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Nuclear Safety Case Engineer
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Astute’s Nuclear Team is partnering with a leading engineering and nuclear consultancy committed to professional development, innovation, and sustainability to recruit a Nuclear Safety Engineer for its Bristol or Gloucester office.
The strategically important Nuclear Safety Engineer role comes with a salary of £45,000 to £65,000 per annum, flexible hybrid working, company pension, private healthcare, bonus scheme, and excellent professional development opportunities.
If you’re a Nuclear Safety Engineer and are looking to work for an organisation that puts integrity, safety, and people at the forefront of everything it does, then submit your CV to apply today.
Responsibilities and duties of the Nuclear Safety Engineer role
Reporting To The Nuclear Safety Team Lead, You Will
- Develop and execute strategies to address complex nuclear safety challenges across civil and defence nuclear projects.
- Manage technical activities including safety assessments, risk assessments, hazard identification, fault schedules, design basis analysis, probabilistic assessments, and safety functional requirements.
- Conduct periodic safety reviews for nuclear facilities.
- Support qualification and substantiation activities for systems against safety requirements.
- Undertake internal and external hazard assessments.
- Support the development and delivery of safety cases for nuclear and non-nuclear facilities.
- Author, review, and verify nuclear safety documentation.
- Manage project delivery, maintain client relationships, and contribute to business development activities.
- Mentor and support junior engineers and consultants within the team.
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Professional Qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following:
- A degree, Master’s degree, or PhD in a relevant STEM discipline.
- A minimum of 4 years’ experience within the civil nuclear or defence nuclear sectors.
- Strong understanding of nuclear safety case development and safety assessment methodologies.
- Experience leading technical work packages or multidisciplinary teams.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to obtain and maintain UK Security Clearance.
Personal skills
The Nuclear Safety Engineer role would suit someone who is:
- Analytical and detail-oriented with strong problem-solving abilities.
- Comfortable working on complex and highly regulated projects.
- A confident communicator with strong stakeholder engagement skills.
- Organised and capable of managing multiple priorities effectively.
- Passionate about safety, engineering excellence, and continuous improvement.
- Keen to support and develop less experienced colleagues.
Salary and benefits of the Nuclear Safety Engineer role
- Salary of £45,000 to £65,000 depending on experience.
- Flexible hybrid working arrangements.
- 25 days annual leave plus the option to purchase up to 5 additional days.
- Company pension scheme.
- Annual salary reviews.
- Private healthcare membership.
- Company performance bonus scheme.
- Life assurance.
- Enhanced parental benefits.
- Professional membership fees paid.
- Support towards chartership and professional accreditation.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Season ticket loan.
- Tailored flexible benefits package.
- Structured learning and career development opportunities.
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Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government’s Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.
To apply for this Nuclear Safety Case Engineer opportunity, please complete the form below. Alternatively, send a copy of your up-to-date CV to cmcglynn@astutepeople.co.uk or call +44 2393 910 011 to speak to Casey McGlynn who can tell you more. You can also connect with Casey on LinkedIn to view other jobs they are recruiting. View current job vacancies Astute People is recruiting.
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