Nuclear Safety Lead

Nuclear Safety Lead

Location: Hybrid role requiring travel to various UK sites twice a month.

About this role

Reporting to the Head of Technical Services you will be the Clients principal adviser on nuclear safety and assurance.

You will guide programme teams in interpreting requirements assessing safety implications and applying proportionate controls strengthening submissions ahead of Authorisee Design Authority and other key approvals.

Working closely with engineering safety environmental and quality leads you will embed Fingleton Review principles through proportionate risk-informed and evidence-led assurance.

Your Missions

Governance Assurance and Compliance (40%)

Act as the principal nuclear safety adviser challenging and assuring programmes against Management Arrangements and Authorisee / Design Authority expectations.
Apply proportionate risk-informed assurance in line with Fingleton Review principles determining safety significance and the appropriate decision route.
Review safety strategies specifications submissions and supporting evidence escalating material risks gaps and uncertainties.
Support gateways design reviews and readiness assessments with clear evidence-based recommendations.

Strategic Involvement (25%)

Build nuclear safety and intelligent-client capability shaping arrangements assurance plans and engagement priorities.
Define proportionate controls programme responsibilities Technical Services review points and escalation routes.
Assess capability and supply-chain risks report emerging themes and mentor colleagues across programmes.

Customer Interaction (20%)

Advise programme teams customers suppliers and Authorisee / Design Authority representatives translating nuclear safety and regulatory requirements into practical delivery outputs.
Develop and interpret Safety and Operational Functional Requirements and support technical discussions issue resolution and option assessments.
Provide specialist input to tenders and supplier clarifications strengthening confidence in internal assurance and submissions.

Wider Business and Improvements (15%)

Share good practice and lessons learned improving graded assurance decision-making and programme support.
Turn Fingleton Review findings into practical arrangements behaviours and concise papers for governance and Design Authority engagement.
 

Why join the community of Switchers

As one of the worlds top three nuclear engineering companies Assystem offers a competitive benefits package:

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

8% company pension contribution

Healthcare cash plan covering dental medical and physical care

Employee assistance programme with 24/7 mental health support virtual fitness classes and more

Paid professional and industry membership fees

Qualifications :

EXPERIENCE

Essential

Significant nuclear engineering safety infrastructure or defence experience including safety-implicated plant reactor submarine or support systems.
Strong knowledge of safety functions hazard controls and lifecycle risks with sound judgement on technical changes deviations and outputs.
Experienced in reviewing safety cases technical and commissioning evidence quality records and management systems.
Credible communicator who can balance safety performance cost schedule and deliverability with senior and multidisciplinary stakeholders.

Desirable

Experience in an authorised or licensed nuclear environment supporting an Authorisee Licensee Design Authority Regulator or equivalent.
Nuclear build commissioning handover operation maintenance repair or modification experience including safety-case interfaces.
Governance improvement organisational change or intelligent-client capability experience with familiarity with the Fingleton Review.

TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

Relevant engineering science or nuclear degree with Chartered status or progress towards it.
Strong nuclear safety knowledge and ability to challenge evidence using proportionate risk-informed assurance.

Desirable

Specialist nuclear safety training or relevant nuclear operations reactor submarine or safety-case experience.
Regulatory delegated-authority or assurance experience with Lead Auditor or equivalent training desirable.

Additional Information :

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We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills talent and our peoples ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time