Senior Safety Engineer

Nuvia; Abingdon; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Safety Case Consultant to join their dynamic safety case team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on a variety of nuclear technology, defense, and decommissioning projects. You will engage with clients and internal teams, delivering safety assessments and producing high-quality documentation. The position supports hybrid working, allowing you to balance office presence with remote work. Join a forward-thinking company committed to safety and innovation, where your expertise will contribute to critical projects and your professional growth is prioritized.

Benefits

Hybrid and Agile Working Policies

8.5% Pension Contribution & Life Assurance

Private Medical Scheme

Employee Share Scheme

Salary Sacrifice Schemes

25 Days Holiday

Option to Buy, Sell and Carry Over Annual Leave

18 Weeks Full Maternity Pay

Personal Development & Further Education Support

Free Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in a scientific or engineering subject.
• Chartered status with a professional institution or working towards it.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safety assessments for nuclear facilities.
• Produce high-quality safety case documentation.
• Lead hazard identification studies.

Skills

Safety Case Documentation

Hazard Identification

Safety Assessment

Risk and Reliability Analysis

Clear Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Logical Problem Solving

Education

Degree in Scientific or Engineering Subject

Chartered Status or Working Towards Chartership

Job description

Senior Safety Case Consultant

• Location: Milton Park, Abingdon
• Hybrid working (roughly 60% office based)
• Salary: £54,000-£60,000 (depending on experience)

Nuvia is growing its consultancy business unit and is looking for capable professionals to join the safety case team. The role will entail working alongside our customers or supporting our internal engineering department, on a range of nuclear technology, defence and decommissioning projects. You will spend your time split between working at home, our Milton Park office and visiting customer sites subject to project requirements.

You will report to a Managing Consultant, with development and project delivery support also provided by Principal Safety Case Consultants. We are looking for motivated individuals who wish to gain responsibility for their own independent delivery, while benefiting from the development and advancement opportunities of working in a consultancy environment.

Responsibilities

As the Senior Safety Case Consultant, you will also be involved in the following:

• Deliver safety assessments for a wide range of nuclear facilities and operations,
• Produce high quality safety case documentation,
• Lead hazard identification studies,
• Perform independent verification of safety case deliverables,
• Participate in interdisciplinary project teams,
• Contribute to design reviews and engineering substantiation,
• Communicate effectively with colleagues and clients,
• Participate in the tendering process,
• Develop an expert level of competence in specialist technical topics,
• Provide technical advice and support to less experienced Consultants,
• Champion effective safety culture.

Qualification & Experiences

To be considered for the Senior Safety Case Consultant role you should have the following:

Essential

• Degree qualified in a scientific, technical or engineering subject, or equivalent experience,
• Chartered status with a professional institution in a relevant field, or working towards chartership,
• Previous industry experience in Safety Case working in a highly regulated industry,
• Author of safety justifications, safety assessment reports or safety case reports subject to rigorous quality assurance standards,
• Independent practitioner of several hazard identification and safety assessment techniques,
• Understanding of the purpose and content of safety cases,
• Quantitative understanding of risk and reliability,
• Proficient in writing precise safety requirements or safety functional requirements.

Personal Attributes

• Clear communicator, able to express plans and technical information concisely,
• Strong interpersonal skills and team working,
• Logical problem solver,
• Motivated and independent,
• Able to manage time and deadlines,
• Able to identify and address improvement opportunities.

Desirable

• Full UK driving licence,
• Understanding of regulatory expectations for nuclear safety in the UK,
• Supplementary skill in a related discipline such as fire safety, external hazards, shielding, criticality, radioactive waste management or systems engineering,
• Postgraduate qualification in a relevant subject.

Employee Staff Benefits:

• Hybrid and agile working policies
• 8.5% Pension Contribution & Life Assurance
• Private Medical Scheme*
• Employee Share Scheme
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes: Electrical Vehicles, Technology and Cycle to Work
• 25 days holiday (increasing to 28 days after 5 years' service, 31 days after 10 years' service)
• Option to buy, sell and carry over up to 5 days annual leave per year
• 18 Weeks Full Maternity Pay* (+21w SMP)
• In partnership with trade unions
• Personal Development & Further Education Support
• Long Service & Recognition Awards
• Free Employee Assistance Programme

*After 1 year of service.

Nuvia - a subsidiary of VINCI construction - is an international company that operates across highly regulated sectors including Civil Nuclear and has a strong presence and history of delivery at nuclear sites in the UK and internationally.

Nuvia is a performance-driven company that is committed to the development of its people within a culture of safety, innovation, and excellence.

Nuvia UK is committed towards equality in employment.