Senior Safety Engineer

First Recruitment Group; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Senior Safety Engineer to support a large civil nuclear decommissioning project based in Warrington. This long-term contract role offers hybrid working options, ideally three days on-site per week. Candidates must have proven experience within the civil nuclear sector, including writing nuclear HAZAN documents and performing safety case analyses on regulated projects. Qualifications also include a British passport holder due to clearance requirements. This position has the potential to extend beyond an initial 52 weeks.

Qualifications

• Proven experience within the civil nuclear sector is required.
• Experience writing nuclear HAZANs is necessary.
• Safety case and hazard analysis experience on regulated nuclear projects is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support a large civil nuclear decommissioning project as a Senior Safety Engineer.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations in nuclear projects.
• Assist in writing required safety documents and analyses.

Skills

Experience writing nuclear HAZANs

Proven experience within the civil nuclear sector

Safety case and hazard analysis experience

British passport holder

Job description

Senior Safety Engineer to support a large civil nuclear decommissioning project based in Warrington.

This is a long‑term contract role, initially 52 weeks, with strong potential to extend for several years. Hybrid working is available, with a preference for three days per week on site.

Role Details

• Position: Senior Safety Engineer
• Project: Civil nuclear decommissioning
• Location: Warrington (hybrid working)
• Clearance: SC, with the ability to start on BPSS and upgrade
• Start: ASAP (dates flexible)
• Duration: 52 weeks initially

Essential Experience

• Proven experience within the civil nuclear sector
• Experience writing nuclear HAZANs
• Safety case and hazard analysis experience on regulated nuclear projects
• British passport holder (no dual nationality due to clearance requirements)
• Travel outside Warrington would be minimal and limited to occasional meetings