Safety Case Assessor

Assystem is an international company with one mission: accelerate the energy transition around the world.

Every day, our 8,000 switchers located in 12 countries (Europe, Middle East, Pacific Asia & Africa) connect their six thousand billion neurons to tackle the task of the century: switching to low-carbon energy.

We are a collective committed to the actors who are making the energy switch. Sharing our knowledge, expertise and values allows us to innovate and think differently about the energy transition.

Drawing on more than 55 years' experience in highly regulated sectors subject to strict security and safety requirements, we provide our customers with engineering and project management services, as well as digital services and solutions to optimize the performance of complex infrastructure projects throughout their life cycle. The Group is currently ranked second in the world for nuclear engineering.

To ensure a viable, efficient, and reliable energy future for all

Safety Case Assessor

Location: Warrington

This role is to support and carry out reviews of Safety Cases and develop new SC assessments. It will is also to provide support to Safety Case activities in conjunction with relevant plants Safety Case Manager, including LTPR support.

Key responsibilities and accountabilities: 

Proactively lead engagement with Plant personnel to:

Plan for and undertake Safety Case Assessments e.g. HAZANs and OSMs

Develop and collate coherent and concise ALARP Justifications

SQEP HAZOP chair with applicable demonstrable experience.

Provide Safety Case experience and knowledge to the reviews undertaken.

Ability to drive Safety Case documentation through its approval processes.

Determine the impact of any required changes to the current Safety Case

Provide support and input to the overall team to promote and improve the overall team capability.

Personality: Self-motivated individual able to work under guidance and from their own initiative. Reliable, tolerant, and determined, an empathic communicator, able to see things from the other person's point of view. Able to get on with others and be a team-player.  A questioning and investigative attitude is desirable.

Ability to work as an integral part of a team and from own initiative to achieve results. Possess the ability to justify/explain progress made, and actions implemented.

Specific Job Skills: Detailed understanding of the principles of Safety Cases, Nuclear and General Engineering. Previous experience of Safety Cases is essential. Ability to demonstrate SQEP SL SC knowledge to S&RM and/or value stream leads.

Computer skills: Must be adept in use of MS Office, particularly Excel and Word. The ability to use and experience of the Sellafield IT systems will be an advantage.

Literacy: Must be a competent writer of technical based reports/presentations and safety assessments/reviews.

Communication Skills: Must be a good communicator using face-to-face discussion, telephone and email. The ability to listen is essential. Ability to interact remotely using various technologies is a required skill with the current remote working. Ability to preset arguments and justification is a concise and coherent manner is essential.

Preferential experience:

• Knowledge of the Safety Case Index
• Previous Safety Case experience

**Security clearance**

Due to the nature of work to be undertaken applicants will be required to meet certain residency criteria in order to attain a minimum level of UK security clearance if not already security cleared to a minimum SC level.

We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people's ability to dare are the only things that matter . Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.