Nuclear Safety Engineer / Nuclear Safety Lead (M/F)

We are currently looking for an Experienced Nuclear Safety Engineer / Nuclear Safety Lead (M/F) to join our team in Nanterre (France, 92).

Roles & Responsibilities

The Nuclear Safety Engineer within the Nuclear Operations Directorate is involved:

Within the Nuclear Operations Directorate, to:

• Contribute to business development and to the structuring of the Nuclear Operations Directorate
• Contribute to tender responses and technical proposals
• Support the implementation and improvement of the Management System and contribute to the success of the ISO 19443 certification project:
• Develop a culture of quality, nuclear safety and radiation protection
• Contribute to steering the Management System
• Contribute to developing and improving methods and tools
• Perform risk analyses, apply a graded approach, and identify items important to nuclear safety (IPSN)
• Support disciplines in adopting the processes
• Deliver nuclear safety and radiation protection awareness sessions

Within Nuclear Operations Directorate projects, to:

• Provide nuclear safety technical advice throughout all project phases
• Perform safety studies (analysis, risk calculations and protective measures) for new installations, modifications to existing installations, or decommissioning
• Define the safety requirements applicable to systems, structures and components relating to the creation, modification or end of operation of a nuclear installation.
• Design risk-analysis tools
• Prepare substantiation notes and technical files.
• Contribute to design and development decisions in collaboration with other engineering disciplines, incorporating safety requirements from the outset
• Participate in multidisciplinary technical reviews.
• Ensure that safety requirements are properly taken into account and rigorously applied by engineering teams and suppliers
• Participate in inspections at manufacturing and construction sites
• Contribute to the preparation of test programmes and participate in pre-commissioning tests for installations
• Participate in assessments of modifications and non-conformity reports, and contribute to lessons learned (REX).
• Conduct internal audits

Reporting

• Reports to the Head of Department within the Nuclear Operations Directorate

Key Interactions

Internal:

• Head of Nuclear Operations Directorate, Project Director, Head of Nuclear Department
• Q3SE Manager, project resources and the nuclear safety team

External:

• Clients, partners, suppliers and contractors

ROLE

SCOPE

• Act as the Nuclear Safety function lead within the Nuclear Operations Directorate and on projects
• Work across all project phases, from proposal through project close-out, interacting with the disciplines and project/proposal managers
• Exercise a high degree of autonomy in carrying out project assignments.
• Interact with all company functions and external stakeholders
• Depending on project size and business growth, lead and coordinate a team of Nuclear Safety Engineers

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Proficiency in regulations applicable to the nuclear sector (French Environmental Code, Order of 7 February 2012, Order of 15 February 2022 (IANID), ASN guides, EURATOM, client standards, etc.)
• Proficiency in safety standards applicable to the creation, construction, operation, modification or decommissioning of installations
• In-depth knowledge of nuclear power plant operation (installation operation, safety systems, nuclear reactor operation, incident management, safe shutdown conditions, etc.)
• Proficiency in the approaches, methods and tools used for risk analyses, nuclear safety studies, radiation protection, waste management, etc., and for analyses relating to social, organisational and human factors (SOHF)
• Good knowledge of the nuclear safety stakeholder network
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite and radiological or chemical dispersion assessment software
• Fluent written and spoken English
• Knowledge of RGAERO recommendations and systems engineering principles, together with ISO 9001 and ISO 19443 training, would be an advantage

BEHAVIOURAL SKILLS

• Strong quality culture focused on performance, compliance with requirements and traceability
• Rigour.
• Analytical thinking.
• Critical thinking.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.

EXPERIENCE

You hold a five-year higher education degree or equivalent, such as an engineering degree in nuclear engineering or a technical master’s degree, ideally with a focus on the nuclear industry. You have at least 10 years’ experience in nuclear safety and radiation protection working with major nuclear-sector organisations in France.

Together, let’s be part of the solution!