Nuclear Safety Consultant

Job Opportunity: Nuclear Safety Assurance Specialist
Bristol/Hybrid/Remote 

The Opportunity
Electus is recruiting on behalf of our client, a leading provider of engineering solutions, for established Nuclear Safety Assurance professionals with experience in submarine power plants, civil nuclear, and/or naval nuclear facilities. This is a fantastic opportunity for self-starters to join a company with an excellent reputation for delivery. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping our expanding business.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist consultancy services to clients and support business development activities.
• Use engineering knowledge to influence the design, operation, and maintenance of complex systems.
• Ensure technical risks are identified, communicated, and managed to maintain system safety.

Requirements

• Bachelor/Master of Engineering/Science Degree (essential).
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in nuclear safety assurance, including:
  • Systems Safety activities (operational safety case development, hazard listing, fault schedule development, safety case report authoring, HAZOP, Bow Tie, ALARP optioneering, etc.) (essential).
  • Deterministic Safety Assessments (design basis assessment, beyond design basis assessment, safety functional requirement derivation, etc.) (essential).
  • Knowledge of Authorising Conditions and Licensing Conditions for nuclear sites (essential).
  • Knowledge of PWR2 or PWR3 (desirable).
  • Probabilistic Safety Assessments (desirable).
  • Radiological consequence assessment (desirable).
  • Client management/stakeholder engagement skills (desirable).
  • Chartered Status with UK Engineering Council (desirable).
  • Consultancy experience (desirable).

Location
Flexible working arrangements available, including locations throughout the UK, company offices, client sites, and home working.
Pre-employment Screening
Candidates must undergo pre-employment screening and satisfy clearance criteria for UK National Security Vetting.
Our client invests in its people, offering diverse and structured career paths. You will benefit from the breadth and diversity of our client's current projects and help shape their future. They support work-life balance with hybrid working arrangements and uphold core values of Simplicity, Integrity, Relationships, Challenge, and Impact.
Benefits

• Salary: £60k – £90k per annum, depending on experience
• Attractive pension scheme
• Targeted professional development
• Life Assurance (4x salary) and Income Protection (75% of salary)
• Annual bonus linked to company performance
• Paid membership fees to a professional institution
• Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme
• EV lease salary sacrifice scheme