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# Severe Accident And Containment Systems Manager

- **Company:** Advanced Resource Managers
- **Location:** Manchester, UK
- **Salary:** £60,000.0 - £78,750.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Configuration Management, Requirements Management, Software Requirements Analysis
- **Published:** September 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/severe-accident-and-containment-systems-manager/57397821

## About the Role

* Engineering/science degree or equivalent experience.
 * Experience delivering complex systems design in a regulated or safety-critical environment.
 * Experience leading or coordinating engineering teams.
 * Strong systems engineering, requirements management and design substantiation experience.
 * Experience with technical documentation, specifications and P&IDs.
 * Understanding of E3S, ALARP and regulatory requirements.
 * Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.

## Description

This is an opportunity for an experienced engineering leader to oversee the design and delivery of containment and severe accident systems within a highly regulated, safety-critical environment.
The Role

You will lead a team developing technically robust, integrated systems, with responsibility for design development, requirements management, substantiation, governance and team capability., * Lead and develop engineers delivering containment and severe accident systems.

 * Define system requirements and lead design optioneering and solution selection.
 * Ensure compliance with configuration control, governance and design assurance.
 * Oversee requirements specifications, design reports and P&IDs.
 * Apply systems engineering to design substantiation and regulatory compliance.
 * Consider E3S, ALARP and nuclear safety principles throughout design.
 * Manage work packages, milestones, technical risks and stakeholder interfaces.
 * Work with design, safety case and regulatory teams to support licensing and design maturity.