Electrical Safety Engineer
Company
KBR
Location
GBR, Faslane, HM Naval Base Clyde, Helensburgh, United States
Employment type
Full-time
Posted
Jul 02, 2026
Listed via
KBR
Title: Electrical Safety Engineer A career at KBR can change the world — and change your life. If you’re ready, let’s get started. The KBR team of teams delivers future-forward science, technology and engineering solutions and mission-critical services that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most important objectives, while also helping achieve their sustainability goals. Role Summary You’ll join a specialist engineering team supporting the safety and operational capability of critical infrastructure within a high-hazard environment. In this role, you will contribute to assessing, maintaining, and improving electrical systems that underpin essential facilities. Working within a design authority function, you’ll help ensure infrastructure remains safe, compliant, and fit for purpose. Key Responsibilities You will take responsibility for supporting the specification, assessment, and ongoing safety of electrical infrastructure within a high-hazard environment. This includes producing and reviewing design packages, carrying out plant walkdowns, and contributing to safety reviews. You will assess maintenance procedures, infrastructure condition, and ageing mechanisms to ensure continued safe operation, while also defining reliability and operational requirements. In addition, you will provide practical, cost-effective solutions for design changes, ensure outputs from safety-related contracts meet requirements, and promote a strong safety and security culture throughout your work. Required Experience Broad electrical engineering experience, ideally including: HV/MV and LV distribution systems Protection systems Control & Instrumentation (C&I) Electrical machines (e.g. synchronous motors, frequency changers, diesel alternators) Experience in nuclear or other high-hazard industries (desirable). Experience supporting Periodic Safety Reviews (PSR) or similar safety assurance activities. Strong understanding of UK/international design standards. Ability to make evidence-based decisions using multiple data sources. Location The role is Hybrid where 3 days per week will be spent in the office in Glasgow City Centre. Security Requirements SC Clearance Due to the secure nature of this project, restrictions in relation to UK residency and nationality will apply. KBR Benefits & More Belong. Connect. Grow. At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. Join Our Talent Community! KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. KBR — Delivering Solutions, Changing the World. KBR brings together the best and brightest to deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most critical missions and objectives. In everything we do, we are guided by our ONE KBR Values: We Value Our People – We create diverse, inclusive environments in which each person can feel safe, respected and valued, and where everyone has opportunities to grow and reach their full potential. We Deliver – We are uncompromising in our commitment to deliver innovative, high-quality, technology-led solutions for our customers and exceptional, sustainable value for all our stakeholders. We Are People of Integrity – We value honesty, trust, courage, fairness, prudence and tenacity. We believe doing what’s right for the planet, the communities where we work, and our people is good for business. We Empower – We empower our people with a shared purpose, the right tools and the supportive culture they need to be proactive decision-makers, to be adaptive to change, and to succeed. We Are a Team of Teams – We have a will to succeed, but we value the achievements of our team of teams over individual accomplishments. Our collective focus makes us a better, stronger, more effective company. We have also embedded environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles in every business operation and corporate function. Not only are we committed to operating safely, sustainably and equitably, but we are also committed to using our capabilities and expertise to help our customers accomplish their sustainability goals. Worldwide, KBR employs a diverse workforce approximately 29,000 people strong, with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in 40 countries. At KBR, We Deliver. Fraud Alert Fraud has infiltrated the job placement market via the internet, email and direct
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