Principal Safety Engineer - Hybrid Major Infrastructure

Nuclearinst; West Devon; Hybrid; GBP 61,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

Pension with life assurance

Digital GP

Job summary

Babcock is seeking a Principal Safety Engineer to oversee safety aspects across major infrastructure projects at Devonport Royal Dockyard. The role emphasizes ensuring regulatory compliance, safety case development, and design integrity for complex dock, berth and building facilities.

The successful candidate will review safety designs, validate safety claims, and provide expert guidance to engineering teams, with hybrid working and a requirement for SC-level security clearance.

Qualifications

• Strong background in safety engineering within complex projects and high-hazard industries (minimum Senior Safety Engineer level).
• Experience reviewing or managing safety cases and assessing design intent.
• Dockyard, defence, or nuclear industry experience (oil and gas, rail, aerospace also considered).
• Experience as a Design Authority or supporting DA processes - Desirable
• Ability to evaluate technical issues and guide engineering teams toward compliant solutions.

Responsibilities

• Review safety engineering designs to assess compliance against relevant engineering and HSE standards.
• Provide subject matter expertise to support technical problem-solving across design and construction teams.
• Guide and review safety design packages, ensuring integration with other engineering disciplines.
• Ensure safety case claims can be substantiated through compliant, complete and accurate design documentation.
• Provide onsite advice for design changes or defect rectification, ensuring quality assurance and adherence to engineering.

Skills

Safety engineering

Design Authority

Safety cases

Regulatory compliance

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Babcock is seeking a Principal Safety Engineer to oversee safety aspects across major infrastructure projects at Devonport Royal Dockyard. The role emphasizes ensuring regulatory compliance, safety case development, and design integrity for complex dock, berth and building facilities.

The successful candidate will review safety designs, validate safety claims, and provide expert guidance to engineering teams, with hybrid working and a requirement for SC-level security clearance.