Safety Manager

Framatome Ltd; West of England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

6% employer pension contribution

Private health care

Job summary

Framatome UK is seeking a Safety Manager to maintain technical authority for the SZC project, coordinating the NS&E discipline and ensuring replication justification across all interfaces with RD entities and the Client Organisation. You will oversee safety activities, align yearly task orders with NS&E requirements, and drive timely delivery by NS&E Safety Teams in a highly regulated setting.

In this role you will lead across multiple workstreams, demonstrate strategic vision, and communicate

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified engineer in an appropriate scientific or engineering discipline.
• Strong knowledge of Nuclear Safety on EPR or PWR designs.
• Experience in a relevant position, preferably from a highly regulated industry.
• Ability to take a strategic view with good interpersonal skills and communicate at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Manage interfaces with stakeholders across RD entities, Client Organisation (SZC) and NS&E Discipline to secure replication justification activities.
• Liaise with stakeholders to ensure replication of Safety studies from HPC to SZC.
• Oversee Contract/Change Management collaboration with SZC Client Organisation and NS&E Discipline.
• Work with NS&E Discipline Group Lead to align safety objectives and ensure timely delivery to NS&E Safety Teams.
• Ensure safety activities are defined in yearly SZC Task Orders and budget is approved with NS&E Safety Teams.
• Ensure NS&E Safety Teams deliver SZC safety activities on time and right first time.
• Analyze potential Design Changes and NCRs with NS&E Safety Expertise to resolve technical issues.
• Review NS&E Safety deliverables and approve when SQEP for relevant topics.
• Present reports on NS&E Safety progress across project forums and track gaps in hours/costs.
• Manage SZC project risks and opportunities related to safety activities.

Skills

Nuclear safety knowledge

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Fluent English

Education

Master's degree in engineering

Job description

FutureFramatome is a global leader in nuclear energy, recognised for delivering innovative, value-added technologies that design, build, maintain, and advance the world's nuclear fleet. With 20,000 employees in over 70 locations worldwide, we provide components, fuel, and control systems for nuclear power plants, along with a full suite of reactor services - all focused on improving safety, performance, and sustainability.Backed by EDF Group (80.5%) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (19.5%), we're driving the future of clean energy. Here in the UK, our team is already 400 strong - and growing. As we expand our service offerings across the UK nuclear industry, we're aiming to reach 600 dedicated professionals in 2026.Now's your chance to join a company that's shaping the energy transition - where your expertise will matter, your growth will be supported, and your work will help power generations to come.

Job description

The SZC Project Technical Directorate (SZC-TD) role is to maintain and exert the technical authority of the Project. To demonstrate full control of the SZC Nuclear Island (NI) technical integration, the SZC-TD sets up the replication strategy on the NI scope, ensures the technical integration of the contributions from all disciplines, coordinates the project delegates within technical department, implement and deliver the overall engineering process.

What you'll be doing...

• Manage the interfaces with stakeholders across all relevant Responsible Designer (RD) entities, the Client Organisation (SZC) and EPR-E's Nuclear Safety & Environment (NS&E) Discipline, in particular to secure the replication justification activities;
• Liaise with all Stakeholders (Relevant RD Entities, Client Organisation (SZC), EPR-E's NS&E Discipline) to ensure the replication of Safety studies from HPC to SZC;
• Oversee and instruct any Contract/ Change Management (Change Requests, Early Warning Notes, etc...) in collaboration with the Client Organisation (SZC) and NS&E Discipline;
• Work closely with the NS&E Discipline Group Lead, to ensure that SZC safety objectives and operational requirements are well defined and shared, in good time, with the NS&E's Safety Teams for consideration, processing and implementation/ delivery;
• Ensure the safety related activities/ tasks to be included in each yearly SZC Task Order are defined in conjunction with, both, the Client Organisation (SZC) and the NS&E Discipline Group Lead and that the converged (frozen) iteration of such activities with their associated budget are passed on, in good time, to the NS&E Safety Teams for implementation and delivery;
• Secure the delivery, by the NS&E Safety Teams, of SZC's safety activities/ tasks against the Contract with the Client Organisation (SZC), on time and right first-time;
• Ensure, by working with the NS&E Discipline Group Lead, that possible Design Changes (DCs), Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs), Intermediate Configuration Milestones (ICMs) activities, etc... are suitably analysed and technical issues identified/ resolved by the relevant NS&E Safety Technical Expertise,
• Oversee the formal review of technical deliverables produced by the NS&E Safety Teams and, when required, approve them if Suitably Qualified or Experienced Person (SQEP);
• Present reports on NS&E Safety Teams progress across multiple Project forums and account for any gaps in hours/ costs for Safety related activities/ tasks as required;
• Manage identified Project (SZC) risks and any opportunities linked to SZC safety activities/ tasks.

Profile

What are we looking for?

• Degree qualified Engineer (in an appropriate scientific or engineering discipline),
• Strong knowledge of Nuclear Safety generally on EPR or PWR designs,
• Experience in a relevant position, preferably from a highly regulated industry,
• The ability to take a strategic view with good interpersonal skills and be able to communicate at all levels,

Motivated and disciplined with an ability to work to deadlines and prioritise work across multiple workstreams,

• Able to review technical documents which present complex arguments clearly,
• Take a proactive approach to management and resolution of technical topics,
• Strong organisational and communication skills, able to liaise between multiple stakeholders and maintain a clear overview for specific topics,
• Leadership skills,
• Fluent English.

Languages (level)- English fluent (required)- French - bonus

Benefits

What's in it for you?

• 25 days annual leave per year rising by 1 day for every 2 years worked (max 30 days) + Bank Holidays
• 8% employer pension contribution with employee 1% contribution (salary sacrifice)
• Individual and family private health care
• Dental insurance for employees
• Cashplan - Level 2 cover
• Life assurance (4x salary)
• Employee assistance programme (EAP)
• Income Protection
• Professional Body Membership
• Tusker Electric car scheme (salary sacrifice)
• Cycle to Work scheme (salary sacrifice)
• Babbel - learn a new language
• Generous family leave

Job location

United Kingdom, Bristol

Aztec West

Job family

Standard

Applicant criteria

Minimum level of education required: Master

Minimum level of experience required: Experienced

Employment level: Non cadre

General information

Legal company Framatome is an international leader in nuclear energy recognized for its innovative, digital and value added solutions for the global nuclear fleet. With worldwide expertise and a proven track record for reliability and performance, the company designs, services and installs components, fuel, and instrumentation and control systems for nuclear power plants. Its more than 20 000 employees work every day to help Framatome's customers supply ever cleaner, safer and more economical low-carbon energy. Visit us at www.framatome.com, and follow us on Twitter: @Framatome_ and LinkedIn: Framatome. Framatome is owned by the EDF Group (80.5%) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI - 19.5%).

Safety Manager

Job type: Non fixed term

BU description: Energise Your Career with Framatome UK - Powering a Safer, Smarter Nuclear