Principal Nuclear Facilities Safety Engineering Consultant

Principal Nuclear Facility Safety Engineering Consultant

Contract Type:
Permanent.

Up to £80,000 per annum, plus flexible hybrid working and opportunities for progression into senior technical leadership roles.

• British nationality as sole national; no other nationality held.
• Five years continuous UK residency.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain full UK security clearance.
• Strong experience delivering nuclear safety cases and hazard studies within licensed or authorised environments.
• Experience working within regulated nuclear engineering or consultancy settings.
• Professional membership of a relevant chartered engineering institution.
• Understanding of UK nuclear authorising conditions or regulatory frameworks.

• Lead the development and delivery of nuclear safety documentation across complex facilities.
• Produce safety assessments and technical outputs aligned to regulatory and client requirements.
• Define and demonstrate compliance against nuclear safety requirements.
• Support periodic safety reviews for high‑complexity systems and infrastructure.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior engineers.
• Collaborate closely with clients and partner organisations to shape safe engineering solutions.

• Proven background developing, facilitating and documenting nuclear safety cases.
• Strong understanding of hazard identification and safety assessment methodologies.
• Experience working on nuclear licensed or authorised sites.
• Ability to provide technical guidance across nuclear or process engineering domains.
• Professional membership of a relevant chartered engineering institution.

Rewards extend beyond pay with private healthcare for employees and families, enhanced pension contributions, family‑friendly policies, generous annual leave with the option to trade additional days, professional subscription support, wellbeing funding for personal interests, and flexible working arrangements including hybrid options and part‑time or job‑share availability.

Hybrid working is available, with access to offices in multiple UK locations including London, Bristol, Glasgow, Plymouth, Fareham and others. Occasional travel to regulated nuclear sites is required.