Senior Nuclear Safety Case Professional

Frazer-Nash Consultancy Limited; Bristol; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy in nuclear safety is seeking a Senior Nuclear Safety Case Professional in the UK. You will lead project work and manage teams, with a focus on safety assessments and client relationships. Applicants should have a degree in a relevant STEM subject and strong experience in safety case requirements. Competitive salary, flexible working conditions, and various benefits are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary with yearly reviews

25 days holiday + opportunity 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

Cycle-to-work scheme

Season rail ticket loan

Additional optional benefits

Qualifications

• Strong experience with the UK regulatory regime for safety cases.
• Understanding of nuclear safety case requirements and documentation.
• Experience in safety analysis and safety justification methods.

Responsibilities

• Lead and undertake project work for significant nuclear safety cases.
• Supervise and manage staff and projects.
• Develop and maintain client relationships.

Skills

Safety assessment

Risk assessment

Safety analysis methods

Project management

Strong communication skills

Education

Degree, Master’s or PhD in a relevant STEM subject

Job description

Title

Senior Nuclear Safety Case Professional

Salary

£70,000 to £100,000 per annum

Location

Bristol/South‑West preferred, but any office considered.

Working Pattern

Flexible hybrid: time split between office, client sites and working from home.

Closing Date

29 November (early applications encouraged)

Role Overview

We are seeking a senior nuclear safety case professional to play a leading role in our support to existing and new nuclear projects. We support clients in most parts of the UK nuclear industry, including existing and new fission reactors, a wide range of non‑reactor sites and experimental or demonstrator facilities. As an experienced safety professional you will be expected to lead and undertake project work for clients on, or in support of, significant nuclear safety cases, supervise other staff, oversee and manage projects, develop and hold client relationships, win new work and support the development of junior colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Safety assessment, risk assessment – hazard identification; fault schedules; design basis analysis; probabilistic analysis; safety functional requirements
• Qualification/substantiation of systems against safety requirements.
• Internal and external hazards assessments.
• Safety case development and support for nuclear and non‑nuclear plant.
• Document writing – authoring or reviewing/verifying safety‑related documents.

Requirements

• Degree, Master’s or PhD in a relevant STEM subject.
• Strong experience and understanding of:
• The UK regulatory regime for safety cases and safety management.
• Nuclear safety case requirements, processes, terminology and documentation.
• Safety analysis and safety justification methods used in the nuclear industry.

Advantages

• Working for multiple site licencee companies.
• Experience with both reactor and non‑reactor plant.
• Technical oversight, leadership and independent review.
• Experience in project management and commercial aspects.

Essential Attributes

Adaptability, willingness to continually learn new systems and projects, strong organisational and clear written communication skills.

Security Clearance

Candidates must be able to satisfy clearance criteria for UK National Security Vetting and undergo pre‑employment screening.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with yearly reviews.
• 25 days holiday + opportunity 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.
• Additional optional benefits you can tailor to your personal requirements.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Business Consulting and Services