Careers in Nuclear Safety Case

If you are looking for a career shaping the UK’s long-term commitment to nuclear energy generation and waste management, then consider joining a safety case team for a varied, evolving and long-term career. 

Nuclear Safety Case managers and specialists are responsible for developing and maintaining the Environmental, Safety, Security and Safeguards for the disposal of Nuclear Waste in the UK.

From building hydrogeological models of sites to identifying potential hazard management strategies and assessing their radiological consequences, from sitting with consignors to discuss their latest waste packages to running mathematical models to assess the impact of disposals, to demonstration and communication of this work programme to the regulators and wider stakeholder groups the variety and intrigue offered by this position is unparalleled in the nuclear industry.

The team
The team is made up of scientific experts, with a wide range of backgrounds: engineering, chemistry, physics, geology, mathematics and working with some of the country’s leading scientists. In the Safety Case team you will have the opportunity to work across all disciplines and technical work areas.

Roles and Responsibilities
Here are some of the disciplines covered in  Nuclear Safety Case

Mathematical modelling:

• Developing methodologies
• Developing models
• Overseeing contractors working on models

Underpinning science:

• Understanding how waste will evolve
• Climate change and implications
• Hydrogeology

Impact assessments:

• Long-term environmental impact assessments
• Operational impact assessments

Safety considerations:

• Transport safety
• Designing for nuclear security
• Assessment of criticality risk
• Providing human factors advice
• Assessment of Chemotoxic hazards

Support to design:

• Advice
• Requirements development
• Systems engineering

Additional Responsibilities

• Integration of technical arguments
• Derivation, implementation and management of safety cases on plant
• Scientific communication to the general public
• Liaison with the regulators
• Engagement with other nuclear operators on a national and international level
• Providing advice to wider business
• Managing contractors
• Assessments of requests to dispose of waste

Experience Required
Your curiosity, positivity and enthusiasm is as important as your academic qualifications and experience. Experienced candidates will have the opportunity to shape the work programme and be key to supporting a growing capability, while for those with less experience, a clear pathway exists to grow and develop within the team over the long-term. We will work with you to develop a training and mentoring programme, tailored to you’re needs and interests.

• Good (1st or 2:1) first degree in a scientific, engineering or mathematics discipline

Applications welcome from those with prior experience in the following areas:

• Radiological / Nuclear Safety Assessment 
• Environmental Assessment of long-term consequences / risk
• Radioactive waste disposal
• Assessment of nuclear security risks
• Exposure pathway modelling
• Human factors assessment within the nuclear industry
• External hazards assessment 
• Assessment of consequences/ risk associated with nuclear packaging and transport 
• Criticality assessment 
• Dose and shielding assessment
• Underground hazards 
• Radiological protection to support design 
• Chemotoxic hazards