Senior Safety Case Engineer

EDF; Bristol; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join EDF as a Safety Case Engineer and play a vital role in the UK's climate goals through developing safety cases for power stations. The position offers opportunities for career development in a dynamic nuclear sector, ensuring safe operations while contributing to innovative new projects. Work in a supportive environment that values diversity and offers competitive benefits.

Benefits

Comprehensive pension scheme

Health cover

Flexible benefits

Cycle schemes

Discounts on various services

Qualifications

• Experience as a Safety Case Engineer in nuclear projects.
• Ability to lead technical development and ensure compliance.
• Self-motivated and thrive under high pressure.

Responsibilities

• Support safe operation and safety cases for power stations.
• Develop safety cases for new build projects like Hinkley Point C.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and regulators.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Problem-solving

Education

HNC or equivalent in a relevant technical discipline

Job description

EDF offers numerous opportunities for Safety Case Engineers across its licensees, including roles within our Nuclear Generation business supporting power stations and our new build projects at Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C.

Are you a proactive, detail-oriented individual who takes ownership of your work? Do you enjoy solving complex problems and driving pragmatic solutions? If you are seeking a rewarding career at the forefront of project development where you can make a real difference, consider joining our team.

Support the safe operation of existing PWR and AGR power stations, contributing to carbon-free electricity generation and defueling phases, supporting safety cases to extend operating lives and achieve Net Zero. Alternatively, be part of developing safety cases for the UK’s first new build in decades, contributing to projects that will power 6 million homes for 60 years, aiding the UK’s climate goals.

The Role

The Design Authority (DA) develops and maintains the nuclear safety case throughout the plant lifecycle. As an experienced Safety Case Engineer in a new build project, you will lead technical development and support construction, commissioning, and operation, working with multidisciplinary teams and external regulators.

In our Nuclear Generation business, you will maintain safety cases supporting normal and fault scenarios during operation and defueling, ensuring compliance within a regulated environment. You will have opportunities to develop across technical and plant disciplines.

The Skills

Key attributes include:

• Self-motivated, able to work across disciplines and levels
• Strategic thinker capable of distilling analysis into clear safety case requirements
• Ability to understand technical analyses and lead pragmatic solutions
• Thrives under high pressure in dynamic projects
• Excellent organizational skills and team player

A minimum of HNC or equivalent in a relevant technical discipline is advantageous; some roles may require mandatory qualifications.

Power in Diversity

EDF values diversity and inclusion, aiming for a workforce reflecting society. We support flexible working and are committed to equality, supporting applications from all backgrounds and those requiring adjustments.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, a comprehensive pension scheme, and flexible benefits supporting physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing, including health cover, cycle schemes, and discounts.

Let us know if you need flexible working arrangements by highlighting this on your application.

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