Environmental Safety Case Engineer

Environmental Safety Case Engineer – Nuclear Project

Remote | Occasional North West Site Visits | 2 Days Per Week | Outside IR35 | Leading Engineering Consultancy

The Opportunity

We're recruiting an Environmental Safety Case Engineer to deliver safety case documentation on a nuclear project. You'll be working remotely on a part-time basis (two days per week) for a leading engineering consultancy, with occasional travel to the North West.

This is hands-on technical work. You'll prepare and develop safety and environmental documentation that justifies the tolerability of hazards in complex nuclear environments. Your expertise in safety case development directly impacts project delivery and regulatory compliance.

Contract Details: Outside IR35 | Part-time (2 days/week) | Remote with occasional site visits | Competitive rate

What You'll Be Doing

Safety Case Development

Prepare and develop environmental and safety case documentation

Justify hazard tolerability in high-risk nuclear environments

Develop technical arguments and supporting analysis

Ensure documentation meets regulatory and client

requirements

Regulatory & Compliance

Maintain compliance with UK nuclear regulatory

requirements

Support engagement with regulatory bodies where required

Ensure documentation aligns with industry standards and best practice

Contribute to safety case reviews and updates

Project Coordination

Work with project teams to integrate safety case

requirements

Liaise with multi-disciplinary engineering teams

Support client discussions on safety and environmental matters

Report on documentation progress and resource usage

About You

Essential Experience & Qualifications

Minimum 5+ years' nuclear industry experience

MUST HAVE: Proven experience preparing environmental and safety case documentation in nuclear environments

Expert-level knowledge of:

Safety case development and justification

UK nuclear regulatory environment and

requirements

Environmental assessment and documentation

Hazard identification and tolerability arguments

Technical writing and documentation standards

First degree in relevant engineering or science discipline (or equivalent professional experience)

Essential Personal Qualities

Proactive and self-motivated

Strong technical writing ability

Excellent attention to detail in safety-critical work

Able to work independently and manage own workload

Strong communication skills with technical and non-technical audiences

Comfortable with remote working and occasional travel to North West sites

Desirable

Chartered Engineer status (CEng or IEng)

Experience with specific nuclear facility types (reactors, fuel storage, waste management)

Familiarity with ONR guidance and regulatory assessment processes