Nuclear Safety Case Engineer

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Nuclear Safety Case Engineer

KBR’s Infrastructure Solutions business employs over 1,400 people across Australia. Our strong project delivery record, industry reputation and trusted partnerships have driven significant growth, creating outstanding career development and project opportunities for our people.

We’re known for our collaborative “One Team” culture and our commitment to working closely with clients and construction partners to achieve exceptional results. Our open, inclusive environment ensures people are valued, supported and able to thrive. By joining KBR, you become part of a team that works together, shares common values and is united in delivering great outcomes.

This is a rare opportunity to work at the forefront of one of the most strategically significant engineering programmes in Australia's history.

KBR Infrastructure Solutions Australia, in partnership with Frazer-Nash Consultancy, is seeking experienced Nuclear Safety Case Engineers to join Australia's largest industry team of Nuclear Suitably Qualified and Experienced Personnel (NSQEP). This is not routine infrastructure work it is nation-building engineering of the highest order.

Under AUKUS Pillar 1, Australia is on a defined path to acquiring and operating a fleet of conventionally armed, Nuclear-Powered Submarines (NPS). Delivering that capability safely and on schedule demands world-class nuclear safety expertise and that is precisely what our team provides.

You will work directly alongside government and defence stakeholders to deliver nuclear safety informed design processes for naval nuclear facilities and infrastructure across Australia. The work is technically demanding, nationally critical, and professionally rewarding in equal measure.

Our team has been intentionally built and now represents the deepest concentration of nuclear safety expertise in Australian industry. You would be joining and shaping that capability at a defining moment in its growth.

Responsibilities

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→Lead and contribute to nuclear safety cases for complex naval nuclear infrastructure
→Apply deterministic safety analysis methodologies to generate safety requirements and inform the design process
→Engage with licensing and regulatory frameworks governing nuclear-powered naval operations
→Produce and review technical design substantiation documentation to the standard demanded by nuclear regulation
→Mentor and develop the next generation of Australian NSQEP

What We Offer

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✓Industry leading salaries reviewed annually.

✓20 Days of annual leave per year + the ability to accrue an additional 8 hours every 4 weeks (33 days in total)

✓Flexible work arrangements (start/finish times, WFH, Flex time)

✓Salary packaging and novated leases

✓Paid professional membership fees

✓Life/Health insurance discounts

✓Employee stock purchase plans

✓Personal career development plans

✓Growth and promotion opportunities

✓Great office environment with fantastic facilities

✓Access to health benefits programs

Established experience across the following disciplines:
Safety-informed design process
Deterministic Safety Analysis
Regulation and licensing
Technical design substantiation
Engineering degree or equivalent relevant qualification
Eligibility to obtain and maintain an Australian Defence security clearance

Experience in high-hazard industries operating under formal regulatory regimes
Direct experience with nuclear-powered submarine programmes
Involvement in the delivery of nuclear facilities or infrastructure
Background in Defence project delivery

If your career has been spent in a regulated, high-hazard environment - and you have the analytical rigour, safety discipline, and professional credibility that entails - we want to hear from you. Nuclear safety expertise is built, not simply recruited. We have the capability to develop the right people, and we actively encourage applications from those ready to make that transition.

At KBR, we value you – here’s how.

While our people are busy delivering leading science, technology, and engineering solutions, we’re committed to providing them with a supportive, trusting environment and benefits that enable them to thrive and continue doing what they do best.