Senior Nuclear Safety & Compliance Leader

Tetra Tech Europe; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Training & development

Job summary

Tetra Tech is seeking an Associate Director to lead complex safety-case programs across the UK’s nuclear landscape, combining technical authority with strategic leadership to influence high-impact decisions.

You will direct multidisciplinary teams, ensure regulatory alignment, and drive delivery quality while expanding services and client relationships within a safety-critical, regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering or science with significant nuclear sector experience.
• Experience leading complex safety case projects in regulated environments.
• chartered status or progress towards it is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety case delivery across diverse nuclear projects.
• Manage multidisciplinary teams and ensure timely, compliant outputs.
• Engage regulators and clients to secure approvals and opportunities.
• Review and write technical reports to support decision-making.
• Mentor staff and drive high-performance delivery culture.

Skills

Nuclear safety

Safety case

Project leadership

Regulatory experience

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Tetra Tech is seeking an Associate Director to lead complex safety-case programs across the UK’s nuclear landscape, combining technical authority with strategic leadership to influence high-impact decisions.

You will direct multidisciplinary teams, ensure regulatory alignment, and drive delivery quality while expanding services and client relationships within a safety-critical, regulated environment.