Senior Safety Case Consultant

Job Title: Senior Safety Case Consultant
Location: Flexible, UK + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation:  Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full Time, Permanent  
Role ID: SF61039
 

Shape Safety Strategy Across Complex Projects 

At Cavendish Nuclear we are working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Safety Case Consultant at one of our key locations: Warrington (Cheshire), Leicester (Leicestershire) or Bristol. 

The role:

As a Senior Safety Case Consultant you will have a role that's out of the ordinary.  You will manage the delivery of engineering and technical activities, through the application of process, domain knowledge and experience.    

Day to day, you will:

• Participate in / facilitate HAZID and HAZOP studies and develop Hazard Management Strategies.
• Author and verify radiological safety assessments, including dose calculations, risk assessments and ALARP justifications.
• Contribute to the preparation of Safety Case documentation, including Safety Reports such as PSRs, PCSRs, and their equivalents.
• Manage the delivery of assigned work, maintaining oversight of progress against cost and programme, and proactively identifying and escalating project risks within your remit.
• Support and mentor junior team members in the development of safety case deliverables, fostering technical growth and consistency.
• Maintain visibility of technical and safety case strategies across projects, sharing key arguments and promoting best practice throughout the team.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week hours per week and offers hybrid working. This role is adaptable and can be delivered from various locations including Bristol, Warrington, or Leicester.
 
Essential experience of the Senior Safety Case Consultant:

• Solid experience in the production of safety cases, with a clear understanding of associated processes and requirements.
• Strong grasp of the ALARP principle and its application within nuclear safety assessments.
• Demonstrable knowledge of the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) Safety Assessment Principles.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with other disciplines, including engineering and radiological protection, to deliver integrated project solutions.

Qualifications for the Senior Safety Case Consultant:

• Engineering or science degree (or equivalent qualification) with significant demonstrable experience.
• Preferably Chartered (or actively working toward Chartered Status).

Security Clearance:
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain SC Level security clearance for this role. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK ).
 

What we Offer

• Generous holiday allowance 
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme 
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave 
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Cavendish Nuclear employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity

Cavendish Nuclear
As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together, we're innovating to make nuclear safer, faster and cost-effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group – from Canada, the USA to Japan. Work with us to create a safe and secure world, together. 
 
We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.
 

Closing Date: 04/11/2025
 

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