Nuclear Safety Lead

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Nuclear Safety Lead

At K , we deliver science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. K  employs approximately 37,000 people worldwide with customers in more than 85 countries and operations in over 28 countries. K  is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, and long-term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results.

Trinzic is the future independent company to be created through the planned spin-off of K 's Mission Technology Solutions business, expected in January 2027. Our people work at the frontier of what is possible, delivering solutions in challenging environments and advancing some of the world's highest-priority national security and space missions.

Backed by decades of mission success, deep expertise, and trusted partnerships, Trinzic will launch as a global organization with more than 18,000 employees supporting customers around the world. Join us at a defining moment and help shape the future of a company built to tackle complex challenges and make a meaningful impact.

Candidates who join K 's Mission Technology Solutions business before the spin-off will transition to Trinzic when the separation is complete and will not need to reapply for employment.

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At K , we deliver innovative solutions that help solve some of the world's most complex challenges. As part of our growing Defence and Nuclear business, we're seeking an experienced Nuclear Safety Engineer to provide nuclear safety leadership, assurance, and subject matter expertise across major infrastructure and engineering programmes supporting UK Defence.

This is a high-impact opportunity to influence nationally significant nuclear infrastructure projects, ensuring that safety remains at the heart of programme delivery while supporting proportionate, risk-informed decision-making. The role offers exposure to complex engineering environments, senior stakeholders, and some of the most strategically important programmes within the UK defence sector

As Nuclear Safety Engineer, you'll provide specialist advice and assurance across the project lifecycle, helping multidisciplinary teams understand, integrate, and deliver nuclear safety requirements.

You will:

• Provide nuclear safety advice, challenge, and assurance across complex infrastructure programmes.

• Review safety submissions, technical documentation, safety case evidence, and assurance records.

• Support governance, compliance, and continuous improvement activities.

• Assess the nuclear safety significance of technical issues, design changes, and programme outputs.

• Contribute to design reviews, technical assurance activities, and readiness assessments.

• Support programme teams in understanding and applying nuclear safety requirements.

• Engage with customers, technical authorities, supply chain partners, and senior stakeholders.

• Drive a proportionate, evidence-based approach to nuclear safety and risk management.

• Share lessons learned and support capability development across the wider organisation

  Experience Required

  We are looking for a Nuclear Safety professional with significant experience in nuclear engineering, nuclear safety, defence nuclear operations, or safety-critical infrastructure environments. You will have experience assessing nuclear safety implications, reviewing technical and safety documentation, and providing expert advice and assurance within complex engineering programmes.

  The ideal candidate will be comfortable working with multidisciplinary teams and senior stakeholders, applying proportionate,…