Principal Nuclear Safety Engineer (Kirkby-in-Furness)

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Job description

Job Description

Job title: Principal Nuclear Safety Engineer

Location: Barrow-In-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Competitive

What you’ll be doing:

1. Deputising for the PNED Build Assurance Manager as required.
2. Supporting or leading Nuclear Safety Engineering activities for the Astute and Dreadnought programme, including resolution of emergent issues during the build and commissioning of the Naval Reactor Plant using application of common Safety Engineering techniques where appropriate.
3. Acting as the Intelligent Customer for documentation, advice, and services concerning the Naval Reactor Plant and safety case provided to the company.
4. Developing sound technical solutions to issues arising during construction and commissioning of the Naval Reactor Plant.
5. Authoring inputs to the Office of the Chief Engineer advising on the compliance of the “as built” Naval Reactor Plant against design, build, and commissioning requirements in support of entry in nuclear build phases.
6. Carrying out nuclear safety assessment of the impact of changes to, and deviations from, the Naval Reactor Plant design intent.
7. Liaising with both internal and external customers as required, ensuring that their requirements are adequately supported and that their needs are fully considered and incorporated where appropriate and agreed.

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

1. Degree level qualification (or equivalent) in a relevant subject such as Engineering or Physical Science.
2. Understanding of the design, build, commissioning, and operation of Reactor Plant systems.
3. Demonstrable competence in technical report writing.

Desirable: