Senior Nuclear Safety Case Professional

KBR, Inc; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + option to buy 5 days

Enhanced parental benefits

Company pension scheme

Private healthcare membership

Bonus scheme linked to company performance

Cycle to work scheme

Season rail ticket loan

Job summary

KBR, Inc is seeking a Senior Nuclear Safety Case Professional in Bristol to lead significant nuclear safety projects, manage teams, and tackle complex safety challenges. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in civil or defense nuclear infrastructure, a relevant STEM degree, and proficiency in the UK regulatory safety regime.

This role offers a flexible hybrid working pattern, competitive salary, and extensive benefits. Candidates must undergo pre-employment screening for UK National Security Vetting clearance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of civil or defence nuclear infrastructure experience.
• Strong experience with UK regulatory regime for nuclear safety cases, safety management, and documentation.
• Proficiency in safety analysis and justification methods used in the industry.

Responsibilities

• Lead and undertake project work on significant nuclear safety cases and supervise staff.
• Develop and execute strategies to tackle complex nuclear safety challenges.
• Conduct periodic review of safety of nuclear facilities.

Skills

Civil or defence nuclear infrastructure experience

UK regulatory regime for nuclear safety cases

Safety analysis and justification methods

Organisational and leadership skills

Written and verbal communication

Adaptability and autonomous operation

Education

Degree, Master’s or PhD in a relevant STEM subject

Job description

Title: Senior Nuclear Safety Case Professional

Salary range: £70,000 to £100,000 per annum

Location: Bristol / South-West preferable – any office considered for the right candidate.

Working pattern: Flexible hybrid (office, client sites, home)

Closing date: 30th June 2026 – early applications encouraged.

Overview

Frazer‑Nash delivers innovative engineering solutions to our clients, including nuclear projects across the UK. We seek a Senior Nuclear Safety Case Professional to lead and grow our support to existing and new nuclear projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and undertake project work on significant nuclear safety cases and supervise staff.
• Develop, execute strategies to tackle complex nuclear safety challenges.
• Lead technical tasks such as safety assessment, risk assessment, hazard identification, fault schedules, design basis analysis, probabilistic analysis, safety functional requirements.
• Conduct periodic review of safety of nuclear facilities.
• Qualification and substantiation of systems against safety requirements.
• Internal and external hazards assessments.
• Provide safety case development and support for nuclear and non‑nuclear plant.
• Author or review/verify safety‑related documents.
• Develop and hold client relationships, win new work, coach junior colleagues.
• Oversee and manage projects across various nuclear facilities (operational fleet, defueling, decommissioning, next‑generation reactors, SMRs, AMRs, NDA estates, defence nuclear facilities, submarine fleet).

Essential Requirements

• 10+ years of civil or defence nuclear infrastructure experience.
• Degree, Master’s or PhD in a relevant STEM subject.
• Strong experience with UK regulatory regime for nuclear safety cases, safety management, and safety case documentation.
• Proficiency in safety analysis and justification methods used in the industry.
• Strong organisational and leadership skills, proven record of leading technical teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Adaptability and autonomous operation.
• Willingness to travel and spend time on client sites.

Desirable Requirements

• Experience with multiple site licencee companies, reactor and non‑reactor plant.
• Technical oversight, leadership, independent review, project management, commercial aspects.
• Technical consultancy experience.
• Chartered with a professional institution.
• Ability to hold DV clearance.

Security Vetting

Due to the nature of the work, candidates must undergo pre‑employment screening and satisfy UK National Security Vetting clearance criteria.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with yearly reviews.
• 25 days holiday + option to buy 5 days.
• Flexible working options.
• Enhanced parental benefits.
• Company pension scheme.
• Targeted professional development.
• Life assurance.
• Private healthcare membership.
• Bonus scheme linked to company performance.
• Paid membership fees to a professional institution.
• Support in attaining professional membership.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Season rail ticket loan.
• Optional benefits tailored to personal requirements.