Safety Case Engineer

Job Title: Safety Case Engineer (Contract - Nuclear)

Location: UK (Hybrid - site & remote working)
Contract Type: Long-Term Contract (12+ months, extension likely)
Rate: Competitive day rate (DOE)

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Safety Case Engineer to support the development and maintenance of nuclear safety cases within a highly regulated environment. This long-term contract role will involve working closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure that nuclear facilities operate safely and in compliance with regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, author, and maintain nuclear safety case documentation
• Produce key safety case deliverables including hazard assessments, fault studies, and safety justifications
• Support the preparation of documents such as Safety Reports, Basis of Safety Case (BoSC), and ALARP justifications
• Apply deterministic and probabilistic safety analysis techniques where required
• Interface with engineering, operations, and project teams to gather inputs and ensure alignment
• Support hazard identification studies (e.g., HAZID, HAZOP)
• Ensure compliance with UK nuclear regulatory frameworks and standards
• Engage with regulators, including Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR), where required
• Contribute to safety case reviews, updates, and continuous improvement activities
• Support configuration control and change management processes

Requirements

• Degree in Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline
• Proven experience in safety case development within the nuclear industry
• Strong understanding of UK nuclear regulatory requirements and safety case methodologies
• Experience in hazard identification and risk assessment techniques
• Ability to produce high-quality technical documentation
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities
• Must be a sole British national due to security clearance requirements

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Experience working on major UK nuclear programmes such as Sellafield, Hinkley Point C, or Devonport Dockyard
• Familiarity with probabilistic safety assessment (PSA) tools and methodologies
• Chartered Engineer status or working towards membership with a relevant professional body (e.g., Nuclear Institute)
• Experience supporting regulatory interactions and safety case submissions
• Knowledge of human factors, radiological protection, or criticality safety

Additional Information

• Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK
• Security clearance will be required for this role
• Hybrid working arrangements with periodic site attendance expected

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