Principal Nuclear Safety Assessor

RPS


Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Warrington
Contract type: Full time
RPS, a TetraTech company’s Risk team have opportunities available for a Principal Nuclear Safety Assessor to join our Health, Safety & Risk business. We are flexible on location.

About The Team

The RPS Risk team has been a leading provider of safety and risk consultancy services to clients in the UK for over 30 years. We provide our core safety and environmental assessment services, including management support and independent audit to organisations across a wide range of sectors.

Due to the nature of the work we undertake all selected candidates will be required to undergo security clearance.

RPS, a Tetra Tech Company

In 2023 RPS joined Tetra Tech, enabling us to combine our expertise with the reach and resources of a prestigious global organisation.

We design, and manage projects in urbanisation, natural resources, and sustainability. As part of Tetra Tech’s over 30,000 strong team across 550 offices in over 120 countries, we deliver solutions that create lasting value in an increasingly urbanised and resource-scarce world. By leveraging our global expertise, we enable our clients to develop winning solutions for their clients and communities.

As a Tetra Tech company, RPS is proud to provide market-leading development and project opportunities for our people, supporting their growth while addressing the challenges that matter. Our people drive our success, and this is where you come to build a career.

Your Impact

Join RPS, a Tetra Tech company to make a real difference. Our work leverages cutting-edge technologies, advanced analytics, and the expertise of world-class scientists and engineers to create meaningful change around the world. Discover your full potential – join us to grow your career while leaving a lasting legacy.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Principal Nuclear Safety Assessor, you will be responsible for the delivery of nuclear safety projects and tasks, ensuring they are on budget and meeting the client’s satisfaction whilst also taking the technical lead in the preparation of nuclear safety cases and supporting documentation.

Key Responsibilities Include

  • Leading hazard identification workshops, e.g. HAZOP
  • Use of Claims/Arguments/Evidence techniques or other similar tools to clearly articulate safety case arguments
  • Liaison with engineering, plant operators and other specialist safety disciplines, e.g.
  • Human Factors, Fire, Criticality, Radiological Shielding, Environmental, to present coherent and comprehensive safety cases
  • Supporting clients in interaction with the regulator
  • Maintaining and developing lasting relationships with clients
  • Managing teams of consultants to support project delivery
  • Providing technical guidance and mentoring for more junior team members
  • Recognising opportunities for business and service development
  • Supporting business and service development

Who We Are Looking For

  • You will be a highly skilled and experienced nuclear safety consultant who has excellent report writing skills and mentoring abilities
  • Deep expertise in nuclear safety techniques
  • Safety Case production and management for all stages of plant lifecycle from concept design to decommissioning, hazard identification, fault analysis, Design Basis Accident (DBA) assessment, Barrier Analysis, Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA), Probabilistic Safety Assessment (PSA), radiological consequence assessment, development of safety functional requirements, ALARP assessment
  • In depth knowledge of relevant UK regulations and standards
  • A degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline, e.g. Physics, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Control/ Electrical Engineering
  • Sufficient and appropriate post-graduate relevant experience
  • Proven leadership skills
  • Excellent customer service manner with strong listening and interpersonal skills
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Flexible in approach to support effective delivery

What is in it for you?

We’re proud to be an accredited training provider, internationally recognised and providing robust fully accredited professional training programmes - to master’s degree level professional qualifications in leadership & management and executive coaching & mentoring, we provide learning and development for everyone.

We support our people to innovate, collaborate and build meaningful careers. Our network of people and knowledge will expand your horizons and give you access to a variety of interesting projects.

Why RPS, a Tetra Tech Company

We’re a connected community, working together to achieve exceptional outcomes. We understand the need to work flexibly, empowering our people to create a work-life balance that’s right for them. We also understand the importance of collaboration and social connection in the office environment. With agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we trust our people to find the right balance to meet client needs – this is a workplace that works for you.

About Tetra Tech

Tetra Tech is the leader in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure, providing high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. With over 30,000 employees working together, Tetra Tech provides clear solutions to complex problems by Leading with Science to address the entire water cycle, protect and restore the environment, design sustainable and resilient infrastructure, and support the clean energy transition.

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