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Nuclear Safety Assessment Specialist

1 month ago


Reading, Reading, United Kingdom AWE Full time
About AWE

AWE is a leading organization in the field of nuclear safety, responsible for delivering the next warhead for the UK's nuclear deterrent and working at the forefront of nuclear technologies.

We are committed to creating a safe and secure environment for our employees and the public, and we are seeking a highly motivated and skilled individual to join our team as a Nuclear Safety Assessment Specialist.

About the Role

This is a new position specifically created for university students undertaking a 12-month placement, who will join our Nuclear Safety assessment area.

As a nuclear safety case assessor, you will work as part of a team to assess the risk and consequences of design, engineering, and operational failures, including modelling accident scenarios and identifying controls to prevent them.

The role offers the opportunity to work across the whole project lifecycle, including the design of new facilities, large modifications of existing facilities, production facilities, research & development facilities, and decommissioning facilities, as part of a structured two-year development programme.

You will be engaged in technical problem-solving, preparing detailed reports to argue and justify the tolerability of nuclear, radiological, environmental, and conventional hazards, whilst liaising with a diverse group of people at many levels within the company, including operators, facility management, engineers, and regulators.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop skills in major hazard assessment and support the analysis and assessment of nuclear, radiological, chemical, explosives and other major hazards associated with actual, planned and/or decommissioned facilities, plant, equipment, or product.
  • Gain experience in the development of safety assessments and justifications (e.g., Safety Cases) in line with relevant legislation, industry standards and AWE's policies, procedures and guidance.
  • Continuously develop an understanding of current health and safety legislation, the ONR licensing regime and the fundamental application of the ALARP principle.
  • Whilst supervised, contribute to the production and review of safety assessments, justifications.
Requirements
  • Growth Mindset; You're full of grit and determination. Clear where you are going and how you will get there.
  • Curious; you're a person who loves to think outside the box. (You're a person who loves to take the box apart).
  • Innovative; you're open to learning about new technologies and ground-breaking ideas.
  • Resilience; you're an advocate of speaking up for yourself and others openly and constructively.
  • Team Worker; you're dependable and reliable. You're interested in collaborating with and supporting others.
Benefits

You will have the opportunity to learn from subject matter experts and to develop skills that are applicable across many industries. Successful candidates will receive:

  • A salary of £22,250
  • A market leading contributory pension scheme. We will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your own contribution.
  • Every second Friday off. We do this by working a 41-hour week followed by a 33-hour week.
  • 270 hours of annual leave a year, that includes an allowance for bank holidays.
  • Access to the employee discounts portal everyday savings on retail, hospitality and leisure.