Graduate Human Factors Engineer

Roles and Responsibilities:

You will be working as part of a nuclear safety team involved in the development and delivery of Nuclear Safety Cases. This role will allow you to develop an understanding of nuclear safety and radiological protection processes, encompassing a broad range of aspects in nuclear safety engineering. This includes undertaking hazard identification, deterministic and probabilistic safety analyses, producing ALARP justifications and engaging with engineers and facility stakeholders as part of the delivery of nuclear safety assessments. We are looking for individuals to support both new-build infrastructure as well as projects relating to the development and maintenance of existing safety cases.

As a Graduate Safety Engineer at NESC, responsibilities will include:

Involvement of the delivery of nuclear safety cases, including the production of technical safety assessments, ALARP justifications, and licencing plans.
Demonstration of knowledge and support of nuclear and radiological processes to nuclear clients.
Ensure compliance with statutory legislation and the terms of the site licences

Essential Skills and Qualifications:

Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in a Human Factors related discipline.
Eligible to gain security clearance.
Excellent written English, and able to provide evidence/example of own work, if requested.
Strong numerical skills.
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office.
Strong ability to communicate in all situations and at different professional levels.
Excellent leadership, negotiation and decision-making skills.
Willingness to learn and ability to diversify across multiple projects and domains.
Flexible to the needs of the business, and changes to project plans.

Desirable skills:

Experience of working within Defence or high hazard and regulated industries.

Benefits:

Competitive salary
Private medical insurance
Gym membership
Company pension
Company events
Free, on-site parking
Health & wellbeing programme