Nuclear Safety Inspector – Leadership and Management for Safety & Licensing

Nuclear Safety Inspector – Leadership and Management for Safety & Licensing

£83,292 – £100,032 (plus £4,052 London Weighting Allowance if applicable) with a Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

Bootle, Cheltenham or London (plus hybrid working options)

Make a meaningful contribution to nuclear safety across the UK

The role

This is a varied and rewarding inspector role, offering the opportunity to work across the nuclear sector, from new build through to decommissioning. You could undertake site inspections, assess safety submissions, lead interventions and investigations, support research and help develop the next generation of inspectors.

A key focus of the role will be Leadership and Management for Safety (LMFS), working closely with licensees and dutyholders to strengthen organisational capability and promote a positive nuclear safety culture. You'll bring learning from across the nuclear and other sectors to help organisations improve their approach to safety.

Licensing adds another dimension to the role, providing opportunities to work with prospective and existing licensees on new facilities, replacement licences and delicensing. You'll provide regulatory guidance, scrutinise licence applications and work collaboratively with a wide range of specialists and stakeholders.

About you

You’ll bring:

• An in-depth understanding and experience of applying LMFS principles, including awareness of nuclear site licence requirements and recognised standards and approaches.
• Experience influencing at all levels within an organisation, from Board and Executive through to frontline, with an understanding of the factors that determine organisational behaviour.
• Knowledge of one or more nuclear or high-hazard facilities, such as pressurised water reactors, advanced gas-cooled reactors or high-hazard processing plants.
• The ability to assimilate, analyse and provide clear judgements on new and complex technical issues.
• Strong communication, decision‑making and influencing skills, with the ability to see the bigger picture and prioritise work based on risk.

You’ll also need a degree‑level qualification or equivalent in a related discipline, or be able to demonstrate performance and experience at an equivalent professional level. Chartered membership of a relevant professional institution, or equivalent professional experience, is also required.

Why join ONR?

This is an opportunity to make a tangible contribution to nuclear safety at a time of significant change and growth across the sector. You'll have the opportunity to influence new nuclear developments, support national defence and contribute to the safe decommissioning of the UK's nuclear legacy.

Working across LMFS and Licensing, you'll engage with organisations from their earliest stages of development and influence important decisions throughout the nuclear facility lifecycle. The role combines technical challenge, strategic thinking and engagement with senior leaders and specialists, while offering opportunities to broaden your experience and help shape the future use of nuclear technology in the UK.

ONR offers meaningful and varied work, alongside colleagues from a wide range of backgrounds and disciplines. You'll work across an evolving nuclear sector, tackling complex challenges while developing professionally and contributing to significant projects across the nuclear lifecycle. Flexible working is also supported, recognising the importance of work‑life balance.