Nuclear Safety Expert

3 weeks ago

Reading, Reading, United Kingdom AWE plc Full time
Role Overview

The Evolve Graduate Programme at AWE plc offers a unique opportunity to join our ESH&Q pathway as a Nuclear Safety Expert. This two-year development scheme provides a structured programme to develop your skills and expertise in nuclear safety case assessment, risk analysis, and modelling accident scenarios.

As a Nuclear Safety Expert, you will work as part of a team to assess the risk and consequences of design, engineering, and operational failures. You will develop skills in major hazard assessment, safety assessments, and justifications, and gain experience in the development of safety assessments and justifications in line with relevant legislation, industry standards, and AWE's policies and procedures.

The role offers the opportunity to work across the whole project lifecycle, including design of new facilities, large modifications of existing facilities, production facilities, research & development facilities, and decommissioning facilities. 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 in line with relevant legislation, industry standards, and AWE's policies and procedures.

• Continuously develop your 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.

What You'll Get

A competitive total reward package including starting salary £31,000 per year and benefits, including a market-leading contributory pension scheme. You will also receive a core programme of leadership, business, and 'soft skills' training, and be supported to start working towards your professional registration. Additionally, you will have access to discounts, an Employee Assistance Programme, and Occupational Health Services.

Requirements

• You are a recent graduate or will graduate by September 2025.

• You will graduate with a minimum of a 2:2 in your degree, typically in any of these science or engineering subjects: Science or Engineering, typically from Nuclear Engineering, Nuclear materials, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or Physics, but we would welcome individuals who have a science or engineering degree with an interest in safety.

• You must be able to join AWE in September 2025. We recruit on a rolling basis, which means as soon as our positions have been filled, we will close.

• Candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role.

• You are a UK national who has not lived overseas within the last 10 years.

AWE plc

AWE plc is a leading nuclear organisation that provides critical support to the UK's nuclear deterrent. We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion, and encourage diverse applicants to join our team. If you have any questions during the application process, please reach out to the Early Careers Team at EarlyCareers@awe.co.uk.

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