Job Title: Principal Safety Case Engineer (and Senior Safety Case Engineers)
Location: Warrington, UK
Contract Type: Flexible Hours, Inside IR35
Security Clearance: BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) - Must have lived and worked in the UK for the past 5 years
Overview:
We are currently seeking both Principal and Senior Safety Case Engineers to join our team in Warrington. These contract positions offer flexible working hours and are subject to Inside IR35 regulations. Successful candidates will be required to undergo a BPSS check, which necessitates having lived and worked in the UK for at least 5 years.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Guidance:
- Provide expert strategic advice to inform and guide safety-related policies, projects, and programs.
Nuclear Safety Integration:
- Ensure the effective integration of nuclear safety requirements into design projects, from initial concept through to completion.
Safety Case Strategy:
- Develop, prepare, and agree on Safety Case Strategies to align with project goals and regulatory requirements.
Project Management:
- Manage the delivery of safety case work within agreed budgets and timelines, ensuring the satisfaction of key stakeholders, including Safety Case Managers, Client Teams, and Regulatory Bodies.
Documentation and Reporting:
- Produce, verify, and approve critical safety documentation, such as calculations, analyses, design basis documents, and technical reports.
Stakeholder Communication:
- Serve as the primary point of contact for all key stakeholders, ensuring clear and consistent communication between engineering teams, safety assessors, site managers, and other relevant parties.
Hazard Identification:
- Lead and participate in Hazard Identification (HAZID) studies to identify and mitigate potential risks.
Safety Submission Coordination:
- Coordinate the production and review of safety submissions, incorporating specialist safety input and managing the approval process.
Design Review and Approval:
- Review and approve design changes, technical queries, and concessions to ensure compliance with safety standards.
Risk Management:
- Manage project risks by resolving safety-related issues recorded in the Technical Issues and Risk Register.
Quality Assurance:
- Develop and enforce quality plans for safety case work packages, ensuring adherence to high standards throughout the project lifecycle.
Technical Scopes of Work:
- Produce, verify, and approve technical scopes of work, assess tender returns, and ensure subcontractor outputs meet design requirements.
Knowledge Sharing:
- Provide leadership in key technical areas, drive innovation, and facilitate the mentoring, training, and development of junior engineers.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree (minimum) in a Science or Engineering-related discipline.
- Chartered status (preferred but not essential).
Experience & Knowledge:
- Extensive cross-industry experience, particularly within the nuclear sector.
- Proven experience in developing and preparing safety documentation, including Hazard Management Strategies, Safety Reports, and ALARP arguments.
- Strong background in coordinating safety submissions and managing teams to deliver complex safety cases.
- In-depth knowledge of regulatory negotiation, safety management, and the provision of specialist advice.
- Experience in mentoring, training, and developing junior engineers.
These roles provide the opportunity to work on challenging and significant projects within a specialized field, contributing to the safety and success of critical operations. We encourage applications from candidates with varying levels of experience for both the Principal and Senior Safety Case Engineer positions.