Safety Case Engineer

Assystem; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work 1–2 days/week

Career development opportunities

Training and upskilling

Job summary

Assystem seeks a Safety Case Engineer to join a major Defence programme in Glasgow. You will develop and maintain safety cases, design substantiation, and technical assurance documentation to support safe, compliant operations in a highly regulated environment.

Within a multidisciplinary team, you’ll manage safety submissions, conduct reviews, and provide expert guidance to project teams and stakeholders. The role offers hybrid working with 1–2 days on site in Glasgow and strong development

Qualifications

• Experience reviewing Safety Case documentation in highly regulated environments.
• Experience producing safety justification and assurance documentation.
• Ability to provide expert safety case advice to project teams, contractors and stakeholders.
• Experience leading safety reviews, workshops and stakeholder meetings.
• Knowledge of hazard identification and risk assessment techniques (HAZID/HAZOP).
• Experience reviewing technical reports, calculations and engineering submissions.
• Proven ability to develop safety assurance strategies for complex engineering projects.
• Experience in nuclear, Defence or other high-hazard industries.
• Understanding of safety case delivery, assessment and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Author, develop and maintain Nuclear Safety Case and Design Substantiation documentation.
• Manage design changes, concessions and technical justifications.
• Present safety case submissions to nuclear safety committees.
• Develop and maintain Examination, Inspection, Maintenance & Testing schedules and procedures.
• Support Periodic Reviews of Safety (PRS) and lifecycle safety case activities.
• Provide technical advice and guidance to internal and external stakeholders.
• Produce scopes for Independent Technical Assessments (ITA) and IP Reviews (IPR).
• Apply engineering expertise to support design, operation, maintenance in a high-hazard environment.
• Review and assess contractor reports, safety submissions and calculations.
• Contribute to safe delivery of complex engineering programmes for a Defence client.

Skills

Safety case review

Regulated environments

Safety justification

Stakeholder engagement

HAZID/HAZOP

Technical reports review

Safety assurance strategies

Nuclear/Defence experience

Regulatory compliance

Education

HNC in engineering or related

IEng status or equivalent

Nuclear intro course within six months

Degree-qualified engineer (desirable)

CEng status (desirable)

Job description

Today, Assystem is among the top three independent nuclear engineering firms worldwide. With over 60 years of experience in highly regulated sectors, the group supports public and industrial stakeholders in the execution of complex and strategic infrastructure projects, subject to high safety and security requirements.

Assystem mobilizes 8,000 experts in 13 countries and intervenes across the entire project lifecycle, in engineering, project management and digital solutions.

Today, Assystem is among the top three independent nuclear engineering firms worldwide. With over 60 years of experience in highly regulated sectors, the group supports public and industrial stakeholders in the execution of complex and strategic infrastructure projects, subject to high safety and security requirements.

Assystem mobilizes 8,000 experts in 13 countries and intervenes across the entire project lifecycle, in engineering, project management and digital solutions.

Job Description

Join a major Defence client supporting critical nuclear facilities and infrastructure programmes within a highly regulated environment.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team, you'll play a key role in developing and maintaining safety cases, engineering substantiation, and technical assurance documentation that supports safe and compliant operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Author, develop and maintain Nuclear Safety Case and Design Substantiation documentation
• Manage design changes, concessions and technical justifications
• Present safety case submissions to nuclear safety committees
• Develop and maintain Examination, Inspection, Maintenance & Testing (EIMT) schedules, procedures and associated documentation
• Support Periodic Reviews of Safety (PRS) and lifecycle safety case activities
• Provide technical advice and guidance to internal and external stakeholders
• Produce scopes for Independent Technical Assessments (ITA) and Independent Peer Reviews (IPR)
• Apply engineering expertise to support design, operation, maintenance and modification activities in a high-hazard environment
• Review and assess contractor technical reports, safety submissions, calculations and engineering documentation
• Produce robust technical justifications to support the authorisation of design modifications
• Contribute to the safe delivery of complex engineering programmes for a leading Defence client.

Qualifications

What You'll Bring

• Experience reviewing and assessing Safety Case documentation within highly regulated environments
• Strong background in producing safety justification and assurance documentation
• Ability to provide expert safety case advice to project teams, contractors and stakeholders
• Experience leading safety reviews, workshops and stakeholder meetings
• Knowledge of hazard identification and risk assessment techniques, including HAZID and HAZOP
• Experience reviewing technical reports, calculations and engineering submissions
• Proven ability to develop safety assurance strategies for complex engineering projects
• Experience within the nuclear, Defence or other high-hazard industries
• Understanding of safety case delivery, assessment and regulatory compliance

Qualifications

• Minimum HNC (or equivalent) in an engineering or related discipline
• Incorporated Engineer (IEng) status or equivalent experience
• Candidates without a nuclear background must be willing to undertake a Nuclear Introduction course within six months of joining
• Degree-qualified Engineer (desirable)
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) status (desirable)
• Experience within Defence, nuclear or other highly regulated sectors (desirable)

Additional Information

Why join the Switchers community?

• Assystem has over 55 years of experience in nuclear engineering. We are among the top 3 largest nuclear engineering companies.
• Attractive social benefits: an engaging and dynamic Employee Committee (CE), holiday bonuses...
• Ongoing training throughout your career. Numerous career opportunities: 70% of our managers come from internal promotions!
• 1 to 2 days of remote work per week.

Umbrella Contractor or Permanent Staff position

2 days/week minimum to be spent in Glasgow Client office

SC needed to commence role.

We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people's ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.