Safety Case Engineer

Safety Case Engineer

Location: Gloucester / London, (2 days in the office per week).

Contract: Permanent, full-time.

Closing Date: Wednesday 17th June
2026

• Salary: £56,000 - £66,500 per annum, depending on experience
• Bonus: 5% annual incentive
• Pension:
  Up to 7.5% employee / 15% employer contribution
• Leave: 28 days holiday plus bank holidays

The Nuclear Safety Case Engineer is a key role within the Sizewell C Design Authority, reporting directly to the Safety Case Group Lead. This position offers the opportunity to play a central role in the development and delivery of the project's nuclear safety case strategy.

You will lead the development of a range of complex nuclear safety cases, ensuring they are robust, compliant, and aligned with regulatory expectations. This includes ownership and coordination of SZC's top-level safety case-currently the Pre-Construction Safety Report (PCSR)-as well as supporting the evolution toward the Pre-Commissioning Safety Report (PCmSR) in the next phase of the project.

Working collaboratively across engineering, design, and regulatory teams, you will ensure that safety arguments are clearly articulated, evidence-based, and integrated across all aspects of the plant design and lifecycle.

• Own the safety case during the design, construction and commissioning phases, advising the regulator, internal stakeholders and the responsible designer on its adequacy.
• Lead PCSR and PCmSR section development, including strategy setting, team leadership, and progression through the safety case lifecycle (authoring, peer review, verification, regulatory review and approval).
• Act as an intelligent customer for the safety case by providing technical oversight across licensing, procurement, manufacture, construction, commissioning and operation phases of the station lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including internal teams, external partners and regulators.
• Maximise the benefits of replication from Hinkley Point C to Sizewell
  
  C.

We welcome applicants with safety case experience and a wide range of underlying technical backgrounds. We are committed to developing our people and offer comprehensive training and development programmes.

• Knowledge of safety analyses, design and engineering substantiation, ALARP and/or fault studies
• Ability to identify issues and develop solutions in the context of nuclear plant construction, commissioning and operation
• Ability to interpret complex information, set clear action plans, and lead the strategic planning of the safety case
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships with stakeholders
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively

• Ideally Degree or equivalent in engineering, science, or mathematics
• Experience in the nuclear or other highly regulated industries, managing complex systems' safety documentation for regulatory compliance and approval

• Civil engineering background would be advantageous, ideally with experience of major infrastructure or nuclear construction projects.

• Recognise the value brought from different cultures and experiences.
• Be open to other's points of view and ideas, be willing to debate and to compromise.

• Positively challenge poor quality and performance.
• Identify solutions at the lowest possible level.
• Encourage others to bring new ideas forward.

• Value the rules and environment in which we operate.
• Give and receive feedback with respect.
• Embrace and engage with new people and ideas.

• One team, working closely together and helping each other.
• Empowered teams always looking forward.
• Shared responsibility for delivery the project outcomes.

• Communicate clearly and consistently.
• Promote collaboration and team alignment.
• Clearer and faster decision making.
• Drive simplification at all levels.