Nuclear Safety Engineer
Posted 4 days ago by LA International
£770 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
South West
Summary: The Nuclear Safety Engineer role involves working with a defence client, primarily onsite in Bristol and occasionally in Glasgow/Clyde, focusing on the completion and integration of safety assessments into the Preliminary Safety & Environmental Report (PSER). The position requires active security clearance and offers a contract that is inside IR35, with a competitive daily rate based on experience. The role includes participation in safety working groups and managing safety documentation. Candidates with prior high-level security clearance are encouraged to apply.
Key Responsibilities:
- Complete safety assessments for the Preliminary Safety & Environmental Report (PSER) for Design Review 1 (DR1).
- Support the delivery and integration of safety artefacts by contractors into the PSER.
- Manage feedback from stakeholders on the draft PSER and coordinate updates for the final version.
- Update the Programme EUSTON Safety & Environmental Management Plan (SEMP) for DR1.
- Act as secretariat for bi-weekly safety working groups.
- Serve as secretariat for the quarterly Programme Safety & Environmental Committee (PSEC).
Key Skills:
- Experience in nuclear safety engineering.
- Knowledge of safety assessments and environmental management plans.
- Strong organizational and communication skills.
- Ability to manage stakeholder feedback and documentation.
- Active SC/DV security clearance.
Salary (Rate): £770 per day
City: Bristol
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Other
Our defence client is seeking a Nuclear Safety Engineer to work on average 2-3 days per week onsite in Bristol with 2-3 days from home, along with 2 days per month onsite in Glasgow/Clyde. This would be on a quarterly extended Inside IR35 contract offering between £550-£770 per day based off experience. Active SC/DV clearance would be required.
1. Preliminary Safety & Environmental Report (PSER) - A draft PSER has been completed; however, there are safety assessments that have not been completed that will be completed for Design Review 1 (DR1), the output from which need to be incorporated in the final version of the PSER to be issued for DR1.
Support the delivery of these safety artefacts by the contractors and manage their integration into the PSER. Support shall include attendance and input to safety working groups to develop Safety Functional Requirements and the management of records within a central repository.
Completion of the PSER shall include the management of feedback from the review of the draft PSER by the Clyde DA and key stakeholders, and the coordination of the updates required for the release version.
Key Deliverable: Preliminary Safety & Environmental Report (PSER) - final version.
2. Updates to Programme EUSTON Safety & Environmental Management Plan (SEMP) - Updates to the SEMP for DR1.
3. Safety Working Groups - secretariat to the bi-weekly safety working groups.
4. Programme Safety & Environmental Committee (PSEC) - secretariat to the 1/4ly PSEC
Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is an award-winning partner of choice for many of the world's most influential companies and government organisations. Holding Enhanced Government Security Accreditation, we are recognised as the European market leader in the delivery of Security Cleared talent to organisations that demand the very highest levels of security, compliance and assurance.
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