Principal Safety Case Consultant -Nuclear

Principal Safety Case Consultant
Warrington | Bristol | Leicester | Hybrid Working
£70,000-£80,000 + Excellent Benefits
Full-Time | Permanent

Lead the Safety Strategy Behind the UK's Most Complex Nuclear Projects
Are you an experienced Principal Safety Case Consultant ready to lead high-profile nuclear programmes and influence safety strategy at the highest level?
We're looking for an accomplished safety professional to provide technical leadership across a diverse portfolio of major nuclear projects. You'll work alongside multidisciplinary engineering teams, shape safety case strategies from concept through to delivery, mentor the next generation of consultants, and ensure compliance with the UK's rigorous nuclear regulatory standards.
If you're looking for a role that combines technical excellence, leadership and career progression, this is an outstanding opportunity.

The Role
As a Principal Safety Case Consultant, you'll provide expert leadership across the full project lifecycle, ensuring the successful delivery of complex safety case activities while driving technical quality and regulatory compliance.
Your responsibilities will include:

Providing nuclear safety expertise throughout design, development and project delivery
Leading and facilitating HAZID and HAZOP studies while developing robust Hazard Management Strategies
Managing the production of radiological safety assessments, PSRs, PCSRs and other key nuclear safety documentation
Defining and leading safety case strategy, ensuring compliance with UK nuclear regulatory requirements
Providing technical oversight of supporting calculations, assessments and engineering reports
Leading safety case delivery teams and coordinating work undertaken by specialist suppliers where required
Managing project delivery against programme, budget and quality objectives
Coaching and mentoring Safety Case Consultants to build capability across the wider team
Collaborating with engineering, design and specialist disciplines to deliver integrated safety solutions

About You
You'll bring:

Extensive experience delivering nuclear safety cases across complex engineering projects
Strong knowledge of multidisciplinary engineering and its integration into safety case development
Understanding of specialist safety disciplines such as:
Criticality assessment
Shielding and dose assessment
Environmental assessment
Human Factors
Relevant nuclear legislation and regulatory requirements
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
Experience leading, coaching and developing technical teams
An Engineering or Science degree (or equivalent experience)
Chartered Engineer status, or actively working towards Chartership (desirable)
Eligibility to obtain and maintain SC Security Clearance What's on Offer?

Competitive salary of £70,000-£80,000
Flexible hybrid working
Generous annual leave
Matched pension contributions and life assurance
Digital GP service, annual health checks and wellbeing support
Professional membership fees paid
Employee share scheme
Retail discounts and shopping savings portal
Holiday trading scheme
Paid volunteering day each year
Additional paid leave for Armed Forces Reservists
Genuine opportunities for career progression within a growing technical consultancy

Apply Today
If you're ready to lead safety case strategy on some of the UK's most challenging and rewarding nuclear projects, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and take the next step in your nuclear safety career