At a Glance
- Tasks: Design innovative nuclear systems and tackle real-world energy challenges.
- Company: Join Frazer-Nash, a leader in the nuclear sector with over 30 years of experience.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, flexible working, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Dynamic team environment with excellent career growth and social activities.
- Why this job: Make a national impact in the nuclear renaissance and shape future energy security.
- Qualifications: Relevant degree and experience in nuclear design and consultancy required.
The predicted salary is between 61600 - 92400 £ per year.
Salary range: £61,600 to £92,400 per annum depending on experience
Location: Any UK office
Working Pattern: We operate a flexible hybrid working pattern at Frazer‑Nash, with time split between the office, client sites and working from home
Closing date: 1st July 2026 (early applications encouraged)
The nuclear renaissance is here. From SMRs and AMRs to fusion, fuel cycle innovation and grid‑scale resilience — we need environmental specialists, engineers, sharp analysts, and systems thinkers who are ready to make a national impact.
Key Focus Areas
- Tackle problems that matter
- Strengthen UK energy security
- Deliver high‑quality engineering and consultancy advice
- Shape the next generation of nuclear capability
Frazer‑Nash has over three decades of experience in the nuclear sector, supporting our clients to meet strict nuclear industry regulatory requirements. We work extensively across UK civil nuclear operations and support nuclear elements of UK Defence platforms, infrastructure and equipment. Frazer‑Nash has also built a long track record of supporting the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) for over 15 years. Join our team of Design experts to be part of the solution.
Key Qualifications
Personal
- Relevant degree or equivalent demonstrated experience.
- Relevant professional membership. Holding or actively working towards Full / Chartered status.
- Significant experience writing and editing high quality outputs in a consultancy or advisory setting.
- Significant experience writing high quality bids and proposals in a consultancy or advisory setting.
- Commercial awareness and attention to detail to manage project scope, risks, and costs.
- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to build productive working relationships at senior levels.
- Ability to efficiently manage time and prioritise tasks in a consultancy setting with frequent shifting priorities.
Technical
- Experience of designing equipment in support of nuclear facilities and systems, including the nuclear island, balance of plant, rotating machinery and mechanical power transmission and their support systems (cooling, lubrication), tools, jig and rig used in construction and manufacturing and nuclear handling (fuel route).
- Experience designing and integrating primary and secondary systems (e.g., reactor coolant systems, steam generators, heat exchangers). Understanding of system interactions, interfaces, and overall plant layout. Ability to produce and review PFD’s and P&IDs, system schematics, 3D CAD models, layout drawings, detail manufacturing drawings.
- Specification and design of pumps, valves, piping, pressure vessels, and heat exchangers. Familiarity with codes and standards applicable to the nuclear sector. Experience technical due diligence of supplier designs and technical documentation.
- Experience managing design changes within strict configuration control processes. Working across lifecycle phases: concept, FEED, detailed design, commissioning, and operations support. Use of PLM systems, document control, and change management processes.
- Coordinating with civil, electrical, control & instrumentation, and safety teams. Managing technical interfaces between systems, suppliers, and stakeholders. Leading and participation in design reviews, technical queries (TQs), and site support activities.
- Working knowledge of nuclear safety principles (defence‑in‑depth, ALARP, redundancy, diversity). Experience applying regulatory frameworks (e.g., ONR in the UK, IAEA standards). Contribution to safety cases, hazard analysis (HAZOP/HAZID), and experiences of writing Basis of Design and Design Substantiation documentation.
- Instrumental in the technical deliver of nuclear design projects (e.g. technically complex; or multi‑disciplinary; or high value; or high risk; or long duration etc.) to ensure that they are delivered on time, in line with the agreed scope, to the desired quality standard and within budget.
- Undertaking technical verification reviews and approval of deliverables, ensuring quality, technical accuracy and effective communication of outputs for our Clients.
Candidates will undergo pre‑employment screening and satisfy clearance criteria for UK National Security Vetting.
Benefits
- Competitive salary with yearly reviews
- 25 days holiday + the opportunity to buy 5 days.
- Happy to talk flexible working
- Enhanced parental benefits
- Company pension scheme
- Targeted professional development
- Life assurance
- Private healthcare membership
- Bonus scheme linked into company performance
- Paid membership fees to a professional institution
- Team and office social budgets
- Individual performance reward scheme
- Support in attaining professional membership
Design (Nuclear) employer: Frazer-Nash Consultancy
Frazer-Nash is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where innovation meets flexibility. With a strong commitment to employee growth through targeted professional development and support for attaining professional memberships, we foster a culture that values collaboration and high-quality engineering solutions. Our competitive benefits package, including enhanced parental benefits and private healthcare, ensures that our team members are well-supported as they contribute to shaping the future of the UK's nuclear capabilities.
