Safety Coherency Engineer – Submarines

Jobtailor; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Nuclear Safety Engineer to drive the development of Nuclear Safety Cases and ensure robust plant safety management. You will act as the primary safety advisor, engaging with stakeholders at all levels while coaching teams on best practices.

Responsibilities include defining technical packages, applying engineering safety principles, and promoting continuous improvement across safety processes and tools within the function and beyond.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
• Master's Degree in Engineering
• PhD in Engineering

Responsibilities

• Define technical packages and investigations to meet milestones, cost, time, and quality targets.
• Apply safety or plant engineering experience to identify effective safety management solutions.
• Act as the local point of contact for safety management and share subject matter knowledge across the function.
• Provide advisory services to designated customers.
• Influence peer groups and represent senior departmental staff.
• Act as an advisor and coach on technically authoritative matters.
• Promote, encourage, and support continuous improvement of tools, processes, and methods within and beyond the safety area.
• Prompt action across the wider team.

Job description

• Define technical packages and investigations of work, delivering against programme milestones within agreed cost, timescale, and quality requirements
• Apply safety or plant engineering experience to identify effective solutions to safety management system problems
• Act as the local point of contact for safety management and share subject matter knowledge across the function
• Provide advisory services to designated customers
• Influence peer groups and represent senior departmental staff
• Act as an advisor and coach on technically authoritative matters
• Promote, encourage, and support continuous improvement of tools, processes, and methods within and beyond the immediate safety management specialist area
• Prompt action across the wider team

Requirements

• Experience of a Nuclear Safety Case or Plant Operator experience (Category A or B Nuclear Watchkeeper)
• Relevant experience in nuclear plant or site safety case writing
• Customer, supplier, or stakeholder management experience at all organisational levels
• Knowledge and experience of product integrity, liability, and certification frameworks
• Bachelor's degree, Master's, PhD in Engineering, or regional equivalent qualification, or equivalent technical capability based on practical knowledge and experience
• Must hold Security Check clearance, or be eligible for the company-supported application
• Must be a UK national or, in MoD-approved cases, a dual national

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Nuclear Safety Case development and plant safety management, with a strong focus on stakeholder engagement and continuous improvement of safety processes. Holds relevant engineering qualifications and security clearance, ensuring compliance and effective advisory services.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Nuclear Safety Case Development
• Plant Operator Experience
• Stakeholder Management
• Safety Management Systems
• Security Check Clearance

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Safety Management
• Technical Package Definition
• Safety Case Writing
• Product Integrity Knowledge
• Liability Frameworks

Soft Skills

• Advisory Services
• Coaching
• Influencing
• Continuous Improvement Support

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
• Master's Degree in Engineering
• PhD in Engineering

Industry Keywords

• Nuclear Plant Safety
• Category A Nuclear Watchkeeper
• Category B Nuclear Watchkeeper