Job Description

Are you looking for a role with influence in the business? Ready to use your technical expertise to provide guidance on a whole range of assurance activities? If you can also bring a questioning attitude and an inquisitive mind, our Nuclear Safety Engineer position might be the role for you!

Within the INA Assessment Branch, we have a team of Nuclear Safety Engineers covering the whole cycle of Nuclear Operations, from life extensions to defueling. We cover the breadth of technical disciplines and we’re now looking for skills and experience in Structural Integrity and Graphite. You’ll be responsible for the provision of internal regulation on nuclear safety, as well as the undertaking of Independent Nuclear Safety Assessment (INSA) on proposed plant and safety case changes.

You’ll be providing advice across the fleet, so the role will be a hybrid position where you’ll be working from home, the office and travelling to our stations.

What You’ll Be Doing

As an INA Assessment Nuclear Safety Engineer, you will carry out the following:

Provision of independent assurance (assessment) that plant modifications have been correctly conceived, justified and implemented
Contribution towards INA assurance that plant is operated and maintained in accordance with the Safety Case
Representing INA at technical meetings both internally and with the ONR
Conducting and reporting of surveillance and other activities in accordance with the Model of Internal Regulation
Contributing to the reporting of internal regulation activities to all levels in the organisation
Developing and implementing oversight arrangements for specific projects.

The role will require authorisation to and fulfilling of the Nuclear Safety Engineer Role in accordance with the Safety Case Management process. Appropriate mentoring and training will be provided to achieve this qualification.

Who You Are

As an INA Assessment Nuclear Safety Engineer, you will ideally be educated to Degree level or equivalent in an Engineering or Science based discipline and have demonstrable experience in the Nuclear Safety related areas of either Structural Integrity or Nuclear Graphite. Practical experience in the application of safety case arrangements for higher category safety cases, such as author, verifier or case officer would be desirable.

An appreciation of regulatory processes and practices, thorough knowledge of nuclear power plant theory, systems components and operation in order to assess compliance with the nuclear safety case, nuclear Site Licence and other legislation would be advantageous. Problem solving, decision-making, negotiation and influencing skills will be crucial in this role, enabling you to provide meaningful challenge to the Company.

To be appointed to this role, you will need to meet the criteria for Security Vetting, which will, ordinarily, require you to have been a resident of the UK for at least three of the past five years.

Pay, Benefits and Culture

We are offering a starting salary of between £64,261 and £99,929, with terms and conditions covered by the EDF Nuclear Generation Company Agreement. The starting salary for the appointment will be dependent on your existing salary, competence, experience and qualifications.

Everyone is welcome at EDF; we’re committed to building a workforce that reflects gender balance, social mobility, and inclusion of minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities, and those with disabilities. As a Disability Confident employer, we will support applicants requiring adjustments.

Our Values: What You Can Expect When You Join Us

As you consider joining EDF Nuclear Operations, we want you to know what drives us. Our values are more than words, they shape how we work, how we grow and how we support one another.

We move with agility, embracing change and responding quickly to new challenges and opportunities. This mindset keeps us innovative, adaptable and ready to lead with proactive change.

We pursue excellence in everything we do. Whether it's delivering high-quality outcomes, collaborating across teams, or investing in personal development, we are committed to doing our best and helping others do the same.

We act with integrity, always choosing to do what’s right. Trust, respect, and transparency are the foundation of our culture and we hold ourselves accountable to the highest ethical standards.

These values are not just what we believe, they’re how we work. If they resonate with you, you’ll thrive here.

Closing date for applications is Monday 1st June, interviews will follow shortly after.

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Additional Information

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Shift Work?: NoCareer area: Nuclear OperationsPrimary Contractual Location: Gloucester Business ParkTerm of Employment: Permanent

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