Principal Nuclear Safety Consultant Jobs | Nuclear Engineering Jobs | UK

The Opportunity

We are expanding our nuclear capability and are looking to appoint experienced Nuclear Safety Assurance professionals with expertise across submarine power plants, civil nuclear and/or naval nuclear facilities.

This role offers the opportunity to join a growing organisation with a strong reputation for delivery within the nuclear industry, where you will play a key part in supporting ongoing growth and capability.

Working closely with clients, you will deliver specialist consultancy services while also contributing to business development activities. You will apply your engineering expertise to support the design, operation, and maintenance of complex systems, ensuring that risks are identified, clearly communicated, and effectively managed, while maintaining safety at all times.

The Role

In this Principal Nuclear Safety Consultant job, you will lead and support the delivery of nuclear safety assurance, including safety case development and risk assessment activities across a range of nuclear engineering projects in the UK.

You will work with clients to ensure systems meet required standards, supporting compliance with authorising conditions and licensing conditions for nuclear sites, while contributing to the safe and effective delivery of projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver and support nuclear safety case development, including operational safety cases
• Carry out systems safety activities, including hazard identification and fault schedule development
• Produce and review safety case reports and technical documentation
• Support structured safety assessments, including HAZOP and Bow Tie analysis
• Apply ALARP optioneering to support safety justification
• Deliver deterministic safety assessments, including design basis and beyond design basis assessments
• Support the development of safety functional requirements
• Contribute to probabilistic safety assessments (PSA) where required
• Support radiological consequence assessments
• Engage with clients and stakeholders as part of consultancy delivery

Requirements

To be considered for this Principal Nuclear Safety Consultant role, you should have:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or Science (essential)
• Minimum of 6 years’ experience within nuclear safety assurance or nuclear safety engineering roles
• Experience delivering systems safety and safety case activities
• Knowledge of HAZOP, Bow Tie and ALARP principles
• Experience delivering deterministic safety assessments (essential)
• Understanding of authorising conditions and licensing conditions for nuclear sites (essential)
• Knowledge of PWR2 or PWR3 (desirable)
• Experience with probabilistic safety assessments (PSA) (desirable)
• Experience in radiological consequence assessment (desirable)
• Strong client-facing and stakeholder engagement skills (desirable)
• Chartered status with the UK Engineering Council (desirable)
• Previous consultancy experience (desirable)

Location:

This role is available throughout the UK, including:

• Company offices
• Client sites
• Home working

Security Clearance

Successful candidates will be required to undergo pre-employment screening and must be able to meet the requirements for UK National Security Vetting.

Why work with us?

You will be part of a team that values development and supports career progression across the nuclear engineering and nuclear safety sector.

You will work alongside experienced professionals on complex, multi-disciplinary challenges, contributing to both current projects and future growth.

We support flexible working and promote a healthy work-life balance.

Our core values are:

• Simplicity
• Integrity
• Relationships
• Challenge
• Impact

Benefits

We provide our people with an excellent benefits package that comprises:

• Attractive pension scheme
• Targeted professional development
• Life Assurance (4x salary) and Income Protection (75% of salary)
• Annual bonus linked to company performance
• Paid membership fees to a professional institution
• Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme
• EV lease salary sacrifice scheme.

If you are an experienced Principal Nuclear Safety Consultant, Nuclear Safety Engineer, or working within nuclear engineering jobs in the UK, apply today to progress your career within the nuclear industry.

About your recruiter:

Marc Horncastle supports candidates across digital and technical roles, with a specialist focus on systems, cyber, and software.

He recruits across permanent, contract, and temporary positions, supporting opportunities within highly regulated sectors including defence, nuclear, and rail. With a background in government and defence recruitment, Marc brings valuable experience in security-cleared roles and a strong understanding of what both employers and candidates require to succeed in these environments.

Marc manages the full recruitment lifecycle, from sourcing through to placement, working closely with candidates to ensure the right fit, not just for the role, but for long-term career progression. He enjoys connecting with people and building strong, lasting relationships with candidates, taking the time to understand their goals and ambitions.

If you are exploring opportunities in the nuclear sector or looking for your next role in systems, cyber, or software, get in touch with Marc to discuss how he can support your job search.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.