessments and Safety Reports (PSRs/PCSRs).
• Offer technical leadership on safety case strategy, regulation, and documentation.
• Manage safety case delivery teams and oversight of cost/schedule targets.

Skills

Communication skills

Team leadership

Safety case knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Engineering/Science degree

Chartered status desired

Job description

Job Title: Principal Safety Case Consultant
Location: Flexible, UK + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: Competitive Salary + BenefitsRole Type: Full Time / Permanent
Role ID: SF61045Drive Safety Case Strategy Across Major ProjectsAt Cavendish Nuclear we are working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Principal Safety Case Consultant based at one of our key locations: Warrington (Cheshire), Leicester (Leicestershire), Newbury or Bristol.
The roleAs a Principal Safety Case Consultant you will have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You will manage the delivery of engineering and technical activities, through the application of process, domain knowledge and experience.
Day To Day, You Will

• Provide nuclear safety input across all stages of the project lifecycle, supporting design development and delivery.
• Participate in / facilitate HAZID and HAZOP studies and lead the development of robust Hazard Management Strategies.
• Manage / lead the production of radiological safety assessments and Safety Reports, including PSRs and PCSRs and their equivalents.
• Offer technical leadership on safety case strategy, regulatory compliance, safety case documentation, as well as the supporting technical reports and calculations.
• Manage safety case delivery teams, oversee work delivered by the Supply Chain where appropriate, and maintain visibility of progress against cost and programme targets.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week hours per week and offers hybrid working. This role is adaptable and can be delivered from various locations including Warrington (Cheshire), Leicester (Leicestershire), Newbury or Bristol.
Essential Experience Of The Principal Safety Case Consultant

• Although nuclear experience is a preference, we will consider applicants from other highly regulated industries, such as Oil & Gas, Chemicals and Defence.
• Proven experience of working collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams to deliver safety case activities across a variety of project types.
• Good understanding of core engineering disciplines and how they integrate into the development of safety cases.
• Awareness of specialist safety case areas, including criticality assessment, shielding and dose assessment, environmental assessment, human factors, and relevant legislation.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with other disciplines and a wide range of stakeholders.
• Previous experience in coaching or mentoring fellow Safety Case Consultants, supporting their development and contributing to team capability.

Qualifications For The Principal Safety Case Consultant

• Engineering or science degree (or equivalent qualification) in relevant discipline, with significant demonstrable experience.
• Preferably Chartered (or actively working toward Chartered Status).

Security ClearanceThe successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
What We Offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Cavendish Nuclear employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity

CavendishWe’re Cavendish Nuclear — a team of c5,000 specialists and a core part of Babcock International Group.
Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. Across clean energy, defence, and civil decommissioning, your work will contribute to projects that are critical to energy security and national protection. Together, we’re shaping a future that lasts — not only through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.
Join us and discover how far we can go, together.
We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.
Closing Date: 29/10/2026
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