Safety Case Review Engineer
- Jacobs
- Seascale, Cumbria
- 01/02/2022
Full time
Information Technology
Telecommunications
Job Description
At Jacobs, we'll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow. With more than 55,000 people in 40 countries, working at Jacobs offers an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.
People are Jacobs' greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.
In addition to the benefits you'd expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay, free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships.
We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.
All Plants on Sellafield site require a valid Safety Case to be able to continue operations. Under Site License Condition 15 each Safety Case is required to be reviewed whenever there is a significant change to operations, an Event Driven Review, or on a periodicity of not greater than 10 years, a Long-Term Periodic Review. Operations Division Project Office have grouped these reviews into a single category to be delivered by a dedicated team whenever support is required from Projects.
Key responsibilities and accountabilities:
Engage with Plant personnel and review documentation to:
1. Compile and maintain Fault Schedules in support of plant safety cases
2. Act as Technical Secretary, where required, in support of safety case review activities.
3. Support Subject Matter Experts in the review of adequacy of engineered protective Systems (EPSs) and Operational Preventative Measures (OPMs).
4. Prepare Technical reports.
5. Support the development of Project and Technical Specifications.
The appointment is subject to the AXIOM 'best athlete' process and appointment is via Project Manager and Area Engineering ManagerPersonality: Self-driven, with a clear focus on high quality and accuracy. A questioning and investigative attitude is desirable.
Specific Job Skills: Understands the principles of both nuclear and conventional safety, hazard management, the structure of nuclear Safety Cases and the application of ALARP arguments
The applicant should also have a good knowledge of nuclear engineering and design intent of engineered safety systems.
Previous experience of Sellafield is essential, either in a safety case or engineering design capacity.
Good understanding of Safety Case and ALARP principles.
Specific Job Skills: Understands the principles of Safety Cases, Nuclear and General Engineering. Previous experience of Sellafield and the Long-Term Periodic Review process.
Computer skills: Must be adept in use of MS Office, particularly Excel and Word. The ability to use and experience of the Sellafield IT systems will be an advantage.
Literacy: Must be a competent writer of technical based reports.
Communication Skills: Must be a good communicator using face-to-face discussion, telephone and email. The ability to listen is essential.
Preferential experience:
Good understanding of the Safety Case Review processes and requirements
Knowledge of the Safety Case Index
Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. Find out more about life at Jacobs.
We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we're more connected, and if we are diverse, we're more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you're pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centred on inclusion and diversity - ACE, Careers, Enlace, Harambee, OneWorld, Prism, Vetnet, and Women's - find out more about our employee networks here.
Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility please visit to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role
If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team.
Your application experience is important to us and we're keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. We welcome feedback on our recruitment process and if you need more from us before deciding to join Jacobs then please let us know.
People are Jacobs' greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.
In addition to the benefits you'd expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay, free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships.
We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.
All Plants on Sellafield site require a valid Safety Case to be able to continue operations. Under Site License Condition 15 each Safety Case is required to be reviewed whenever there is a significant change to operations, an Event Driven Review, or on a periodicity of not greater than 10 years, a Long-Term Periodic Review. Operations Division Project Office have grouped these reviews into a single category to be delivered by a dedicated team whenever support is required from Projects.
Key responsibilities and accountabilities:
Engage with Plant personnel and review documentation to:
1. Compile and maintain Fault Schedules in support of plant safety cases
2. Act as Technical Secretary, where required, in support of safety case review activities.
3. Support Subject Matter Experts in the review of adequacy of engineered protective Systems (EPSs) and Operational Preventative Measures (OPMs).
4. Prepare Technical reports.
5. Support the development of Project and Technical Specifications.
The appointment is subject to the AXIOM 'best athlete' process and appointment is via Project Manager and Area Engineering ManagerPersonality: Self-driven, with a clear focus on high quality and accuracy. A questioning and investigative attitude is desirable.
Specific Job Skills: Understands the principles of both nuclear and conventional safety, hazard management, the structure of nuclear Safety Cases and the application of ALARP arguments
The applicant should also have a good knowledge of nuclear engineering and design intent of engineered safety systems.
Previous experience of Sellafield is essential, either in a safety case or engineering design capacity.
Good understanding of Safety Case and ALARP principles.
Specific Job Skills: Understands the principles of Safety Cases, Nuclear and General Engineering. Previous experience of Sellafield and the Long-Term Periodic Review process.
Computer skills: Must be adept in use of MS Office, particularly Excel and Word. The ability to use and experience of the Sellafield IT systems will be an advantage.
Literacy: Must be a competent writer of technical based reports.
Communication Skills: Must be a good communicator using face-to-face discussion, telephone and email. The ability to listen is essential.
Preferential experience:
Good understanding of the Safety Case Review processes and requirements
Knowledge of the Safety Case Index
Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. Find out more about life at Jacobs.
We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we're more connected, and if we are diverse, we're more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you're pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centred on inclusion and diversity - ACE, Careers, Enlace, Harambee, OneWorld, Prism, Vetnet, and Women's - find out more about our employee networks here.
Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility please visit to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role
If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team.
Your application experience is important to us and we're keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. We welcome feedback on our recruitment process and if you need more from us before deciding to join Jacobs then please let us know.
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