Safety Case Officer/Writer

Caithness Voluntary Group; Dounreay; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nuclear safety organization based in Dounreay is seeking a Safety Case Officer to write nuclear safety cases and provide advisory support. This role involves liaising with stakeholders, developing safety arguments, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. The position offers a salary range of £46,267 to £79,434 and supports hybrid working arrangements. Experience in nuclear safety cases is highly desirable.

Qualifications

• Experience in nuclear safety cases highly desirable.
• Capability to write clear and concise technical content.
• Knowledge of safety hazards in nuclear environments.

Responsibilities

• Support due process requirements of nuclear safety cases.
• Liaise with stakeholders involved with the safety case.
• Identify safety hazards using complementary techniques.
• Develop safety arguments for nuclear safety cases.
• Write technical content for a fit for purpose safety case.
• Produce and verify evidence for nuclear safety cases.

Skills

Risk assessment

Safety case strategy

Stakeholder liaison

Technical writing

Job description

Job Details

Appointment type: Permanent
Full time/part time: Full time
Job category: Engineering
Location: Dounreay/Hybrid
Salary range: £46,267 to £79,434
Closing Date: 27/11/2025
Reference: 259/25

Role Overview

A vacancy has arisen for a safety case officer/writer within FCA programme. The purpose of the post is to write safety cases and, where required, give advice on safety case strategy. The job holder will be responsible for producing fit for purpose nuclear safety cases in accordance with organisational procedures, providing assurance that due process is being adhered to, advising on strategy for production of nuclear safety cases and the timely delivery of safety case to specification.

Responsibilities

• Support due process requirements of nuclear safety cases
• Liaise with stakeholders involved with the safety case
• Identify safety hazards by a range of complementary techniques
• Develop safety arguments for use in nuclear safety cases
• Write clear and concise arguments and technical content to form a ‘fit for purpose’ safety case
• Produce evidence for nuclear safety cases
• Verify evidence for use in ‘fit for purpose’ nuclear safety cases
• Provide risk assessments including identification of engineering and administrative controls from the safety case which can be implemented within the plant
• Support through-life safety issues, including periodic review, optioneering reviews, and plant modifications
• Obtain contextual information for nuclear safety cases

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