Senior Nuclear Safety & Risk Lead

Assystem GmbH; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Assystem GmbH in Derby, United Kingdom, is seeking a Senior Safety and Risk Consultant (Nuclear) to lead safety case development, management, and assurance across design, construction, and operation on major infrastructure programmes.

You will operate as a trusted technical authority, challenge assumptions, and engage with regulators and stakeholders to ensure robust safety arguments and proportionate outcomes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Safety Case development, management, and assurance within highly regulated industries.
• Strong understanding of UK regulatory frameworks, including ONR and DNSR.
• Ability to act as a trusted technical authority across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead Safety Case development and assurance across design, construction, and operation.
• Challenge design and safety assumptions to ensure proportionate, compliant outcomes.
• Engage with customers, regulators, and delivery partners to provide clear technical guidance.

Skills

Safety Case development

Safety Case management

Safety Case assurance

UK regulatory frameworks

ONR/DNSR experience

Technical authority

Stakeholder management

Analytical / critical thinking

Job description

Assystem GmbH in Derby, United Kingdom, is seeking a Senior Safety and Risk Consultant (Nuclear) to lead safety case development, management, and assurance across design, construction, and operation on major infrastructure programmes.

You will operate as a trusted technical authority, challenge assumptions, and engage with regulators and stakeholders to ensure robust safety arguments and proportionate outcomes.