Safety Case Engineer

Hear from the Hiring Manager:

The Harwell site, situated just south of Oxford, and the Winfrith site in Dorset are the former research sites supporting nuclear power generation. Both sites are now in the decommissioning phase, with the priority being to remove the legacy waste, demolition and deconstruction of the majority of the buildings and facilities, to ultimately return the sites back to green field status and re-use.

Could you be our next Safety Case Engineer? You'll deliver nuclear safety cases and associated documentation supporting the fast-moving nuclear decommissioning projects across the Harwell and Winfrith sites, as well as general site safety case requirements (e.g. Periodic Safety Review).

Every project at NRS has unique and interesting challenges requiring sound judgement, teamwork and project delivery excellence. Many of our projects are world first decommissioning challenges and attract interest from the wider decommissioning community. Some examples include - the retrieval and processing for long term disposal of historic research waste at Harwell and the decommissioning of the world's first high temperature helium cooled reactor using laser cutting and remote operations at Winfrith.

Key Deliverables:

• Implement strategies for individual Safety Cases acting as Safety Case Project Manager, Author or Verifier where nominated.
• Write and/or verify Safety Cases in accordance with Company Standards.
• Assist in maintaining the various safety cases, across the Harwell and Winfrith sites and support the modifications process.
• Prepare and amend operating instructions and procedures to implement the limits and conditions arising from Safety Cases.

Qualifications & Experience: Essential:

• A degree or equivalent NQF level 6 qualification in a suitable technical subject, e.g. mechanical engineering / physics.
• Knowledge of modern standards of safety case production and processes within the nuclear industry.
• Knowledge of safety case processes and applications relevant to a nuclear decommissioning site (e.g. fault schedule production, ALARP justification, etc.)
• Experience of safety case project and/or resource management.
• Understanding of engineering safety and the derivation of Safety Functional Requirements.
• Understanding of Site Licence Conditions, and Statutory and Mandatory Requirements.

Desirable:

• Membership of an appropriate scientific or engineering institution.
• Knowledge of hazard identification and analysis techniques.

We also welcome applications for those looking to develop and therefore may not meet all the essential criteria for the role. In these circumstances, there may be a lower grade offered for a development opportunity. The successful candidate would be considered on a case by case basis and supported with a PDP (Personal Development Plan) to enable a clear path for progression into the role.