Safety Case Consultant

Babcock International; Warrington; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Matched pension with life assurance

Digital GP and annual health check

Employee share scheme

Employee shopping savings portal

Payment of Professional Fees

Reservists leave

Holiday Trading

Be Kind Day

Job summary

Cavendish Nuclear is seeking a Senior Safety Case Consultant to lead the delivery of engineering and technical activities at Warrington, Leicester, Bristol or Newbury. You will manage safety case production, perform HAZID/HAZOP support, and mentor junior staff while ensuring ALARP justifications and high safety standards across projects.

Required are an engineering or science degree ( Chartered status preferred) and the ability to obtain SC Level security clearance.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in producing safety cases and understanding of associated processes.
• Strong grasp of the ALARP principle and its application in safety assessments.
• Proven ability to collaborate with other disciplines, including engineering and radiological protection.

Responsibilities

• Participate in/ facilitate HAZID and HAZOP studies and develop Hazard Management Strategies.
• Author and verify radiological safety assessments including dose calculations, risk assessments, ALARP justifications.
• Contribute to Safety Case documentation such as PSRs, PCSRs and equivalents.
• Manage delivery of assigned work with oversight of cost and schedule, escalating risks as needed.
• Support and mentor junior team members in safety case deliverables and technical growth.

Skills

Safety case development

ALARP understanding

Stakeholder collaboration

Mentoring juniors

Education

Engineering or science degree

Chartered status preferred

Job description

At Cavendish Nuclear we are working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Safety Case Consultant at one of our key locations: Warrington (Cheshire), Leicester (Leicestershire), Bristol or Newbury., As a Senior Safety Case Consultant you will have a role that's out of the ordinary. You will manage the delivery of engineering and technical activities, through the application of process, domain knowledge and experience. Day to day, you will be required to:

• Participate in / facilitate HAZID and HAZOP studies and develop Hazard Management Strategies.
• Author and verify radiological safety assessments, including dose calculations, risk assessments and ALARP justifications.
• Contribute to the preparation of Safety Case documentation, including Safety Reports such as PSRs, PCSRs, and their equivalents.
• Manage the delivery of assigned work, maintaining oversight of progress against cost and programme, and proactively identifying and escalating project risks within your remit.
• Support and mentor junior team members in the development of safety case deliverables, fostering technical growth and consistency.
• Maintain visibility of technical and safety case strategies across projects, sharing key arguments and promoting best practice throughout the team.

Essential experience of the Senior Safety Case Consultant:

• Although nuclear experience is a preference, we will consider applicants from other highly regulated industries, such as Oil & Gas, Chemicals and Defence.
• Solid experience in the production of safety cases, with a clear understanding of associated processes and requirements.
• Strong grasp of the ALARP principle and its application within safety assessments.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with other disciplines, including engineering and radiological protection, to deliver integrated project solutions.

Qualifications for the Senior Safety Case Consultant:

• Engineering or science degree (or equivalent qualification) with significant demonstrable experience.
• Preferably Chartered (or actively working toward Chartered Status)., The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain SC Level security clearance for this role. Further details are available at ).

We're Cavendish Nuclear - a team of c5,000 specialists and a core part of Babcock International Group.

Here, you'll be part of something bigger. Across clean energy, defence, and civil decommissioning, your work will contribute to projects that are critical to energy security and national protection. Together, we're shaping a future that lasts - not only through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance. Join us and discover how far we can go, together.

What we Offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Cavendish Nuclear employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity