At a Glance
- Tasks: Design innovative nuclear systems and tackle challenges that enhance UK energy security.
- Company: Join Frazer-Nash, a leader in engineering consultancy with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working, 25 days holiday, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with excellent career growth and support for professional membership.
- Why this job: Make a national impact in the exciting field of nuclear energy and technology.
- Qualifications: Relevant degree and experience in nuclear design and consultancy.
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.
Core Responsibilities
- Tackle problems that matter
- Strengthen UK energy security
- Deliver high‑quality engineering and consultancy advice
- Shape the next generation of nuclear capability
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
- Significant experience and demonstrable ability in at least two of the following:
- 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
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Design (Nuclear) in Bristol employer: KBR, Inc
Frazer-Nash is an exceptional employer, offering a competitive salary and a flexible hybrid working pattern that promotes work-life balance. With a strong focus on professional development and employee well-being, we provide targeted growth opportunities, enhanced parental benefits, and support for attaining professional memberships, all while contributing to the vital field of nuclear energy security in the UK.
