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Nuclear Safety Engineer Support

United Kingdom, Somerset 300.00 - 405.00 GBP / Day · Job Posted May 17, 2026
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As a Nuclear Safety Engineer Support, you will need to support the development of the Operational Nuclear Safety capability for Hinkley Point C (HPC). This will include input during design, construction, commissioning, and the preparations for operation. The Nuclear Safety Engineer will support the project to ensure that nuclear safety requirements are met and will strive to achieve world best practices identified by bench marking with other industry leaders and industry programmes.

Job Responsibility

  • Supporting the maintenance and development of the Operational and Hazard technical specifications by providing safety case expertise and advice
  • Overseeing implementation of the nuclear safety case as a key project stakeholder
  • Providing technical advice to the project on reactor physics, core physics testing and fuel management
  • Providing oversight of management of nuclear safeguards and accounting of nuclear material
  • Providing challenge to technical decision making in favour of nuclear safety
  • Governance & oversight over matters relating to nuclear safety

Requirements

  • HND (or equivalent) as minimum in a science or engineering subject with subsequent industry experience, preferably degree qualified (or equivalent) desired- in a science or engineering subject in a relevant field
  • Understanding of Nuclear power operations
  • Proven communication skills
  • Ability to work to deadlines and within allocated budgets
  • Pragmatism

Nice to have

  • Experience of interacting with nuclear regulators
  • Experience in a light water nuclear power plant
  • Experience with safety case compilation
  • Familiar with Reactor Physics at a nuclear plant
  • Strong Computer literacy skills
  • Understanding of Management systems
  • Nuclear Power Plant Operations
  • Safety Case knowledge
  • Ability to provide an independent view on technical matters

What we offer

36 days annual leave

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