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Net Zero Needs Nuclear – and Nuclear Needs You
Net Zero Needs Nuclear – and Nuclear Needs You
Be part of the team powering the UK’s clean energy future.
A nuclear renaissance is underway. From SMRs and AMRs to fusion, fuel-cycle innovation, and grid-scale resilience, the UK is investing in nuclear like never before. To deliver on this ambition, we’re looking for curious engineers, sharp analysts, and systems thinkers ready to make a genuine national impact.
With us, you will:
• Tackle problems that truly matter
• Strengthen the UK’s long-term energy security
• Deliver world class engineering and consultancy solutions
• Help shape the next generation of nuclear capability
Your skills can change the future.
Step up. Get involved. Make it happen.
About the Role
As a Nuclear Engineering Consultant, you will work on some of the UK’s most exciting and complex engineering challenges. You’ll provide high value technical and strategic advice across the full nuclear lifecycle — from early concept and design, through safety and analysis, to operations, asset management, and decommissioning.
You will:
• Collaborate within highly experienced, multi disciplinary teams
• Work closely with operators, regulators, and delivery partners
• Contribute to nationally significant programmes supporting the UK’s net zero objectives
• Apply rigorous engineering thinking to real world, high consequence systems
Whether you are developing your career or bringing deep expertise, your work will directly influence the future of clean energy.
Capability Areas We’re Hiring Across
We’re looking for consultants with experience in one or more of the following areas:
Safety Case Practitioners
• Safety case development and ownership
• ALARP assessments and hazard analysis
• Regulatory compliance and interface management
Mechanical Design Engineers
• Rotating plant and process systems (including steam)
• Fuel handling and substantiation
• Advanced systems, including molten salts
Control & Instrumentation Specialists
• High integrity control systems
• Instrumentation and functional safety
• System architecture and assurance
Modelling & Simulation Experts
• Thermal hydraulics and fluid systems
• CFD and whole plant/system modelling
• Reactor physics, fault studies, and radiological consequence analysis
Cyber & Human Sciences
• Cyber and physical security
• Human Factors and organisational safety
P3M & Business Change
• Nuclear programme and portfolio management
• Business change and transformation delivery
About You
You’ll bring a strong grounding in engineering fundamentals, a structured problem solving mindset, and the curiosity to tackle complex challenges. We welcome applications from graduates through to experienced practitioners who are motivated to make a meaningful contribution to the UK’s clean energy future.
With offices in the UK and Australia, Frazer-Nash is a leading systems, engineering and technology company. Our work makes a difference to things that matter in the world.
Our c.1500 employees work from a network of fourteen UK and four Australian locations. They apply their expertise to develop, enhance and protect our clients' critical assets, systems and processes.
We contribute to national security in a huge number of ways, helping to ensure that power is generated and distributed to everyone who needs it. We support moving people and goods around and between the big cities of an increasingly urbanised society. We work to make the world a more sustainable place. We ensure governments save time and money when public spending globally is under huge pressure. And we help our clients wrestle with the challenges and opportunities of an ever-accelerating digital revolution.
A career with Frazer-Nash - we have opportunities in Australia and throughout the UK.
We recruit from a diverse range of backgrounds. ‘Innovators’, ‘problem solvers’, ‘thinkers’ and ‘doers’ are just some of the words that are used to describe our employees. So, whether you’re a graduate, an experienced professional or wish to be included on our Associates Register, there may be a place for you at Frazer-Nash. We also welcome applications from ex-military specialists, as we know military skills, experience, and knowledge can translate seamlessly into our commercial environment.
Our Australian business is going from strength to strength - so we're particularly keen to hear from you if you're looking for your next move in Adelaide, Melbourne or Canberra. You can find out more by visiting our Australian careers site, fncaustralia.com.au. And if you're in the UK, you can explore our current opportunities on our website at the link below.
Registered address: Springfield Drive, Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 7NL
