Deputy Facility Safety Case Owner (Principal Engineer) - Submarines

We are looking to recruit a Principal Engineer as Deputy Facility Safety Case Owner (FSCO) to join the FSCO team at Rolls-Royce Submarines - Vulcan. This position is required in support of our nuclear facilities at the Vulcan Naval Reactor Test Establishment (NRTE). The role supports the maintenance of a safety envelope underpinning the operation of systems, structures and components to support facility operations and to ensure safe delivery of key site programmes.

Why Rolls-Royce? Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount. We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere. We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey.

You will work as part of a team of facility safety case owners, safety case practitioners and assurance staff reporting to the Vulcan Chief Engineer providing safety assurance and supporting operations at the Vulcan NRTE. The site is currently delivering against significant programmes of work, which provides an excellent opportunity to develop and gain experience in the nuclear industry.

What we offer:

• Excellent development opportunities
• Competitive salary
• Exceptional benefits including bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts
• Hybrid working arrangement

What you will be doing:

• Maintain a safe envelope and provide safety oversight for the nuclear facilities and key site programmes.
• Ensure safety implications are fully considered and changes are appropriately sponsored and approved through site due process.
• Ensure that the facility is optimised to comply with the As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP) principle.
• Provide practical and technical advice on applicable site safety management arrangements, facility and process safety cases taking account of enterprise and industry best practice.
• Provide cover for the FSCO which will be enabled by comparative qualification to FSCO level.

Who we’re looking for:

• Experience working within an engineering discipline is essential.
• Degree qualified in an engineering or science-based subject or relevant industry experience.
• Experience working in the nuclear industry or other well-regulated environment is highly desirable.
• Good understanding and demonstrable experience of safety case production, development and review.
• Strong interpersonal and effective communication skills (both verbal and written).
• The ability to write well-structured reports that present clear arguments with a sound basis for recommendations.
• Enthusiastic, motivated and committed to delivering continuous improvement in challenging circumstances.
• Good project management skills.
• Professional registration through a recognised institute is desirable.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives which are crucial to innovation and problem solving. By building a culture of caring and belonging, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

To work for the Rolls-Royce Submarines business an individual has to hold a Security Check clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you do not currently already have this in place. Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets we can only progress applications from individuals who are a UK national or, in MoD approved cases, a dual national.