Nuclear Safety Engineer

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About the entity

Framatome is an international leader in nuclear energy, recognized for its innovative and digital solutions, its high added value technologies for the global nuclear fleet. With global expertise and a strong track record of reliability and performance, the company designs, maintains and installs components and fuels as well as control systems for nuclear power plants. With around 20,000 employees every day, Framatome's customers can provide an ever cleaner, safer and more economical low-carbon energy mix. Visit us at www.framatome.com and follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn. Framatome is owned by EDF Group (80.5%) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI - 19.5%).

The Fuel BU is a world leader in the manufacture of fuels for nuclear power plants and research reactors in the world with R&D, design and plant centers on the American and European continent.

We are currently recruiting for a Nuclear Safety Engineer.

Your missions

Framatome is implementing a new factory for the assembly of fuels for the operation of nuclear power plants in the United Kingdom. This plant will be built in phases to meet short, medium and long-term objectives.

The investment project is led by Framatome and must be innovative to meet the challenges of the company and the United Kingdom.

Your mission is to support a safety and licensing manager in the management of nuclear safety on the project. We are seeking an experienced Nuclear Safety Case Senior Engineer to develop and maintain the production of safety cases for our nuclear fuels manufacturing project in the U.K. This role is crucial to the success of our project and ensuring high levels of regulatory compliance and maintaining the highest standards of nuclear safety.

The majority of the project activities will take place in UK where the site is located and with limited travels to France or Germany.

Accountabilities Development of a company (project) safety case methodology that is proportionate to the hazards associated with the project, but suitable and sufficient to ensure safety. Production and maintenance of safety case documentation, either prepared by themselves or prepared by others / contractors / consultants according to the Company / project safety case methodology, ensuring it meets regulatory expectations and industry best practices.

Responsibilities Develop the overall safety case assessment process (in the form of license condition arrangements, handbook etc.) and detailed planning schedule, identifying the requisite safety assessments, governance process and timing. Author the technical specification for preparing the Preliminary Safety Report (PSR) and Pre-Construction Safety Report (PCSR). Author specifications for undertaking specific safety assessments supporting the PSR and PCSR. Coordinate with technical specialists, engineers, and operations teams across the wider business to gather input data for safety assessments. Ensure identification of relevant safety features, devices, systems and circuits (SFDSC) that are important to nuclear safety and providing advice to the Company / project on the treatment and implementation of SFDSC. Develop and ensure the requisite processes for undertaking Design Reviews, HAZIDs, HAZOPs and HASANs are adequate. Author safety assessments and reports reflecting one's own capabilities and time constraints. Provide subject matter expert guidance on nuclear safety matters to the project, company senior management and relevant stakeholders. Identifying relevant nuclear safety (case) learning and established processes from elsewhere in the group for implementing in the project. Manage the safety case modification process (during construction), including impact assessments and change control during construction. Liaise with ONR and represent the organization during the licensing on the safety case assessment process.

You are

Profile Will have a demonstrable record of delivering a range of nuclear safety cases through authoring, contract management of third party delivery: Experience in the delivery of safety cases in an authoring role. Experience in the setting to work of safety consultants, developing specifications and scopes of work, developing safety case methodologies and assessment strategies. Will be established senior level in their current employment one or more specific areas of safety analysis e.g. human factors, shielding, criticality and with a good understanding of these other topics. Experience of the treatment of non-nuclear (conventional hazards) in safety cases preferred. Experienced in safety assessment governance, challenge and review and regulator liaison. Candidates with specific experience of the nuclear fuel cycle (e.g. enrichment, deconversion, fuel fabrication etc.) will be of particular interest.

Position Location

Bristol, England at the beginning of the project, and transfer at site (30 kms from Bristol) in due time.

Professional travels

France, Germany, UK

Candidate criteria

Minimum level of education required: Master

Min. experience level required: Experienced (5 years +)

Employment level: Senior Engineer

Additional information

Position subject to administrative investigation: Yes

Post authorizing drug testing as part of addiction prevention: Yes

Item subject to export control authorisation: Yes

Please note:

The post is restricted due to the nature of the role and the export control regulations which apply. All applicants will be subject to national security and export control vetting processes.

Additional information

Specialization:

S4 - Operations Nuclear Safety

Level of education (all)

Master

Place:

United Kingdom, Bristol, Avonmouth

Employment level:

Non cadre

Position under administrative investigation:

Yes TPBN1_UKTJ
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Location:
Avonmouth
Salary:
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Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Engineering

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