Safety Engineer

Safety Engineer

Location: Bristol (Hybrid Working Available)
Contract: 12-Month Contract
Rate: -65.00 per hour (Inside IR35)

About the Role

We are currently seeking an experienced Safety Engineer to join a growing Defence & Security team supporting major programmes across the UK nuclear and defence

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, implement, and deliver nuclear safety case documentation for operational facilities, infrastructure, and plant areas.
• Develop safety justifications that meet project requirements for safety, quality, cost, and programme.
• Present safety case documentation to regulators, licensees, safety committees, and senior stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with legislative, regulatory, and company nuclear safety requirements.
• Maintain and improve safety case systems, processes, procedures, and standards.
• Conduct periodic safety case reviews and provide recommendations to improve nuclear safety performance.
• Support the development of safety performance metrics, reporting tools, and dashboards.
• Provide technical input into risk assessments and safety management arrangements.
• Support operational change processes and ensure safety requirements are effectively integrated into project delivery.
• Contribute to audits, assessments, and assurance activities across nuclear and defence programmes.
• Communicate complex technical information clearly to a range of stakeholders.
• Lead technical work packages and support project management activities where required.
• Deputise for senior safety professionals where appropriate and support governance activities.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Experience developing and delivering Safety Cases within the nuclear, defence, or other highly regulated industries.
• Strong understanding of nuclear safety principles, methodologies, and regulatory frameworks.
• Experience producing and reviewing safety documentation including:
  • Facility Safety Cases (FSC)
  • Periodic Safety Reviews (PSR)
  • Post-Accident Condition Safety Reports (PACSR)
  • Design Basis Accident (DBA) assessments
  • Risk assessments and supporting safety documentation
• Experience presenting technical safety information to regulators, clients, and senior stakeholders.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts effectively.
• Experience operating within validated risk assessment and nuclear safety management arrangements.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Experience working collaboratively within multidisciplinary project teams.

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Experience leading safety case development for civil nuclear or naval nuclear facilities.
• Knowledge of Naval Nuclear, Marine Infrastructure, Submarine, or Weapons programmes.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in a STEM discipline.
• Chartered Engineer status (or working towards Chartership) desirable.
• Completion of Nuclear Safety or Safety Case Manager (SCM) training/workbooks is advantageous.

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