Electrical Nuclear Safety Engineer

Title

Electrical Nuclear Safety Engineer

Salary

£50,000 to £80,000 per annum depending on experience

Location

Bristol or Gloucester

Working Pattern

Flexible hybrid working pattern with time split between the office, client sites and working from home.

Closing Date

17th July 2026

Overview

Frazer‑Nash delivers innovative engineering solutions to our clients in the nuclear industry. We are seeking an Electrical Nuclear Safety Engineer to join our diverse team and contribute to nuclear projects across the UK civil and defence nuclear industry, as well as non‑reactor, experimental or demonstrator facilities.

Responsibilities

• Plan and undertake project work for clients on significant nuclear safety and assurance tasks.
• Supervise other staff in carrying out such work.
• Apply experience and knowledge to assess and justify electrical engineering problems, producing safety justifications.
• Oversee and manage projects, develop and maintain client relationships, win new work.
• Support and coach junior colleagues’ development.
• Develop and execute strategies to solve complex electrical power system and C&I challenges for nuclear facilities.
• Manage technical tasks such as engineering design and modification assessment, hazard analysis, design basis analysis, probabilistic analysis, safety functional requirements, regulatory compliancy.
• Conduct periodic review of safety of nuclear facilities and qualification and substantiation of systems against safety requirements.
• Act as architect engineer for complex nuclear projects.
• Develop and support safety cases for nuclear and non‑nuclear plant.
• Author, review or verify safety‑related documents.

Essential Requirements

• Demonstrable 5+ years of civil nuclear or defence nuclear infrastructure experience working on electrical and C&I engineering problems.
• A degree, master’s or PhD in a relevant STEM subject.
• Well‑developed organisational skills and demonstrated experience leading technical teams.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Adaptability and ability to manage your own workload.
• Appetite to continually learn, improve and stretch yourself.
• Willingness to travel and spend time on client sites.
• Eligibility for UK National Security Vetting and pre‑employment screening.

Desirable Requirements

• Experience working in highly regulated or high‑hazard industries.
• Technical oversight, leadership and independent review experience.
• Experience in project management and commercial aspects.
• Technical consultancy experience.
• Chartered status or other professional institutional membership.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with yearly reviews.
• 25 days holiday + the opportunity to buy 5 days.
• Company pension scheme.
• Targeted professional development.
• Life assurance.
• Private healthcare membership.
• Bonus scheme linked to company performance.
• Paid membership fees to a professional institution.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Season rail ticket loan.
• Optional benefits tailored to personal requirements.

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