Senior Nuclear Assurance Engineer

6 days ago


Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Bechtel Corporation Full time
Job Summary:

This position is for a Senior Nuclear Assurance Practitioner who will work on a multi-year United Kingdom (UK) nuclear infrastructure programme for which Bechtel will provide Programme Management Office (PMO) services, including Project, Engineering, Commercial, and Construction Management.

The Senior Nuclear Assurance Practitioner will provide Assurance leadership and strategic engagement for a major construction project within the United Kingdom. The individual will provide leadership to a group of Safety Case Engineers in developing safety cases, representing the project to the regulators and interfacing with engineering to support long-range design and engineering support. The candidate will provide input during the development of project schedules and support regulatory approaches to accomplish project mission. The Safety Case Manager will conduct periodic assessments of nuclear safety and communicate regularly with clients and regulators to enable project mission.

The position is open to United Kingdom (UK) Nationals only.

Candidate must be able to obtain an SC security clearance.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide leadership in the development of the nuclear safety cases, including periodic reviews.
  • Support the review of submissions pertaining to system and operational safety planning and execution throughout the project's life cycle, ensuring that submissions are compliant with the requirements.
  • Contribute to the engineering design in the development of systems involving nuclear safety requirements to ensure the safety case is optimized with design.
  • Support the development of resource-loaded schedules for safety case development in support of project milestones.
  • Interface with engineering, clients, and regulators regularly to discuss progress, receive feedback, and ensure customer satisfaction with safety case approach and development.
Requirements:
  • Master's Degree in engineering or a related field from an accredited university or college.
  • Ideally, will have worked within a licensee organization with direct experience of interfacing with regulators, including in the delivery of major capital projects.
  • Previous qualification as Engineer, Senior Reactor Operator, or similar for the particular plant design for the safety case activity.
  • Professional or Charter Engineer License/Qualification.
Desirable Skills:
  • Proven experience in developing and successful delivery of Safety Cases to regulators, including development of practical approaches to issues, negotiate acceptance, and satisfy established requirements.
  • Understanding of the site license conditions and pertinent nuclear safety requirements with an ability to anticipate license changes necessary to enable effective project execution.
  • Knowledge of how safety controls are implemented and maintained within the safety case and the application of safe operations practices, including temporary shielding, containment, and other measures for radiological control.
  • Experience with the kinds of plants and facilities associated with the safety case.
  • Understanding of engineering design processes and configuration management practices.
  • Knowledge of Nuclear Safety Processes and Standards.
  • Experience in delivering analysis, safety cases, and technical reports to regulators to support project milestones and achieving approved documents to support the project.
  • Experience in successfully negotiating with regulators, regulatory approaches that support project milestones and deliverables in an economic manner.
  • Experience in performing or managing personnel who model accident plumes, utilize core thermal hydraulic codes, and criticality codes to the extent necessary for developing regulatory positions and developing emergency response capabilities for the project.
  • Will have overseen safety case development and approval for relevant kinds of nuclear facilities.
  • Will have previously undertaken more than one project in a role supervising peers and/or external safety case consultants.
  • Will be experienced in working as part of a management team delivering major infrastructure, i.e., capital value > £500M TIC.
  • Must be able to complete a pre-employment drug screen and background check.
  • Experience facilitating multi-discipline meetings to resolve technical and related requirements compliance issues.
  • Excellent oral and written communications skills. Total Rewards/Benefits

Bechtel Corporation offers a comprehensive benefits package to its employees, including competitive salaries, comprehensive health insurance, retirement savings plans, and paid time off. We also offer opportunities for professional development and career advancement.

Bechtel is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment that values diversity and promotes equal opportunities for all employees.

We are committed to being a company where every colleague feels that they belong, where colleagues feel part of 'One Team,' respected and rewarded for what they bring, supported in pursuing their goals, invested in our values and purpose, and treated equitably.



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