Principal Safety Case Consultant

Babcock International; United States; Hybrid; USD 93,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Matched pension with life assurance

Digital GP and health checks

Employee share scheme

Shopping savings portal

Professional Fees paid

Reservists leave

Be Kind Day

Job summary

Cavendish Nuclear is seeking a Principal Safety Case Consultant to drive safety case strategy across major projects. The role is based at Warrington, with flexible UK-wide hybrid working and opportunities across Leicester, Newbury or Bristol.

You will provide technical leadership on safety case strategy, oversee hazard analyses, and manage safety case delivery teams while coordinating with Supply Chain and stakeholders to meet cost and programme targets.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with multi-disciplinary safety case delivery
• Strong understanding of core engineering disciplines and their role in safety cases
• Awareness of safety case areas such as criticality, shielding, dose, environmental, and human factors
• Excellent communication with diverse stakeholders
• Experience coaching or mentoring Safety Case Consultants

Responsibilities

• Provide nuclear safety input across all project stages, supporting design development and delivery
• Facilitate HAZID/HAZOP studies and develop robust hazard management strategies
• Lead production of radiological safety assessments and Safety Reports (PSRs/PCSRs)
• Offer technical leadership on safety case strategy, regulatory compliance, and safety documentation
• Manage safety case delivery teams and oversee supply chain progress against cost and schedule targets

Job description

Principal Safety Case Consultant

Job Title: Principal Safety Case Consultant

Location: Flexible, UK + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Competition End Date: 2026-09-26T00:00:00

Address: Warrington, Cheshire, GB, WA1 2 Work From Home

Additional Date: 2026-12-25T19:03:27.497

Role Overview

Drive Safety Case Strategy Across Major Projects

At Cavendish Nuclear we are working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Principal Safety Case Consultant based at one of our key locations: Warrington (Cheshire), Leicester (Leicestershire), Newbury or Bristol.

The Role

As a Principal Safety Case Consultant you will have a role that's out of the ordinary. You will manage the delivery of engineering and technical activities, through the application of process, domain knowledge and experience. Day to day, you will:

• Provide nuclear safety input across all stages of the project lifecycle, supporting design development and delivery.
• Participate in / facilitate HAZID and HAZOP studies and lead the development of robust Hazard Management Strategies.
• Manage / lead the production of radiological safety assessments and Safety Reports, including PSRs and PCSRs and their equivalents.
• Offer technical leadership on safety case strategy, regulatory compliance, safety case documentation, as well as the supporting technical reports and calculations.
• Manage safety case delivery teams, oversee work delivered by the Supply Chain where appropriate, and maintain visibility of progress against cost and programme targets.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week, and offers hybrid working. It can be delivered from various locations including Warrington (Cheshire), Leicester (Leicestershire), Newbury or Bristol.

Essential Experience

Although nuclear experience is a preference, we will consider applicants from other highly regulated industries, such as Oil & Gas, Chemicals and Defence. Essential experience includes:

• Proven experience of working collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams to deliver safety case activities across a variety of project types.
• Good understanding of core engineering disciplines and how they integrate into the development of safety cases.
• Awareness of specialist safety case areas, including criticality assessment, shielding and dose assessment, environmental assessment, human factors, and relevant legislation.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with other disciplines and a wide range of stakeholders.
• Previous experience in coaching or mentoring fellow Safety Case Consultants, supporting their development and contributing to team capability.

Qualifications

Engineering or science degree (or equivalent qualification) in relevant discipline, with significant demonstrable experience. Preferably Chartered (or actively working toward Chartered Status).

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What We Offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading allows UK Cavendish Nuclear employees to buy additional leave or sell up to one working week of annual leave.
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year for volunteering.

About Cavendish Nuclear

We're Cavendish Nuclear - a team of approximately 5,000 specialists and a core part of Babcock International Group. Here, you'll be part of something bigger. Across clean energy, defence, and civil decommissioning, your work will contribute to projects that are critical to energy security and national protection. Together, we're shaping a future that lasts - through impactful work and meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.

We are a disability confident employer. If you have a disability or need reasonable adjustments during the application process, please email ##### with the subject 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We're committed to an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive. Flexible working arrangements are available – please ask during the interview.

Closing Date

07/10/######