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Mott MacDonald We’re a global engineering, management, and development consultancy. Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities. A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs. We are proud to be a one of Glassdoor’s top employers to work for in the UK, as well as being recognised as a Top Inclusive Company in the UK. Our values: P rogress, R espect, I ntegrity, D rive, E xcellence. About Us At Mott MacDonald, we are global leaders in delivering strategically important energy and defence programmes. With an established nuclear and defence community of industry experts, we offer a collaborative and supportive environment as an employee-owned organisation with a workforce of approximately 20,000 people worldwide. Recent Publicly Available Highlights Of Our Success Include Supporting Holtec Britain in achieving record-breaking Generic Design Assessment (GDA) Stage 1 acceptance in the UK for their Small Modular Reactor (SMR) programme. Winning Institute of Collaboration (ICW) awards for two of our major nuclear and defence programmes in the UK. Building on our global expertise in nuclear and defence, we have supported strategically significant infrastructure globally, including Civil Nuclear programmes in Canada and Defence Enterprise programmes in Australia. This includes providing expert advice, strategy development, technical services, and applying lessons learned from our global nuclear and defence expertise. We deliver integrated engineering and advisory services across the entire project lifecycle, from strategy and concept design to construction, operations, and decommissioning. Together with our clients, we are advancing globally significant infrastructure. Overview Of The Role To support continued growth and further develop our capabilities, we are seeking Principal or Lead Safety Consultants with experience in nuclear and/or defence industries. We offer flexibility, including potential relocation support for roles in Australia and Canada with the option to begin working in the UK, depending on individual circumstances. This role involves potentially contributing to a range of areas, including civil nuclear, naval nuclear programme and medical/research reactors. It presents a unique opportunity to join a dynamic and growing team with clear pathways for career progression while making a tangible impact on our capabilities, people, and client outcomes. Key Responsibilities You should demonstrate knowledge or experience in one or more of the following areas: Safety Case Production (e.g., SJP, PCSR, PCmSR, PRS) Modification/Design Change Submissions (LC/AC 22) Decommissioning Functional Safety Assessment Regulatory Interface ALARP Assessment Safety & Risk Assessment Deterministic Safety Assessment Probabilistic Safety Assessment Nuclear Safety Legislation, Regulation, and Policy Engineering Substantiation HAZOP and other identification studies HAZAN Criticality Nuclear Fire Candidate Specification Degree qualified in a Science, Technology, or Engineering discipline. Experience in the nuclear or defence industries. Chartered Engineer (or equivalent professional qualification). Proven leadership in delivering nuclear safety outcomes and strategies for complex projects. Demonstrated ability to lead and develop technical teams. Commitment to mentoring and supporting junior team members. Security Clearance Due to the sensitive nature of some projects, candidates must be eligible to apply for and obtain UK (SC) or equivalent clearance depending on location. Join us in shaping the future of critical energy and defence projects, and take the next step in your career with Mott MacDonald. UK Immigration Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is as a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future. Equality, diversity, and inclusion We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute. Accessibility We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you. Agile working Happy to talk Flexible Working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace. We Offer Some Fantastic Benefits Including Health and wellbeing Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues. Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments. Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues. A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family. Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too. Financial wellbeing We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%. Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary. Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury. Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing. As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes. Lifestyle A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme. Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service. Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers. Enhanced family and carers leave Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave. Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay. Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid. Learning and development Primary annual professional institution subscription. A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options. Networks, communities, and social outcomes Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities. Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes . Apply now, or for more information about our application process, click here. Location(s): Altrincham, GB London, GB Glasgow, GB Bristol, GB Derby, GB Reading, GB Southampton, GB Contract Type: Permanent Work Pattern: Full Time Market: Energy Discipline: Energy Job Ref: 11858 Recruiter Contact: Cassidy Browne