Senior Nuclear Safety Consultant

Lead the Future of Nuclear Safety

Are you ready to shape the safety standards of some of the most complex and high-profile projects in the nuclear sector? This is your opportunity to make a tangible impact on the future of nuclear, energy, defence and decommissioning. We’re looking for an experienced Senior Nuclear Safety Consultant who thrives in a technical environment and wants to lead challenging projects that matter.

Purpose & Scope of the Role

This role is central to delivering high-quality safety case assessments for nuclear facilities and operations. The successful candidate will be responsible for producing and reviewing technical documentation, conducting hazard identification and risk assessments and ensuring compliance with stringent regulatory standards. The individual will also prepare proposals, support tender submissions and oversee financial reporting for projects under your leadership.

Collaboration is key as you’ll work closely with multidisciplinary teams, engage with clients and regulators, and manage project deliverables within agreed timescales and budgets. Assignments will vary from short‑term safety assessments to multi‑year, multi‑million‑pound projects. You’ll contribute to initiatives across nuclear decommissioning, energy generation, and defence, supporting both legacy facilities and new‑build developments. Expect to lead smaller projects independently while providing support on larger programmes under the guidance of Principal Consultants and Technical Directors.

Your Impact in this Position

In the short term, you’ll gain hands‑on experience in safety case delivery, regulatory engagement, and technical leadership within project teams. Medium‑term progression offers opportunities to lead complex workstreams, develop specialist expertise, and take on formal technical review responsibilities. Longer‑term, you can advance to Principal Consultant level, with options to specialise in technical disciplines or, if your interests align, transition into business development and strategic leadership. We’ll support you with tailored career development, exposure to varied projects and flexibility to align work with your professional interests.

Core Capabilities

Safety Case Assessment

• Apply advanced expertise in safety case development to ensure nuclear facilities meet stringent safety and regulatory standards.
• Define robust strategies, lead hazard identification and apply risk assessment techniques.
• Integrate safety principles into engineering design and operations, influencing key decisions across the facility lifecycle.
• Deliver safety cases that are compliant, practical, and support safe, efficient, and sustainable nuclear operations.

Diverse Project Portfolio

• Manage projects ranging from rapid hazard identification studies to complex, multi‑year safety assessments.
• Proactively learn and apply new techniques, ensuring high standards of quality throughout.
• Navigate competing priorities, deliver accurate outputs and develop tailored solutions for the unique challenges presented by each assignment.

Regulator and Client Engagement

• Represent the organisation in meetings with clients and regulators, presenting technical reasoning and negotiating outcomes that satisfy safety and compliance objectives.
• Build trust and manage expectations, central to your success.

Technical Report Writing

• Produce a wide range of technical outputs, including safety case reports, radiological assessments and supporting documentation that meet stringent regulatory and client standards.
• Structure complex technical reasoning logically, present evidence transparently and ensure consistency across all deliverables.
• Demonstrate compliance and provide clarity for decision‑makers, regulators and stakeholders.

Mentoring

• Develop junior colleagues by providing technical guidance, reviewing work for accuracy and compliance, and sharing best practices.
• Support knowledge transfer through coaching, training and feedback.
• Strengthen team performance and promote a culture of continuous learning.

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in a relevant engineering or scientific discipline.
• Substantial experience in nuclear safety case development or assessment.
• Knowledge of nuclear plant operations, regulatory frameworks and safety management principles.
• Chartered status with a recognised professional body is desirable.

Working Environment

This is a hybrid role: three days per week in the office. Teams are based in Warrington and West Cumbria.

Warrington: modern workspace at Birchwood Park with on‑site parking and a fully equipped gym. Vibrant community with regular social activities.

West Cumbria: office in a Georgian building near the Lake District National Park, with outdoor challenges and scenic walks.

In alignment with the Equality Act 2010, we will make reasonable adjustments to support candidates and employees requiring additional arrangements. Please let us know if you need any accommodations during the recruitment process or in your day‑to‑day role.

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