Senior Safety Case Consultant

Babcock International; Leicester Forest East; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Pension scheme with life assurance

Digital GP and health checks

Job summary

Cavendish Nuclear is seeking a Senior Safety Case Consultant to lead the delivery of engineering and safety-case activities across multiple projects in the UK. The role involves coordinating hazard analyses, safety assessments, and documentation to ensure ALARP compliance, with a focus on cross-disciplinary collaboration and mentoring junior staff.

The position is full-time with hybrid working from flexible UK locations, including Leicester, Warrington, Bristol, or Newbury, and requires the

Qualifications

• Engineering or science degree required.
• Nuclear/regulated industries experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of ALARP and safety assessments.

Responsibilities

• Participate in/lead HAZID/HAZOP studies and develop Hazard Management Strategies.
• Author and verify radiological safety assessments and dose calculations.
• Prepare Safety Case documentation (PSRs/PCSRs and equivalents).
• Manage delivery of assigned work with cost and schedule oversight; raise risks as needed.
• Mentor junior team members in safety case deliverables and technical growth.
• Share and promote safety case strategies across projects and teams.

Skills

Hazid/HAZOP facilitation

Safety case authoring

ALARP understanding

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Engineering or science degree

Chartered status or working toward

Job description

Job Title: Senior Safety Case Consultant
Location: Flexible, UK + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full Time, Permanent
Role ID: SF

Shape Safety Strategy Across Complex Projects

At Cavendish Nuclear we are working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Safety Case Consultant at one of our key locations: Warrington (Cheshire), Leicester (Leicestershire), Bristol or Newbury.

The role

As a Senior Safety Case Consultant you will have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You will manage the delivery of engineering and technical activities, through the application of process, domain knowledge and experience.

Day to day, you will be required to:

• Participate in / facilitate HAZID and HAZOP studies and develop Hazard Management Strategies.
• Author and verify radiological safety assessments, including dose calculations, risk assessments and ALARP justifications.
• Contribute to the preparation of Safety Case documentation, including Safety Reports such as PSRs, PCSRs, and their equivalents.
• Manage the delivery of assigned work, maintaining oversight of progress against cost and programme, and proactively identifying and escalating project risks within your remit.
• Support and mentor junior team members in the development of safety case deliverables, fostering technical growth and consistency.
• Maintain visibility of technical and safety case strategies across projects, sharing key arguments and promoting best practice throughout the team.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week hours per week and offers hybrid working. This role is adaptable and can be delivered from various locations including Bristol, Warrington, or Leicester.

Essential experience of the Senior Safety Case Consultant:

• Although nuclear experience is a preference, we will consider applicants from other highly regulated industries, such as Oil & Gas, Chemicals and Defence.
• Solid experience in the production of safety cases, with a clear understanding of associated processes and requirements.
• Strong grasp of the ALARP principle and its application within safety assessments.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with other disciplines, including engineering and radiological protection, to deliver integrated project solutions.

Qualifications for the Senior Safety Case Consultant:

• Engineering or science degree (or equivalent qualification) with significant demonstrable experience.
• Preferably Chartered (or actively working toward Chartered Status).

Security Clearance:

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain SC Level security clearance for this role. Further details are available at ).

What we Offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Cavendish Nuclear employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity

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