Nuclear Safety Lead
Core
Principal adviser on nuclear safety and assurance, guiding programme teams in interpreting requirements, assessing safety implications, and applying proportionate controls to strengthen submissions for Authorisee and Design Authority approvals.
Role type
Senior IC nuclear safety lead (strategy & assurance)
Builds
Nuclear safety assurance arrangements, governance plans, and evidence-based submissions for complex infrastructure projects
Domain
Nuclear engineering, safety regulation, and strategic infrastructure
Required skills
nuclear safety knowledge, hazard controls, lifecycle risk assessment, safety case review, technical change management, stakeholder communication, regulatory compliance, Fingleton Review principles, risk-informed assurance, escalation management
Preferred skills
experience in authorised/licensed nuclear environments, nuclear build/commissioning/operation, governance improvement, organisational change, Lead Auditor training
Technologies
Fingleton Review, Management Arrangements, Safety and Operational Functional Requirements
Responsibilities
Act as principal nuclear safety adviser challenging programmes against Management Arrangements and Authorisee expectations; Apply proportionate, risk-informed assurance to determine safety significance; Review safety strategies, specifications, and submissions; Build nuclear safety and intelligent-client capability; Advise programme teams and customers on regulatory requirements; Share good practice and turn findings into practical arrangements
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic involvement