S - HEALTH,SAFETY,SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - S3 - Environment
Hazards Technical Lead
Non fixed term
Energise Your Career with Framatome UK – Powering a Safer, Smarter Nuclear Future
Framatome is a global leader in nuclear energy, recognised for delivering innovative, value-added technologies that design, build, maintain, and advance the world's nuclear fleet. With 20,000 employees in over 70 locations worldwide, we provide components, fuel, and control systems for nuclear power plants, along with a full suite of reactor services — all focused on improving safety, performance, and sustainability.
Backed by EDF Group (80.5%) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (19.5%), we're driving the future of clean energy. Here in the UK, our team is already 400 strong — and growing. As we expand our service offerings across the UK nuclear industry, we're aiming to reach 600 dedicated professionals in 2026.
Now's your chance to join a company that's shaping the energy transition — where your expertise will matter, your growth will be supported, and your work will help power generations to come.
What you’ll be doing…
- Provide technical leadership/ expertise within NS&E, guidance and mentorship to junior staff.
- Organise and manage periodic meetings for their scope of responsibility, prepare technical work plans for new starters, ensure follow-up of scope-related activities.
- Provide technical review of deliverables produced in their scope of expertise, with the option to approve some of them if a suitably qualified and experienced person (SQEP) was able to undertake the review.
- Can be Author of deliverables in exceptional cases.
- Participate, for their technical scope, to the Knowledge Management (KM) within the NS&E Discipline and, where necessary, to the overall EPR-E KM Programme of the Discipline.
- Interface, in support of the NS&E DM and Group Lead, with the Project Client Teams as and when required for either technical discussions or to present feedback, emergent issues and success.
- Provide the NS&E GL with information on any foreseen risks.
- Provide support, to the NS&E Group Lead, through the provision of technical information required for the definition of Task Orders (TOs) activities and the establishment of Workforce Plannings (WFPs).
- Provides support to the NS&E Group Lead when setting up the planning of activities within the Group: required competencies, budget, milestones, etc…
- Provides support the NS&E Group Lead and Discipline Manager to promote safety and quality culture within the Group.
- Support the technical delivery of scope-related activities on a day-to-day basis, based on Project requirements and priorities with respect to safety, quality, maturity, cost and schedule.
- Provide support to NSE Group Lead when implementing NS&E’s Safety Action Plan generated by the yearly NS&E Discipline Team Project.
- Liaise with relevant Edvance/SNE Teams and engage on technical topics of common interest.
- Participate to Edvance-wide discipline meetings relating to their specific scope.
Scope-Specific Activities (Hazards Studies Scope):
In addition to the above generic activities, you are expected to perform, for the Hazards scope, the following activities:
- Ensure all hazards have been adequately mitigated against in the design of the NI buildings based on the methodologies and referential approved by RD and the Clients (HPC & SZC Projects). This includes:
- Assessing the risks of the design replication of HPC hazards studies for SZC.
- Updating suitably identified HPC hazards methodologies/ studies for adoption by SZC.
- Providing general hazards guidance and advice on (post-delivery) issues to each of the EPR-E Building Teams.
- Putting in place mitigation measures to take into account the Internal Flooding hazard requirements in the layout of the buildings in the scope of EPR-E and within the system design etc
Your background may include some of the following (not exhaustive):
Engineer qualified to degree level or equivalent preferably specialising in safety studies.
Ability to technically lead and support a cohort of Engineers.
Knowledge of safety requirement implementation and other safety studies (preferably from a highly regulated industry).
Knowledge of NNB GenCo’s Nuclear Safety Design Assessment Principles (NSDAPs) and experience of their application.
Experience in the area of UK EPR systems, electrical and layout engineering.
Knowledge and the ability to navigate PDMS and Navisworks software.
You are expected to be conscientious, enthusiastic about the subject with good interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Languages (level)
- English fluent (required)
- French – bonus
25 days annual leave per year rising by 1 day for every 2 years worked (max 30 days) + Bank Holidays
- 8% employer pension contribution with employee 1% contribution (salary sacrifice)
- Individual and family private health care
- Dental insurance for employees
- Cashplan – Level 2 cover
- Life assurance (4x salary)
- Employee assistance programme (EAP)
- Income Protection
- Professional Body Membership
- Tusker Electric car scheme (salary sacrifice)
- Cycle to Work scheme (salary sacrifice)
- Babbel – learn a new language
- Generous family leave – Maternity and paternity 6 months full pay and 6 months half pay.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We value and plan to continue to build on the benefits of our diverse working environment and recognise a priority to improve gender mix.
Everyone will be considered without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability status.
The post is restricted due to the nature of the role and the export control regulations which apply. All applicants will be subject to national security and export control vetting processes.
United Kingdom, Bristol, Aztec West
Aztec West
No
Standard
Master
Experienced
Non cadre
Framatome is an international leader in nuclear energy recognized for its innovative, digital and value added solutions for the global nuclear fleet. With worldwide expertise and a proven track record for reliability and performance, the company designs, services and installs components, fuel, and instrumentation and control systems for nuclear power plants. Its more than 20 000 employees work every day to help Framatome's customers supply ever cleaner, safer and more economical low-carbon energy. Visit us at www.framatome.com, and follow us on Twitter: @Framatome_ and LinkedIn: Framatome. Framatome is owned by the EDF Group (80.5%) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI – 19.5%).
2026-27073
13/07/2026
