Senior Safety Case Engineer

Nuclear Restoration Services; Harwell; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A nuclear decommissioning firm is seeking a Senior Safety Case Engineer to lead safety case production for its Harwell and Winfrith sites. The ideal candidate will have a degree in a relevant technical field, significant experience in safety case management specific to nuclear decommissioning, and a commitment to maintaining high safety and environmental standards. This role offers flexibility, a competitive benefits package, and the chance to work on pioneering projects in decommissioning.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus public holidays

Flexible working options

Company Bonus Scheme

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Expertise in safety case processes specific to nuclear decommissioning.
• Detailed understanding of engineering safety requirements.
• Experience with statutory and mandatory safety case requirements.

Responsibilities

• Deliver nuclear safety cases for decommissioning projects.
• Write and verify complex Safety Cases in accordance with Company Standards.
• Manage production and modifications of Safety Cases for the Harwell and Winfrith sites.

Skills

Safety case project management

Nuclear safety case production

Risk assessment

Environmental awareness

Education

Degree in mechanical engineering or physics

Job description

About the role

Hear from the Hiring Manager:

The Harwell site, situated just south of Oxford, and the Winfrith site in Dorset are the former research sites supporting nuclear power generation. Both sites are now in the decommissioning phase, with the priority being to remove the legacy waste, demolition and deconstruction of the majority of the buildings and facilities, to ultimately return the sites back to green field status and re-use.

Could you be our next Senior Safety Case Engineer? You'll deliver nuclear safety cases and associated documentation supporting the fast-moving nuclear decommissioning projects across the Harwell and Winfrith sites, as well as general site safety case requirements (e.g. Periodic Safety Review).

Every project at NRS has unique and interesting challenges requiring sound judgement, teamwork and project delivery excellence. Many of our projects are world first decommissioning challenges and attract interest from the wider decommissioning community. Some examples include – the retrieval and processing for long term disposal of historic research waste at Harwell and the decommissioning of the world’s first high temperature helium cooled reactor using laser cutting and remote operations at Winfrith.

Key Deliverables:

• Determine strategies for individual Safety Cases acting as Safety Case Project Manager, Author or Verifier where nominated.
• Write and/or verify complex Safety Cases in accordance with Company Standards.
• Maintain the various safety cases, across the Harwell and Winfrith sites and support the modifications process.
• Manage the production of Safety Cases and deliverables being provided by others as input to the Safety Cases.

Qualifications & Experience:

Essential:

• A degree or equivalent NQF level 6 qualification in a suitable technical subject, e.g. mechanical engineering / physics.
• Detailed knowledge of modern standards of safety case production and processes within the nuclear industry.
• Detailed knowledge of safety case processes and applications relevant to a nuclear decommissioning site (e.g. fault schedule production, ALARP justification, etc.)
• Experience of safety case project and/or resource management.
• Detailed understanding of engineering safety and the derivation of Safety Functional Requirements.
• Detailed understanding of Site Licence Conditions, and Statutory and Mandatory Requirements.
• Knowledge of safety case management processes e.g. Safety case production, verification, INSA, implementation etc.
• Environmental awareness.

Desirable:

• Membership of an appropriate scientific or engineering institution.
• Understanding of site emergency procedures, operating constraints and limits, rules and site standards and procedures.
• Understanding of Site quality management systems.

Benefits Package

• NRS staff should refer to the document titled “Spot Point v Grade alignment” available on SharePoint for more information on how the grade structure aligns to Spot Points.
• Flexible working – where possible.
• The equivalent of 25 days (185 hours per year) annual leave plus Public Holidays (59.2 hours per year). This increases by 2 days (14.8 hours per year) annual leave after two full calendar years of service (as at 5th January in the leave year), and an additional 3 days (22.2 hours per year) annual leave after five full calendar years of service (as at 5th January in the leave year). You also have the option to buy or sell the equivalent of 5 days (37 hours) annual leave each year (available in specific windows for the following holiday year). For the purpose of assessing an employee’s annual leave entitlement, a day means seven and two fifths (7.4) hours. A pro rata entitlement will apply for part time workers.
• Flexible benefits scheme – including cycle to work and reduced gym membership fees.
• Participation in our Company Bonus Scheme (up to £5,750 per annum based on corporate objectives).
• Employee Assistance Programme including 24-hour telephone support & personal assistance service and access to an online wellbeing App.
• Up to 13.5% employer pension contribution depending on individual contribution amount.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay (dependent on service).
• Access to training and development through the company performance management arrangements, supporting you in maintaining your personal Continuous Professional Development.
• We have various different employee networks supporting our inclusion, diversity and wellbeing mission at Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (NRS).

Additional Information

Please be aware this role holder requires security clearance, or the ability to obtain said clearance.

There is a requirement to live within a commutable distance to the sites where the role is based. For central/multi-site roles, we have various hubs across the UK and can be flexible with base location.

We value the unique differences that each of our colleagues bring to work every day and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels respected, included and able to perform at their best.

At Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (NRS), we are committed to creating a workplace that is diverse and inclusive, we therefore particularly welcome applications from Women, Black, Asian and Ethnic Minorities, LGBT+ and candidates with a disability as they are all underrepresented in our workforce.

We are happy to talk flexible working where possible.