Principal/Senior Nuclear Safety Engineer

Risktec Solutions; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent engineering consultancy in Bristol seeks a Nuclear Engineer to lead major safety case projects within the nuclear sector. Candidates should have at least 5 years of experience, strong teamwork, and communication skills. The role offers benefits like a car allowance, profit sharing, and opportunities for professional development. Flexible and hybrid working options are available.

Benefits

Car allowance

Profit share

Company pension contributions

Private medical insurance

Flexible and hybrid working

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Qualifications

• A proven track record in maintaining engineering systems or delivering nuclear safety cases.
• Desirable experience working with EDF (e.g. EDF AV3 or AV2 qualification).
• Ability to travel within the UK.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of major nuclear safety cases.
• Provide specialist technical input for complex problem resolution.
• Facilitate hazard identification workshops.

Skills

Teamwork

Clear communication

Analytical skills

Project management

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Overview

This role provides an opportunity to be part of an exciting, dynamic, and rapidly growing nuclear team across the south of England.

Responsibilities

• Leading the delivery of major nuclear safety cases.
• Providing specialist technical input and advice to resolve complex problems.
• Facilitating hazard identification and optioneering workshops.
• Production of formal technical reports, safety cases and other project deliverables on time and to budget.
• Verification of major nuclear safety cases and other technical deliverables.
• Implementation of modifications to plant, including:
  • Undertaking plant obsolescence assessments.
  • Authoring specifications for new equipment.
  • Reviewing design proposals and producing design substantiation reports.
  • Authoring testing and commissioning strategies and functional test procedures.
• Management of projects, project teams and interfacing with clients.
• Bid proposal management and other business development activities.
• This role offers the opportunity to support the development of wider company initiatives, such as industry networking and learning, and to support other Risktec sectors such as oil and gas, clean energy, transport, defence, and conventional power in the future.
• We are seeking highly motivated and dynamic nuclear engineers with a minimum of 5 years experience to join our collaborative south of England Nuclear Team based across our Bristol, London and Great Yarmouth offices. The successful candidates will lead the delivery of technical engineering and safety case for major projects within the nuclear power generation sector. Such projects include major plant modifications to support lifetime extension at Sizewell B, defueling and post defueling at Hinkley Point B, safety case documentation for SMR Generic Design Assessments, commissioning activities at Hinkley Point C and hazards safety case production for Sizewell C.

Qualifications

• A proven track record in maintaining engineering systems, commissioning new plant and/or delivering nuclear safety cases.
• Previous experience working with EDF is desirable e.g. EDF AV3 or AV2 qualification (or equivalent).
• A drive to ensure successful delivery and continuous client satisfaction by delivering pragmatic and proportionate solutions.
• The ability to work as part of a team, as well as to work independently where needed.
• Clear communication skills, both verbal and written, and strong organisational skills.
• Strong analytical and logical skills.
• The ability to travel within the UK.

Benefits

• Car allowance (dependent on grade).
• Profit share.
• Company pension contributions.
• Flexible and hybrid working.
• Private medical insurance.
• Health and wellbeing digital GP, access to wellbeing app and support.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave.
• Sustainable benefits such as salary sacrifice electric vehicles and cycle to work schemes.
• Training and development:
  • Access to certified CPD courses and a university postgraduate education programme, delivered in partnership with Liverpool John Moores University, including the opportunity to enrol on the MSc in Risk and Safety Management.
  • Support to individuals working towards Chartership including company mentor scheme and institution fees reimbursed.