KBR, Inc.

Nuclear Generic Design Assessment Specialist

KBR, Inc.

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Bristol • United Kingdom

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Salary

💰 £90,000 - £100,000 per year

About the role

  • Provide strategic and technical leadership to the delivery of Generic Design Assessment (GDA) programmes and packages of work
  • Act as the principal interface for the GDA topic between clients and internal teams
  • Support clients with the implementation of GDA arrangements and production of safety, security, environmental, and waste cases
  • Support technical and regulatory delivery of GDA phases (initiation, fundamental assessment, detailed assessment)
  • Define and implement clients’ GDA strategy and roadmap in line with ONR/EA/NRW guidance
  • Support regulator engagement during the GDA process
  • Manage and mentor GDA engineers, specialists, and analysts within the delivery team
  • Oversee preparation and submission of key documentation: PCSR, Security and Safeguards Cases, Environmental Permits & Waste Management Cases, Design Safety and Justification Reports
  • Manage resolution of Regulatory Issues (RIs), Regulatory Observations (ROs), and Assessment Findings (AFs) raised during assessment
  • Conduct high-level review of vendor design documentation to ensure compliance with UK legal and regulatory frameworks
  • Provide authoritative advice on the regulatory implications of design changes, risk management, and schedule impacts
  • Support GDA programme governance: reporting, scheduling, cost control, risk management, and document traceability
  • Track and manage GDA issues, assumptions, and dependencies using formal systems

Requirements

  • Degree (BEng/BSc) in Nuclear Engineering, Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, or a related technical discipline
  • Chartered Member of an Engineering Institution e.g. (IMechE, IET) or equivalent professional registration
  • Experience leading nuclear regulatory submissions or design licensing processes (GDA, Site Licensing, Environmental Permitting, etc.)
  • Solid understanding of the UK GDA framework and expectations of ONR, EA, and NRW
  • Can demonstrate ability to interpret Safety Assessment Principles (SAPs), Technical Assessment Guides (TAGs), and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) standards
  • Demonstrated stakeholder-management and communication skills — able to interface effectively with regulators, government, and vendor organisations
  • Experience in technical leadership of multi-disciplinary engineering teams
  • Eligible for UK Security Clearance
Benefits
  • Competitive salary with yearly reviews
  • 25 days holiday + the opportunity to buy 5 additional days
  • A company that has its heart in the right place and a welcoming work culture
  • Happy to talk flexible working
  • Enhanced parental benefits
  • Company pension scheme
  • Targeted professional development
  • Life assurance
  • Private healthcare membership
  • Bonus scheme linked to company performance
  • Paid membership fees to a professional institution
  • Support in attaining professional membership
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Season rail ticket loan
  • Further optional benefits you can tailor to your personal requirements
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Hard Skills & Tools
Nuclear EngineeringMechanical EngineeringCivil EngineeringElectrical EngineeringSafety Assessment Principles (SAPs)Technical Assessment Guides (TAGs)International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) standardsRegulatory submissionsDesign licensing processesGDA framework
Soft Skills
strategic leadershiptechnical leadershipstakeholder managementcommunication skillsmentoringrisk managementdocument traceabilityclient interfaceregulator engagementteam management
Certifications
BEngBScChartered Member of an Engineering InstitutionIMechEIETUK Security Clearance