Nuclear Engineering Professional

Frazer-Nash Consultancy Limited; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in the United Kingdom is seeking a Nuclear Engineering Professional with at least 5 years of experience in regulated industries. Your role will involve technical delivery and project management across various nuclear projects. The ideal candidate will possess a degree in engineering, strong problem-solving skills, and a desire to further develop in nuclear engineering.

Benefits

Competitive salary with yearly reviews

25 days holiday + option to buy 5 days

Flexible working

Enhanced parental benefits

Company pension scheme

Life assurance

Private healthcare membership

Bonus scheme linked to company performance

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in highly regulated and/or high-hazard industries.
• Demonstrated ability in successful technical delivery.
• Willingness to travel to client sites as required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategies to address intricate nuclear challenges.
• Produce high-quality technical documentation to meet client demands.
• Manage projects, ensuring time, cost and quality expectations are met.

Skills

Technical knowledge in engineering

Problem-solving skills

Collaboration skills

Clear communication

Education

Degree in relevant science or engineering discipline

Job description

Nuclear Engineering Professional

Salary range: £55,000 to £70,000 per annum depending on experience

Location: Bristol, Gloucester, Burton, Manchester, Leatherhead or Glasgow

Working Pattern: Flexible hybrid; time split between office, client sites and working from home

Closing date 31st December 2025; early application encouraged.

Frazer‑Nash delivers innovative engineering solutions across the nuclear lifecycle. The Nuclear Stations and Systems Team supports developing sites, generating sites and defueling/decommissioning sites. We seek an experienced professional in nuclear or other highly regulated and high‑hazard industries.

Your role will involve technical skills to deliver fit‑for‑purpose solutions to complex problems across the entire project lifecycle, from opportunity identification and bidding to project management, delivery and seamless closure.

Key types of work you could be involved with:

• Technical requirements capture, optioneering, and specification authoring.
• Design, manufacture, delivery, installation and/or commissioning of plant items and systems, solving issues as they arise.
• Technical integration of design and safety case requirements.
• Authoring and verifying nuclear safety case proposals and key supporting documents.
• Walking down equipment at a nuclear site to ensure qualification to meet functional safety requirements or remediation options.
• Performing qualitative or quantitative assessments (hazards, process safety, reactor physics, structural integrity etc.) to determine risks and corrective actions.
• Specifying plans to retire and remove plant, systems and structures for safe, secure, cost‑effective defueling, dismantling and decommissioning.
• Embedded support within client teams on site.

Key responsibilities for this role will include:

• Develop and execute strategies to address intricate nuclear challenges.
• Produce high‑quality technical documentation to meet client demands.
• Apply knowledge across a range of nuclear technologies.
• Provide technical guidance, mentorship and training to colleagues and clients.
• Manage projects, ensuring time, cost and quality expectations are met.
• Seek new business opportunities and generate proposals and bids.
• Establish and maintain enduring client relationships.

Essential requirements

• A degree (or equivalent) in a relevant science or engineering discipline.
• Technical knowledge within a relevant field (mechanical, process, electrical engineering, C&I, numerical analysis, design, hazards, radiological protection, equipment qualification, severe accidents).
• At least 5 years of experience in highly regulated and/or high‑hazard industries.
• Demonstrated ability in successful technical delivery.
• Proficient problem‑solving and collaboration skills.
• Clear and organised written and verbal communication.
• A desire to develop nuclear engineering skills.
• Willingness to travel to client sites as required.

Desirable requirements

• Engineering Management / Project Engineer capability.
• Experience in operations, engineering, safety case development at nuclear sites.
• Experience working in a consultancy environment.
• Proficiency in developing new business and maintaining client relationships.
• Project Management experience.
• Chartered (or working towards) with a professional institution.

Frazer‑Nash values its people, supporting chartership attainment, consultancy skill development, and career progression, whether into technical specialisation, people management or business development.

Due to the nature of work, candidates must undergo pre‑employment screening and satisfy UK National Security Vetting clearance criteria.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with yearly reviews.
• 25 days holiday + option to buy 5 days.
• Welcoming work culture.
• Flexible working.
• Enhanced parental benefits.
• Company pension scheme.
• Targeted professional development.
• Life assurance.
• Private healthcare membership.
• Bonus scheme linked to company performance.
• Paid membership fees to a professional institution.
• Support in attaining professional membership.
• Cycle to work scheme.Season rail ticket loan.