CareerPlan

Fuel Route Safety Expert Specialist

Derby, UKFull-time£71k–£93k2026-07-21 → 2026-11-14
Hybrid · United Kingdom

Core

Provide end-to-end technical leadership for the safety case of the Rolls-Royce SMR fuel route, ensuring design solutions are robust and aligned with UK nuclear regulatory expectations.

Role type

Senior IC nuclear safety expert (fuel route)

Builds

Safety cases, safety justifications, and risk management strategies for nuclear fuel lifecycle operations

Domain

Nuclear energy / Power generation

Required skills

Nuclear safety case development, ALARP methodologies, HAZOP analysis, fault studies, regulatory engagement, systems engineering, mentorship

Preferred skills

Chartered Engineer status, experience in fuel handling operations, stakeholder influence

Technologies

HAZOP, ALARP, safety assessment techniques

Responsibilities

Provide technical ownership of the fuel route safety case, lead development of safety case documentation, develop safety justifications and risk management strategies, act as technical authority for engineering challenges, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, mentor engineers

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship