Principal Nuclear Safety Engineer

Copello are now looking for Principal Nuclear Safety Engineer on behalf of a Defence Prime who are delivering on current gen and next-gen programmes.
This is a role that can be performed remotely but the candidate must be willing to travel to site from time to time, which is based in the North West. The Principal Nuclear Safety Engineer will have the opportunity to work across multiple exciting projects across Maritime & Naval programmes.
What you’ll be doing:
Deputising for the PNED Build Assurance Manager as Required
Supporting or lead Nuclear Safety Engineering activities for the Astute and Dreadnought programme, including resolution of emergent issues during the Build and Commission of the Naval Reactor Plant using application of common Safety Engineering techniques where appropriate
Act as the Intelligent Customer for documentation, advice, services concerning the Naval Reactor Plant and safety case provided to the company
Developing sound technical solutions to issues arising during construction and commissioning of the Naval Reactor Plant
Authoring inputs to the Office of the Chief Engineer advising on the compliance of the “as built” Naval Reactor Plant against design, build and commissioning requirements in support of entry in nuclear build phases
Carry out nuclear safety assessment of the impact of changes to, and deviations from, the Naval Reactor Plant design intent
Liaising with both internal and external customers as required ensuring that their requirements are adequately supported and that their needs are fully considered and incorporated where appropriate and agreed
Your skills and experiences:
Essential:
Degree level qualification (or equivalent) in a relevant subject such as Engineering of Physical Science
Understanding of the design, build, commissioning, and operation of Reactor Plant systems
Demonstrable competence of technical report writing
Desirable:
Engineering experience in design and build of systems, including and understanding of the role that safety and quality play
Ability to lead engineering investigations, including Root Cause Analysis
The ability to constructively challenge and influence others, whilst putting forward clear, concise and credible reasoning to support judgements
The
PNED team:
This role offers you the opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge of the Naval Reactor Plant for both the Astute Class and Dreadnought Class of submarines. The role also provides a rare opportunity to be involved in a broad range of the Engineering Lifecycle for a Naval Reactor Plant, from Engineering Design Reviews through to build, test and commissioning activities, including but not limited to, resolution of emergent issues providing support to the wider PNED teams.