Safety Case Consultant

• Location: Milton Park, Abingdon
•  Permanent only
• £40,000 - £50,000 (depending on experience)

NUVIA is growing its consultancy business unit and is looking for capable professionals to join the safety case team. The role will entail working alongside our customers or supporting our internal engineering department, on a range of nuclear technology, defence and decommissioning projects. You will spend your time split between working at home, our offices and visiting customer sites subject to project requirements.

You will report to a Managing Consultant, with development and project delivery support also provided by Principal Safety Case Consultants. We are looking for motivated individuals who wish to gain responsibility for their own independent delivery, while benefiting from the development and advancement opportunities of working in a consultancy environment.

Key Accountabilities

• Support the delivery of safety assessments for a wide range of nuclear facilities and operations, in conjunction with Senior and Principal Safety Case Consultants
• Produce high quality safety case documentation
• Support hazard identification studies and undertake HAZOP secretary duties
• Participate in interdisciplinary project teams
• Contribute to design reviews and engineering substantiation
• Communicate effectively with colleagues and clients
• Participate in the tendering process
• Develop independent practitioner level of competence in specialist technical topics
• Champion effective safety culture

Essential

• Degree qualified in a scientific, technical or engineering subject, or equivalent experience
• Previous industry experience in Safety Case working in a highly regulated industry
• Contributions to safety justifications, safety assessment reports or safety case reports subject to rigorous quality assurance standards
• Practitioner of several hazard identification and safety assessment techniques, with appropriate supervision
• Understanding of the purpose and content of safety cases
• Quantitative understanding of risk and reliability

Personal Attributes

• Clear communicator, able to express plans and technical information concisely
• Strong interpersonal skills and team working
• Logical problem solver
• Motivated and independent
• Able to manage time and deadlines
• Able to identify and address improvement opportunities

Desirable

• Full UK driving licence
• Working towards chartership with a professional institution in a relevant field
• Understanding of regulatory expectations for nuclear safety in the UK
• Postgraduate qualification in a relevant subject

Employee Benefits

• 8.5% Pension Contribution & Life Assurance
• Private Medical Scheme*
• Employee Share Scheme
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes: Electrical Vehicles, Technology and Cycle to Work
• 18 Weeks Full Maternity Pay* (+21w SMP)
• 25 days holiday (increasing to 28 days after 5 years’ service, 31 days after 10 years’ service)
• Option to buy, sell and carry over up to 5 days annual leave per year
• In partnership with trade unions
• Personal Development & Further Education Support
• Long Service & Recognition Awards
• Free Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible hybrid & agile working

*After 1 year of service.

NUVIA - a subsidiary of VINCI construction - is an international company that operates across highly regulated sectors including Civil Nuclear and has a strong presence and history of delivery at nuclear sites in the UK and internationally.

NUVIA is a performance-driven company that is committed to the development of its people within a culture of safety, innovation, and excellence.

NUVIA UK is committed towards equality in employment.