Senior Safety Case Engineer

Job Title                                           Senior Safety Case Engineer
Our Ref                                            12743

Employment Type                           Contract
                                                       This role has been deemed inside IR35

Duration                                         12 months

Location:                                         Glasgow
                                                                   
Key Questions  

Do you have proven experience producing and reviewing safety case documentation in the nuclear, defence, or other high-hazard regulated environment?

Have you developed and delivered safety assurance strategies, including leading or participating in HAZID/HAZOP studies, for safety-related systems or components?

Would you like to apply your safety case expertise to safeguard some of the UK’s most critical nuclear defence assets, working in a high-profile, multi-disciplinary engineering team?

We would love to apply today if so..

The Opportunity: The work of the Design and Safety Authority is varied covering all design aspects such as:  
Nuclear infrastructure safety justifications & designs that meet the appropriate standards and codes; and deliver the through life reliability and maintainability requirements.  
Operating Conditions & Limits and the Safety systems continued suitability for in-service use of the Clyde SSC. 
Design capability and Examination Inspection Maintenance and Testing (EIMT) Schedules. Changes to EIMT; defect trends etc.  
Nuclear site safety justification & design intent of change of use of equipment.  
Periodic Review of Safety programme and Performance Management reviews.
The Design Authority is the Approving Authority that provides an Intelligent Customer capability for the design and safety justification of the SSC at Clyde.  

Summary of the Role

The Safety Case Engineer will be working as part of a multi-disciplinary engineering team within the Approval Authority, the primary purpose of the role is to directly support current operations and future programmes. Supporting nuclear facilities & the delivery of services across secure nuclear defence sites.

The team consists of Mechanical, Civil, Structural, Building Services, Electrical and Piping Engineers who are responsible for the authorship, development, assessment, and maintenance of Engineering Design Substantiation for Clyde Nuclear Facilities, ensuring Design Intent, Critical Safety Factors and Safety and Operational Requirements are met and are consistent with current good practice and legislative/regulatory requirements.
    TASKS
 
Authoring, development, assessment, maintenance and management of the suite of Clyde Nuclear Infrastructure Design Substantiation documents.
Authoring, development, assessment, maintenance and management of design changes/concessions
Presentation of Clyde Design substantiations, to Clyde ‘Due Process’ nuclear safety committees
Production and development of Examination, Inspection, Maintenance & Testing (EIMT) Schedule, operating procedures and results to satisfy design requirements and safety case through life
Producing/assessing Periodic Review of Safety reports
Providing advice and direction to internal and external stakeholders
Production of Independent Technical Assessment (ITA)/Independent Peer Review (IPR) Scopes of workUse a combination of general and specialist engineering knowledge and understanding to apply existing and emerging technology
Apply appropriate theoretical and practical methods to design, develop, manufacture, construct, commission, operate, maintain, decommission and re-cycle engineering processes, systems, services and products in a nuclear/high risk environment
Producing robust technical justification to allow for relevant design modifications to be authorised within a high hazard industry
Review technical reports and other safety case submissions from external contractors
Check and review calculations and technical documents written by other members of staff
Essential:
Reviewing of Safety Case documentation in accordance with client arrangements and versus Relevant Good Practice expectations;
Provide safety case advice to internal teams and Contractor teams;
Production of safety justification documents;
Attendance at review and project meetings;
Chair/facilitate safety justification maturity review meetings;
Attendance at Hazard Identification Workshops, optioneering reviews and other stakeholder meetings;
Must have experience of developing safety assurance strategies for complex projects and safety case delivery or assessment in a nuclear environment.
Desirable:
Ideal candidates would already have experience within a nuclear defence environment or a similar high-risk environment
Familiarity with safety case development techniques e.g., HAZID/HAZOP studies.
Experience of working in the UK nuclear industry (energy or defence), particularly in the design and assessment of safety-related structures, systems and components.
Knowledge of UK and US nuclear industry regulation and practice, and application of relevant nuclear-specific codes and standards.
Experience of safety case delivery relating to the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Programme and the clients safety assurance approach.Essential:
For non-nuclear background candidates, a Nuclear introductory course would be required to be undertaken within 6 months of joining
Minimum HNC or equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline.
Incorporated Engineer status or equivalent experienceDesirable:
Engineering degree
Chartered Engineer      
Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background, and encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.
 
We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, and we are committed to ensuring an accessible and supportive recruitment process for everyone. If you require any adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we’ll do our best to accommodate.
 
Millbank operates as both an Employment Agency and an Employment Business.

Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background, and encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.
 
We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, and we are committed to ensuring an accessible and supportive recruitment process for everyone. If you require any adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we’ll do our best to accommodate.

Millbank operates as both an Employment Agency and an Employment Business