Principal / Senior Nuclear Safety Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Bristol; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in the UK is seeking a Principal/Senior Nuclear Safety Engineer to join their team in Bristol. In this role, you will lead important projects ensuring safety in nuclear power generation with a competitive salary and excellent benefits. The ideal candidate will have over five years of relevant experience and strong analytical and communication skills.

Benefits

Car allowance

Profit share

Company pension contributions

Private medical insurance

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Access to CPD courses

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years experience in maintaining engineering systems.
• Knowledge of nuclear safety case delivery.
• Experience working with EDF is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of major nuclear safety cases.
• Provide technical input to solve complex problems.
• Production of technical reports and safety cases.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Job description

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Client:

Risktec Solutions Ltd

Location:

bristol, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

09.07.2025

Expiry Date:

23.08.2025

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Job Title & Location
Role:Principal/Senior Nuclear Safety Engineer
Location:Bristol, London or Great Yarmouth
Type:Permanent, Full-Time
Working Environment:Flexible
Background
Risktec Solutions Ltd is an established, independent engineering and risk management consultancy. Our mission is to help our clients, and hence society, meet their evolving energy and infrastructure needs in a safe, sustainable, and ethical way. Our people are high calibre and motivated professionals, with a clear focus on meeting clients expectations.
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.
Role Description and Responsibilities
This role provides an opportunity to be part of an exciting, dynamic, and rapidly growing nuclear team across the south of England. Typical responsibilities may include:

• 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. The role also provides the potential to support other Risktec sectors such as oil and gas, clean energy, transport, defence, and conventional power in the future.
Key Requirements
To be successful in this role, you will need:

• 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.

Additionally, this opportunity has high visibility and profile so we require an enthusiastic, confident individual who we would be proud to represent Risktec in front of our clients.
Benefits package
A competitive package of salary and benefits is offered for permanent staff, including:

• 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.

Additional Information
Due to the nature of the work, the candidates must have a suitable background that will allow them to achieve UK security clearance to a minimum level of BPSS (please note that this is very difficult to achieve within the timescales for non-UK nationals and you will be subject to a screening process prior to interview to ensure that you meet the security clearance criteria).
To apply for this role, please send a CV with covering letter explaining why this role interests you and stating when you are available to start.

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