69 Scientific jobs in Bedford, Wigan

Within the Nuclear Safety discipline of Orano Limited, you will deliver technically competent documents striving to exceed client requirements, by working independently as well as supporting experienced nuclear safety consultants. You will support our clients as part of an Orano team in projects of new build, decommissioning or ongoing operational facilities in providing nuclear safety cases and associated assessments. To ensure work is delivered to a high standard, timely and to the programme agreed. As projects progress, or new ones become available, you will have the opportunity to develop new skills and to support, mentor graduate consultants within the business. Role and Responsibilities As a Nuclear Safety Consultant at Orano Limited, you will be involved in a variety of specialist tasks. This could include:

• Delivering consultancy that meets, and exceeds the expectations of the client, in regard to technical excellence, the quality of deliverables, timescales and cost, in a way that supports the long-term growth of the business and its reputation.
• Working as the technical lead for safety in multi discipline projects
• Actively participating in the integrated design process and interfacing with engineers and human factors specialists.
• Developing and present robust and reasoned arguments in a rational and coherent manner.
• Represent the Company on technical matters to clients/external stakeholders.
• Provide technical checking & verification for technical / compliance / thoroughness of argument / QA standards.
• Liaising with all concerned on technical progress.
• Identifying opportunities with clients and supporting, mentoring, coaching and helping others to develop within the business.
  
  We are much more interested in what you could do, than what you have already done. The Nuclear Safety team encourage diversity of thought and welcome applications of candidates with transferable skills that can be applied to our projects, therefore, all candidates will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
• Ability to confidently liaise with external stakeholders and team members, both oral and written.
• Ability to independently seek out or develop one's own answer to challenging technical questions.
• Ability to organise one's own time and the time of others to ensure internal / external deadlines are achieved and Client expectations are exceeded.
• Good report writing skills.
• Minimum of 5 years professional engineering/technical specialist experience.
• Have a degree or equivalent in engineering, science or related field of study.
• Understanding of the safety case production process and methodologies.
• Familiarity with areas such as decommissioning, optioneering, best practice, human factors, radioactive materials transport, licensing, radioactive waste.
The successful candidate must, by the start of the employment, have permission to work in the UK, and be willing to obtain SC clearance.


• Competitive Salary
• Private Medical Insurance at Single, Partner and Family levels
• Non Contributory Pension Scheme