Safety Case Specialist

It's an exciting time to join the Environment, Safety and Health function at AWE, we are transforming the way we work and continuing to support the demand of the business. We are interested in hearing from candidates at various stages of their careers who have a working knowledge of safety assessments on nuclear projects and are interested in developing their career with us. As a Senior Safety Case Specialist, you will provide subject matter expertise in the assessment of nuclear, explosive, and other major hazards associated with actual, planned and/or decommissioned facilities, plant, equipment or product. There are exciting opportunities to develop careers both within, and beyond, AWE. Our safety case teams are at the forefront of a wide variety of work, involving ground-breaking innovation and technical challenges across a wide range of projects associated with:

• AWE's multibillion-pound Capital Programme of new facilities
• Planning future systems in support of the UK's long-term strategic deterrent.
• Maintaining and extending the life of existing facilities
• Decommissioning of the redundant facilities.
Ideally you will have demonstrable experience of working on multi-disciplined projects and be familiar with one or more of the following areas:
• Produce risk assessments and safety justifications for a range of facilities including radioactive, explosives and chemical plant
• Advise on strategies for the development of safety assessments (safety case/safety basis/risk assessments)
• Complete complex safety analyses, assessments, and associated documentation
  
  Experience in the field of safety assessment for radiological, chemical and/or explosive hazards
• The ability to undertake a range of safety assessment techniques
• A Degree in a science or engineering based subject or vocational qualification (HND or equivalent) and/or extensive practical experience
• To have worked/operated in a high hazard and/or highly regulated industry
  
  Package: From £44,110 pa (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience), 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave.
• Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).
• Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay.
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
• Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).
• Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.