Principal Safety Engineer

Copello; England; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Copello is supporting a leading organisation within a highly regulated nuclear environment in Cumbria to appoint a Principal Nuclear Safety Engineer. The role requires leading safety assessments, safety case development, and regulatory engagement across licensed sites while providing guidance to engineering teams.

The position expects significant experience in nuclear safety assessment, a Postgraduate Diploma in Nuclear Science (or equivalent), and CEng status or the ability to achieve

Qualifications

• Significant experience in safety case development (nuclear preferred).
• Postgraduate Diploma in Nuclear Science or equivalent qualification.
• CEng status or ability to achieve chartership.

Responsibilities

• Leading nuclear safety assessments and safety case development
• Hazard identification and analysis
• Deterministic and probabilistic safety assessment
• Supporting periodic reviews of nuclear safety activities
• Supporting regulatory engagement with ONR and DNSR
• Working closely with engineering and human factors teams
• Providing technical guidance on safety case compliance
• Supporting and developing junior safety engineers

Skills

Nuclear safety assessment

Regulatory guidance

Education

Postgraduate Diploma in Nuclear Science

CEng status / chartership readiness

Job description

Principal Nuclear Safety Engineer

Location: Cumbria – one day a month.

Salary: c£60k plus package.

Clearance: SC required

Eligibility: Sole British citizens only

We’re currently supporting a leading organisation operating within a highly regulated nuclear environment, seeking an experienced Nuclear Safety Engineer to join their team.

The role will focus heavily on nuclear safety assessment, safety case development and regulatory compliance, supporting activities across licensed and authorised sites.

You’ll lead safety assessments and safety case preparation, provide technical guidance to engineering teams and work closely with regulatory bodies and other specialist functions.

Key responsibilities:

• Leading nuclear safety assessments and safety case development
• Hazard identification and analysis
• Deterministic and probabilistic safety assessment
• Supporting periodic reviews of nuclear safety activities
• Supporting regulatory engagement with ONR and DNSR
• Working closely with engineering and human factors teams
• Providing technical guidance on safety case compliance
• Supporting and developing junior safety engineers

Key requirements:

• Significant experience in Safety Case development, ideally within the nuclear industry
• Experience within another high-hazard industry may also be considered
• Postgraduate Diploma in Nuclear Science, or equivalent relevant scientific/engineering qualification
• CEng status, or the qualifications and experience required to achieve chartership
• Strong understanding of nuclear safety assessment and regulatory requirements