Senior Nuclear Safety Engineer
- Derby
- £55,000-70,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Salary: £55,000 to £70,000 depending on experience
- Benefits: 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, 7.5% company pension contribution, private healthcare and bonus scheme, flexible and hybrid working options
We are seeking an experienced Senior Nuclear Safety Engineer to deliver high-quality safety cases and provide technical support across major nuclear projects.You’ll play a key role in authoring and reviewing safety documentation, supporting hazard assessments, and ensuring projects meet regulatory and safety requirements. Opportunities exist to work on a range of UK projects across new build, decommissioning, and operational support.The key responsibilities for this Senior Nuclear Safety Engineer role are:
- Author and review nuclear safety case documentation
- Conduct radiological and hazard assessments to support ALARP demonstrations
- Facilitate hazard identification and optioneering workshops
- Provide technical input to plant modifications, design substantiation, and commissioning strategies
- Collaborate with project teams and support client-facing activities
- Contribute to proposals and business development activities as required
- Support junior team members and knowledge transfer within the team
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in nuclear engineering or nuclear safety
- Proven experience authoring and reviewing nuclear safety case documentation
- Experience in radiological assessments and/or hazard analysis reports
- Knowledge of UK nuclear regulations and standards (ONR, EA, IAEA)
- Degree-qualified in engineering, physics, or related discipline
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with strong organisational ability and attention to detail
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment
- Eligibility to obtain UK security clearance (BPSS minimum)
- Chartership desirable (or working towards)
- Knowledge of chemotoxic and/or environmental assessments is a plus
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