Principal Safety Case Engineer

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Safety Case Engineer to manage engineering activities and ensure safety in nuclear projects. In this hybrid role, you will develop hazard management strategies, author safety assessments, and lead a team of Junior Engineers. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to innovative nuclear solutions while enjoying a competitive salary and a range of benefits. Join a forward-thinking company committed to safety and excellence in the nuclear sector, and take your career to new heights with potential opportunities worldwide.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP

Annual health check

Nutritional consultations

Employee share scheme

Employee shopping savings portal

Payment of Professional Fees

10-days special paid leave for reservists

Holiday Trading

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer status or actively working toward it.
• Experience in multi-discipline teams on various project types.

Responsibilities

• Develop hazard management strategies and participate in HAZID / HAZOP studies.
• Author radiological safety assessments and technical reports.

Skills

Hazard Management

Safety Assessments

Project Management

Communication Skills

Coaching/Mentoring

Education

Engineering Degree

Job description

Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid

Job Title: Principal Safety Case Engineer

Location: Bristol OR Warrington OR Leicester OR Edinburgh OR Glasgow OR Newbury- UK + Hybrid
Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full Time, Permanent
Role ID: SF61045

At Cavendish Nuclear we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Principal Safety Case Engineer.

The role
As a Principal Safety Case Engineer you’ll 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’ll:

1. Develop hazard management strategies and participate in HAZID / HAZOP studies.
2. Author radiological safety assessments, including Hazard Management Strategy, Safety Reports (PSRs and PCSRs etc. and equivalents).
3. Produce and check calculations, design basis documentation and technical reports.
4. Manage the delivery for the work undertaken by the Supply Chain as appropriate and maintain an overview of progress against cost and programme, and the management of project risks, for the work undertaken within their agreed remit.
5. Maintain an overview of technical and safety case strategies being delivered, and the key arguments used, to share ‘best practice’ between projects.
6. Support a small team of Junior Safety Case Engineers.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and offers hybrid working.

Essential experience of the Principal Safety Case Engineer

1. Chartered Engineer status (or actively working toward Chartered Status).
2. Experience in working collaboratively in multi-discipline teams to deliver activities on a range of project types.
3. Demonstrable experience in covering a variety of tasks across a range of complexities.
4. Good communication skills and the ability to interface with other disciplines.
5. Previous experience of coaching or mentoring other Safety Case Engineers.

Essential qualifications of the Principal Safety Case Engineer

1. Engineering degree (or equivalent qualification) in relevant engineering discipline, with significant demonstrable experience.
2. Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance.
3. Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+.
4. Employee share scheme.
5. Employee shopping savings portal.
6. Payment of Professional Fees.
7. Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave.
8. Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement.
9. ‘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.

Cavendish Nuclear
As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together, we’re innovating to make nuclear safer, faster and cost-effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group – from Canada, the USA to Japan. Work with us to create a safe and secure world, 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: 17/04/25

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