Senior Nuclear Safety Case Consultant

Scienceabode; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy in the UK nuclear sector is seeking a Principal Safety Case Consultant to join their team in Warrington, Leicester, or Bristol. This senior role involves providing technical leadership and influencing safety strategy on major projects. Candidates must have a strong background in nuclear safety and engineering, with experience leading multi-disciplinary teams. The position offers a competitive salary, generous holiday allowance, and a commitment to inclusion and flexibility in the workplace.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to digital GP services

Employee share scheme

Additional paid leave for reservists

Paid volunteering leave

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering nuclear safety case activities within multi-disciplinary project teams.
• Strong understanding of core engineering disciplines and their integration into safety case development.
• Awareness of specialist safety case areas including criticality assessment and relevant legislation.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver nuclear safety case activities through engineering judgement.
• Participate in HAZID and HAZOP studies and lead development of Hazard Management Strategies.
• Lead production of radiological safety assessments and Safety Reports.

Skills

Nuclear safety

Engineering judgement

Communication skills

Safety case development

Leadership capability

Education

Degree in engineering, science, or related discipline

Chartered status or progression towards chartership

Job description

Principal Safety Case Consultant
Locations: Warrington (Cheshire), Leicester (Leicestershire) or Bristol
Working Pattern: Full time (37 hours per week), hybrid working
Salary: Competitive with excellent benefits

On behalf of a leading organisation within the UK nuclear sector, we are seeking an experienced Principal Safety Case Consultant to join a highly regarded technical consultancy team supporting complex, safety-critical programmes.

This is a senior role offering the opportunity to provide technical leadership, influence safety strategy, and support the delivery of major nuclear projects across the full lifecycle.

The Role

As a Principal Safety Case Consultant, you will manage and deliver nuclear safety case activities through the application of sound engineering judgement, regulatory knowledge, and proven leadership capability.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing nuclear safety input across all stages of the project lifecycle, supporting design development and delivery
• Participating in and facilitating HAZID and HAZOP studies, and leading the development of robust Hazard Management Strategies
• Managing and leading the production of radiological safety assessments and Safety Reports, including PSRs, PCSRs and equivalent documentation
• Providing technical leadership on safety case strategy, regulatory compliance, safety case documentation, and supporting technical reports and calculations
• Leading safety case delivery teams, overseeing supply chain outputs where required, and maintaining oversight of cost, schedule, and quality

The role is adaptable and can be delivered from multiple UK locations, with hybrid working supported.

Essential Experience

• Proven experience delivering nuclear safety case activities within multi-disciplinary project teams
• A strong understanding of core engineering disciplines and their integration into safety case development
• Awareness of specialist safety case areas including criticality assessment, shielding and dose assessment, environmental assessment, human factors, and relevant legislation
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with technical specialists, project teams, and external stakeholders
• Experience coaching or mentoring Safety Case Consultants and contributing to the development of team capability

Qualifications

• Degree (or equivalent) in engineering, science, or a related discipline, with significant demonstrable experience
• Chartered status is preferred, or evidence of active progression toward chartership

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain SC level security clearance.

What’s on Offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance
• Access to digital GP services, annual health checks, and wellbeing support
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping and savings portal
• Payment of professional membership fees
• Additional paid leave for reservists
• Holiday trading options
• Paid volunteering leave

Inclusion and Flexibility

The employer is committed to building an inclusive and supportive working environment and is recognised as a Disability Confident employer. Reasonable adjustments and flexible working arrangements are actively supported and can be discussed during the recruitment process.>

Company information

>At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That is why our Recruitment Consultants always take the time to understand requirements in detail and offer sound advice to both clients and candidates. We actively recruit at all levels and this is a superb opportunity for Safety Case Consultants looking for new employment.

As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.

If you are an experienced nuclear safety professional seeking a senior, influential role within a forward-looking organisation, we would welcome your application.