iO Associates
Senior Safety Case Engineer - Business Winning / Bid Team
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Job title: Senior Safety Case Engineer (Business Winning / Bid Team) Location: Flexible UK (hybrid) Multiple locations Salary: Competitive + benefits (details on application) Clearance: Sole UK national required; must be eligible for SC clearance
iO are supporting a major UK engineering organisation operating across nuclear, defence & decommissioning programmes.
They're looking for a Senior Safety Case Engineer to join a Business Winning / early-phase function, where you'll help shape safety strategies, define credible delivery approaches, and influence outcomes on high-value bids before projects go live.
You would be expected to: Lead / coordinate safety case input into bids and proposals Define safety scope, delivery assumptions, schedules, and verification / assurance plans Produce and review safety case documentation, technical reports, and supporting justification Support / lead hazard identification and risk assessment activity Work closely with multi-disciplinary engineering teams to drive a consistent, high-quality approach Support engagement with customers / regulators as required during bid stages Key skills and experience: Strong background delivering safety case work in a highly regulated / safety-critical environment (ideally nuclear or defence) Demonstrable experience writing / reviewing safety case documentation and technical submissions Good working knowledge of ALARP and familiarity with ONR Safety Assessment Principles Able to deliver structured technical analysis and communicate clear, evidence-based arguments Comfortable influencing stakeholders across engineering, delivery, and commercial/bid teams Degree in a relevant engineering / science discipline (or equivalent experience) This role would suit someone who: Enjoys working in the front end of projects (shaping the "how" before delivery starts) Can balance technical depth with commercial and bid priorities Wants a role with real influence across nationally significant programmes
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