Safety Case Advisor

United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory Limited; Preston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a Safety Case Advisor, where your expertise will help ensure compliance with nuclear industry regulations. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the preparation and management of safety cases, ensuring that all operations meet the highest standards of safety, quality, and efficiency. You'll be part of a dynamic team that values your input and encourages your professional growth. With a commitment to inclusivity and employee wellbeing, this innovative firm is dedicated to fostering an environment where everyone can thrive and make a real-world impact. If you're ready to push boundaries and elevate your career, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Excellent attention to detail and communication to diverse audiences.
• Ability to obtain SC level security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and implement safety case documentation to meet required standards.
• Present Safety Case documents to committees and regulatory bodies.
• Develop and maintain safety case systems and processes.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Self-motivation

Security clearance ability

Education

Degree in a scientific/engineering discipline

Tools

Safety case documentation tools

Job description

Job Description for Safety Case Advisor:

The Safety Case Advisor within UKNNL supports the Safety Case Manager to ensure the company's continued compliance to all regulations governing the nuclear industry and Site Licence Conditions. The role holder shall be responsible for providing assurance that the preparation, implementation, management, maintenance and periodic review of the safety case is being undertaken in compliance with defined procedures.

This is a development opportunity and thus the salary is banded across the entire range for the role, a development plan will be put in place depending upon level of experience of the successful applicant.

Main Responsibilities for Safety Case Advisor:

1. Prepare, deliver and implement safety case documentation, appropriate to the operations and/or plant area, ensuring that required standards of safety, cost, quality and time are met i.e. that the documentation is right first time.
2. Present Safety Case documents to safety committees, licensee and other stakeholders such as regulatory bodies on behalf of the SCM (as required).
3. Maintain safety case systems, and develop processes and procedures.
4. Support and play an active role in the undertaking and completion of short and long term reviews of the safety case.
5. Provide high quality Safety Case advice to the facility.
6. Develop and own the nuclear safety performance dashboard.
7. Deputise for the Safety Case Manager in areas where technical competence has been demonstrated.
8. Secretary to the facility Management Safety Committee, cascade of accurate outputs to the licensee and regulators.
9. Identify, participate and lead in improvement initiatives on Safety Case Processes.
10. Look for, use and share learning from internal and external sources and from events and good practice.
11. Maintain up to date knowledge of relevant legislative, regulatory and company policy, standards and procedures.

Essential Criteria for Safety Case Advisor:

1. Excellent attention to detail.
2. Be able to evidence the ability to communicate concepts to diverse audiences.
3. Self motivated with demonstrable levels of drive, energy and resilience.
4. Ability to obtain SC level security clearance (this includes but is not limited to identity, employment, financial and criminal record checks plus 5 years' worth of UK residency).

Desirable Criteria for Safety Case Advisor:

1. Degree in a scientific/engineering discipline.
2. Experience of safety case assessment principles & methodologies e.g., DBA, PSA etc.
3. Production of safety case documentation e.g., PSR outputs, FSC, PACSR, EIMT etc.
4. Experience of undertaking periodic reviews of a safety case.
5. Experience of safety case processes to control modification to plant or operations.
6. Experience of safety case implementation and derivation of safety case strategies.

Why join us?

UKNNL isn't just a place where you can do career-defining work that makes a real-world impact. It's also a place where you'll feel appreciated and valued. We're creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is free to be themselves and feel like they belong. We put your wellbeing first, we push you to reach your potential, and we do everything possible to help you feel safe, supported and inspired.

About The Company

UKNNL is an incredible place to work. A place where people do things that have never been done before. A place where people push boundaries to further themselves, the business and society as a whole.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

UKNNL has a vision for Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity (ED&I) where UKNNL aims to be an inclusive workplace that attracts diverse talent through transparent and equal policies and procedures, providing reasonable adjustments as appropriate. We want you and the diverse mix of people that we employ, customers that we service and stakeholders that we influence to feel valued. We encourage a workplace culture where everyone can thrive with a sense of belonging and the ability to access to workplace in a way which works for you.