Diverse Project Portfolio

Adaptability is essential as you manage projects ranging from rapid hazard identification studies to complex, multi-year safety assessments. This breadth of work requires a proactive approach to learning and applying new techniques, ensuring high standards of quality throughout. You will navigate competing priorities, deliver accurate outputs, and develop tailored solutions for the unique challenges presented by each assignment.

Regulator and Client Engagement

Your communication skills will set you apart. You’ll represent the organisation in meetings with clients and regulators, presenting technical reasoning and negotiating outcomes that satisfy safety and compliance objectives. Building trust and managing expectations will be central to your success.

Technical Report Writing

Clear, concise, and authoritative documentation is fundamental. You’ll produce a wide range of technical outputs, including safety case reports, radiological assessments, and supporting documentation that meet stringent regulatory and client standards. This involves structuring complex technical reasons logically, presenting evidence in a transparent manner, and ensuring consistency across all deliverables. Your reports will not only demonstrate compliance but also provide clarity for decision-makers, regulators, and stakeholders, underpinning project success. Strong attention to detail and excellent written communication skills are essential.

Mentoring

As a senior team member, you will play a key role in developing junior colleagues by providing technical guidance, reviewing work for accuracy and compliance, and sharing best practices to build confidence and capability. You will support knowledge transfer through coaching, training, and feedback, helping others understand both technical aspects of safety case development and the wider regulatory and client context. By fostering collaboration and encouraging professional growth, your leadership will strengthen team performance and promote a culture of continuous learning and ensure the delivery of high-quality outcomes across all projects.

Qualifications & Experience

You’ll need:

• A degree in a relevant engineering or scientific discipline
• Substantial experience in nuclear safety case development or assessment
• Knowledge of nuclear plant operations, regulatory frameworks, and safety management principles is beneficial
• Chartered status with a recognised professional body is desirable

Working Environment

This is a hybrid role, with three days per week in the office. Our teams are based in Warrington, West Cumbria, and Basingstoke. You’ll enjoy a collaborative environment that values technical excellence and work-life balance. We place a strong emphasis on employee wellbeing.

• Warrington: Based at Birchwood Park, offering a modern workspace with complimentary on-site parking and access to a fully equipped gym. The team enjoy a vibrant community atmosphere, with regular social activities such as walking trips, five-a-side football, Macmillan coffee mornings, and a monthly photo competition.
• West Cumbria: Based in a Georgian building on the edge of the Lake District National Park. Beyond the office, the team enjoys a vibrant social culture with regular events, outdoor challenges, and scenic walks by the lakes. It’s a unique opportunity to combine a rewarding career with access to one of the UK’s most beautiful landscapes, fostering both professional growth and a healthy work-life balance.

Why join Tetra Tech?

Tetra Tech is a leading provider of consulting and engineering services working across the full project lifecycle worldwide. We have a wide range of expertise across our teams, providing a global support network with a personalised approach to client relationships to better understand where we can add value. We provide a collaborative environment that supports individual performance, innovation, and creativity.

We support public and private sector clients on local, national, and international projects to deliver sustainable and resilient solutions. Our operations in the UK, Ireland, and the Netherlands include more than 6,000 employees who are Leading with Science® to solve our clients’ most complex problems.

In alignment with the Equality Act 2010, we will make reasonable adjustments to support candidates and employees requiring additional arrangements. This could include adaptations to work schedules, training approaches, or the physical workspace. Please inform us if you need any accommodations during the recruitment process or in your day-to-day role.

Recruitment Agencies

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