Senior Safety Case Engineer

Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater – with flexibility of working from home, minimum of 2 / 3 days in office.
 

Are you a passionate Senior Safety Case Engineer ready to embark on the next stage of your career? Experienced in leading nuclear safety case development with excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills? Are you the type of person who likes a fast-paced environment where every day presents new challenges and opportunities to excel?


Opportunity…
 
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Safety Case Engineer to play a pivotal role in the Hinkley Point C (HPC) project. In this position, you will focus on developing and delivering safety cases for design modifications, addressing emerging design challenges directly on-site.

As part of the Technical Authority team, you will take the lead in preparing safety justifications for design modifications and contribute to the development of nuclear safety case expertise within the Joint Design Office (JDO).

You will be an integral member of a team that supports the HPC Design Authority, managing the safety case while driving effective solutions to complex problems across various project areas. Reporting directly to the Technical Authority Manager.

If you’re looking for a dynamic and impactful role at the heart of a major project, we’d love to hear from you!


Pay, benefits and culture…

Alongside a starting salary from £70,000, depending on experience, and a market-leading pension scheme, your package will include a range of benefits, from the big and formal to the small and personal.

We’re talking about everything from enhanced parental leave to electric vehicle leasing, health insurance to product discounts, critical illness insurance to technology vouchers, gym membership to season ticket loans.
 
At EDF UK, we embrace flexibility while recognising that everyone's working needs are different. Whether you're in our office spaces, on site, or working remotely, we promote an environment that supports collaboration, connection, and comfort. No matter where you are, our priority is to make sure you feel safe, valued, and celebrated.

 Here, we do right by each other and everyone’s welcome. We’re on an action-oriented journey, championing equity, diversity, and inclusion. We’d like our future workforce to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with a disability and supporting social mobility.  

We’re a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application. Please let us know if you need to request reasonable adjustments.
 
We take pride in fostering a dynamic and inclusive environment, where the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our employees drive fresh thinking and innovation. We understand that success means different things to different people. We believe there are multiple definitions of what it means to succeed. That’s why we support you to pursue a career that’s unique to you. Because success is personal. 
 
 

What you’ll be doing…

You will be taking the lead in delivering safety case justifications for emergent transverse issues and design changes at the Hinkley Point C (HPC) site. This role will involve addressing a wide range of disciplines, including Mechanical, Electrical, HVAC, and Civil engineering.

While current site activities are predominantly focused on Civil engineering, the project is transitioning towards increased involvement in Mechanical, Electrical, and HVAC areas, with an expanding scope of safety case implications as it progresses.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a key project, navigating evolving challenges across various engineering disciplines.


Who you are…

Being a Senior Safety Case Engineer joining the Hinkley Point C (HPC) project, requires exceptional communication and presentation skills, allowing you to effectively engage with diverse stakeholders across the business. You’ll bring resilience, adaptability, and a dedication to continuous learning and development.

You will excel in high-profile, fast-paced, and time-sensitive projects, with a strong ability to identify and resolve critical issues while maintaining a solid technical foundation in challenging environments. Your expertise will allow you to understand complex technical analyses, lead practical solutions, challenge existing strategies, and present technical information in a clear, concise, and coherent manner.

We are looking for a candidate with experience in leading and managing nuclear safety case development, ideally with familiarity with the HPC Safety Case and UK EPR Design. Practitioner knowledge of ALARP principles and their application is also advantageous.

If this sounds like you then we’d love to hear from you!  

Closing date for applications: 2nd April 2025

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Success is personal. It's your journey, powered by us. Join us and we'll help Britain achieve Net Zero together.