Senior Safety Engineer

NRL Recruitment; Risley; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is hiring a Senior Safety Engineer for a long-term nuclear decommissioning project in Warrington. This hybrid role involves providing expert safety input, managing safety documentation, and collaborating with engineering teams to ensure compliance with safety regulations. Candidates must have a degree in a relevant discipline, proven nuclear industry experience, and be eligible for security clearance. The position offers competitive rates and the opportunity to work on significant nuclear projects.

Benefits

Rate flexibility for exceptional candidates

Long-term employment opportunity

Diversity commitment and inclusive environment

Qualifications

• Proven experience within the nuclear industry is essential.
• Demonstrable experience writing nuclear HAZANs.
• Good understanding of ONR Safety Assessment Principles.

Responsibilities

• Produce and contribute to nuclear safety case documentation.
• Participate in hazard identification studies such as HAZOPs.
• Manage delivery of allocated safety work packages.

Skills

Experience in nuclear safety case production

Strong understanding of ALARP

Writing nuclear HAZANs

Risk management

Collaboration with engineering teams

Education

Degree in science or engineering discipline

Job description

Warrington (Hybrid - 3 days onsite) ⏳ 52-week contract (long-term potential) 💰 £63-£76 per hour Umbrella | £46.85-£56.46 per hour PAYE 🚀 ASAP start (subject to clearance)

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Senior Safety Engineer to support a large-scale civil nuclear decommissioning project based in Warrington. This is a long‑term contract opportunity with strong potential to extend for several years, offering the chance to work on complex, high‑profile nuclear safety challenges.

The Role—you will provide specialist nuclear safety input across design and delivery phases, contributing to the development of high‑quality safety case documentation and supporting hazard identification and risk reduction activities. The role will involve close collaboration with engineering teams and stakeholders to ensure nuclear safety requirements are embedded throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Producing and contributing to nuclear safety case documentation, including HAZANs, safety reports, and supporting analyses
• Participating in hazard identification studies such as HAZOPs
• Supporting the preparation of safety submissions and design basis documentation
• Managing delivery of allocated safety work packages
• Identifying and escalating safety-related risks to technical leads
• Verifying peer work and supporting junior team members
• Engaging with engineers and project stakeholders to ensure ALARP principles are met
• Contributing to bids and future project planning where required

Essential Requirements

• Degree‑qualified (or higher) in a relevant science or engineering discipline
• Proven experience within the nuclear industry is essential
• Demonstrable experience writing nuclear HAZANs
• Strong background in nuclear safety case production (e.g. PSRs, PCSRs, hazard management strategies)
• Good understanding of ALARP and ONR Safety Assessment Principles
• Eligibility for SC clearance (candidates may start on BPSS and upgrade)
• British passport holder only – dual nationality cannot be considered due to project security and nature of work

Working Arrangements

• Hybrid working model with approximately 3 days per week onsite in Warrington
• Occasional travel to other sites for meetings

Additional Information

• Rate flexibility for exceptional candidates
• Long‑term programme with strong continuity of work
• Opportunity to work on one of the UK's most significant nuclear decommissioning programmes

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