Principal Nuclear Safety Assessor

As a Principal Nuclear Safety Assessor, you will be responsible for the delivery of nuclear safety projects and tasks, ensuring they are on budget and meeting the client’s satisfaction whilst also taking the technical lead in the preparation of nuclear safety cases and supporting documentation., · Leading hazard identification workshops, e.g. HAZOP

· Use of Claims/Arguments/Evidence techniques or other similar tools to clearly articulate safety case arguments

· Liaison with engineering, plant operators and other specialist safety disciplines, e.g.

· Human Factors, Fire, Criticality, Radiological Shielding, Environmental, to present coherent and comprehensive safety cases

· Supporting clients in interaction with the regulator

· Maintaining and developing lasting relationships with clients

· Managing teams of consultants to support project delivery

· Providing technical guidance and mentoring for more junior team members

· Recognising opportunities for business and service development

· Supporting business and service development

· You will be a highly skilled and experienced nuclear safety consultant who has excellent report writing skills and mentoring abilities

· Deep expertise in nuclear safety techniques

· Safety Case production and management for all stages of plant lifecycle from concept design to decommissioning, hazard identification, fault analysis, Design Basis Accident (DBA) assessment, Barrier Analysis, Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA), Probabilistic Safety Assessment (PSA), radiological consequence assessment, development of safety functional requirements, ALARP assessment

· In depth knowledge of relevant UK regulations and standards

· A degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline, e.g. Physics, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Control/ Electrical Engineering

· Sufficient and appropriate post-graduate relevant experience

· Proven leadership skills

· Excellent customer service manner with strong listening and interpersonal skills

· Strong written and verbal communication skills

· Flexible in approach to support effective delivery, Disability Confident

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