Nuclear Safety Engineer

We are seeking a highly organised and motivated Principal Nuclear Safety Engineer to support delivery of safety artefacts for a key client within the Defence industry.

Please note that this role is for Contract or Permanent.

Responsibilities

The Safety Engineer will typically produce the following deliverables and outputs;

• Safety Case reports and associated documentation.
• Safety Management Plans.
• Hazard Logs and associated reports.
• Assessment of supplier safety compliance, in accordance with legislative and contractual safety requirements.
• Safety analysis activity reports such as Functional Hazard Analysis (FHA) and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA).
• Safety input to life-cycle management core engineering processes, design reviews (e.g. PDR and CDR).
• Provide safety SME input to Systems projects.
• Production of nuclear reports to support, site, facility or equipment safety.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/Master degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent education with relevant experience.
• Applications are also welcomed from individuals with significant demonstrable experience who don’t hold formal qualifications.
• CEng or demonstration that working towards chartership.
• Member of a relevant institution, or relevant experienced and capable to register with Engineering Council

Essential Skills

The Safety Engineer will be required to have the following skills and experience;

• Experience supporting Nuclear Safety Case work within either the Civil or Defence
• The development of Safety Case reports, assessing Safety Case validity and safety assurance including ALARP assessments and providing Safety Argument for Design Authority Approval
• Ability to author Safety Case documentation, collate supporting evidence.
• Production of Safety Case reports.
• Participate and lead HAZID and HAZOP sessions.
• Comprehensive experience of hazard and risk management processes.
• Performing functional safety analysis using recognised methods.
• Risk Management, including Hazard Logs, Hazard Identification and Hazard Analysis.
• Performing Functional Hazard Analysis (FHA).
• System Safety Analysis; e.g. Fault Tree Analysis, Bow Tie Analysis.
• An understanding of system development lifecycle against the standard 'V-model' from concept to disposal
• Assessing supplier safety compliance, in accordance with legislative and contractual safety requirements.
• A clear understanding of either Licensed site conditions or Authorised conditions
• Experience working with Nuclear regulation (either, DNSR or ONR)
• Development of Probabilistic and Deterministic Safety Arguments