Safety Case Engineer - Section Lead - Nuclear

Role: Safety Case Engineer - Section Lead - Sizewell C nuclear power station project

Location: Based out of Gloucester office but hybrid work pattern can be negotiated to suit individual circumstances

Salary + Benefits: Highly competitive + benefits including 5% bonus, 15% client pension contribution and 28 days holiday

Work Pattern: Full-time role

Start: August 2025 onwards

Our client, Sizewell C, is looking for a skilled and experienced Safety Case Engineer to take on a Section Lead position within their Design Authority Safety Case team working in support of the delivery of their new nuclear power station construction project, one of the UK's largest and most important infrastructure projects.

The home office for this role will be in Gloucester, close to j11a of the M5. This is a hybrid role requiring. Whilst the client would ideally like the person to work in the office 2-3 days/week, for the right individual they are willing to be flexible to try and accommodate personal circumstances and make the role attractive and workable.

The Section Lead Safety Case Engineer position will involve managing a small team (2-3) of authors and engineers in the delivery of CAT 1 and CAT 2 nuclear safety cases, scoping out, determining and deciding what changes need to be made and then coordinating and leading the delivery of these amendments.

The client is thus looking for a safety case engineer with at least a few years work within a regulated environment (e.g. nuclear, oil and gas, rail, petrochemical, aerospace, defence) who can take on this section lead position. The role would suit someone with more generalist skills who can look at and understand a wide range of information and then fit this into the safety case. They will require knowledge / appreciation of the whole safety case process and the capability to discuss / understand safety cases at a systems level.

The individual will not be involved in the writing of safety cases themselves, but an appreciation of this process would be required. In addition to experienced Safety Case Engineers., the role could thus suit a Safety Case Author author with a number of years experience looking to move into a more Safety Case delivery focussed position.

The future expectation would be that this person would progress into a Group Lead position in the future and beyond that, in the longer term, other more senior level roles would present themselves. The role thus offers an outstanding long-term career opportunity for the right individual.

Key Responsibilities

This Nuclear Safety Case Engineer role sits within the Sizewell C Design Authority. The Design Authority (DA), as part of the licensee organisation, is responsible for developing the nuclear safety case and maintaining its integrity throughout the full lifecycle of the nuclear power plant.

Reporting to the Safety Case Group Leads, the Safety Case Engineer will lead the development of various nuclear safety cases, including SZC’s first top-level safety case, the Pre-Construction Safety Report (PCSR).

Key Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

Own the safety case during the design and construction phases, advising internal and external regulators and the responsible designer on its adequacy.
Lead PCSR section development, including strategy setting, team management, and progression through the safety case lifecycle (authoring, peer review, verification, regulatory review and approval).
Act as an intelligent customer for the safety case through undertaking technical oversight over the licensing, procurement, manufacture, construction, commission and operation phases of the station lifecycle.
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders including internal teams and external partners, including regulator.
Maximise the benefits of replication from Hinkley Point C to Sizewell C.

Skills, Qualification and Experience

The following attributes are desirable but not essential to being considered for the position:

Degree or equivalent in engineering, science, or mathematics.
Experience in the nuclear or other highly regulated industries, managing complex systems’ safety documentation for regulatory compliance and approval.
Ability to identify issues and develop solutions in the context of nuclear plant construction and operation.
Ability to interpret complex information, set clear action plan, and lead the strategic planning of the safety case.
Strong communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships with stakeholders.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
Excellent organisational skills.

For individuals requiring it, there is a comprehensive Safety Case Engineer/Case Officer training programme as well as Behaviour-led Technical Leadership training available to help you bridge knowledge gaps to support your growth.

For the right individual, our client can offer a highly competitive salary and excellent benefits, as outlined above, as well as outstanding long-term future career possibilities working in support of one of the largest and most prestigious projects in Europe.

MORSON INTERNATIONAL, part of the Morson Group, are the leading TECHNICAL & ENGINEERING RECRUITMENT COMPANY in the UK specialising in Technical Support to the following industries: Nuclear, Power Generation, Aerospace, Rail, Marine, Petrochemical & Construction