Internal Regulator

6 months ago


Sellafield, United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory Full time

Job Introduction
Job Description for the Internal Regulator - Nuclear Security:
There’s never been a more exciting time to be part of the nuclear sector. New opportunities are being created all the time. At NNL, you’ll be in the ideal place to capitalise on this momentum, face new challenges and develop a long, successful and meaningful career.

We’re an organisation that’s here to experiment and push the limits of what’s possible. So, if you’re keen to excel in your chosen field, this is the place to do it. Because at NNL, anything is possible.

To lead the independent assurance of Nuclear Security across NNL and to provide assurance to the NNL Board and Executive Leadership Team on NNL’s level of compliance with security statutory requirements/policy and/or compliance with SyAPs and regulatory requirements. This assurance will be based on extensive and thorough knowledge and experience of regulatory requirements and NNL’s operations. This will be done by carrying out 3rd line oversight of the 1st and 2nd line assurance activities implemented by NNL and will include critical evaluation, robust well-underpinned challenge, scrutiny and appraisal of the efficiency and effectiveness of any processes, projects, operations or functions through a programmed regime of interventions, along with communication of the outcome of this work at the Board, Executive and senior leadership levels of NNL. Additionally, it will enable strategic and tactical decision making on future improvements and strategies within the nuclear security topic area in order to protect NNL’s mission and vision.

Main Responsibilities
Main responsibilities for the Internal Regulator - Nuclear Security:

- Providing underpinned assurance to the NNL Board and Executive Leadership Team on NNL’s level of compliance with security legislative requirements/policy and/or SyAPs and regulatory requirements.
- Communication of the outputs of this assurance at the highest levels in NNL in order to create impactful change, uphold high standards and drive for improvements in line with NNL’s ambitions as a credible nuclear operator, and risk appetite.
- Developing strategy and standards, policy and procedures for how assurance in respect of the topic is carried out within NNL, based on best practice nationally and internationally.
- Taking clear, timely action through the issuing of notices of concern, compelling advice or sanction in situations where there is a significant shortfall or potential for a breach of compliance with legislation.
- Preparation, communication, implementation and review of the assurance programme ensuring that it meets best practice of internal assurance and regulation within the nuclear industry.
- Provision of strategic advice to NNL operations and projects based on extensive and thorough knowledge and experience of regulatory requirements and current regulatory approach.
- Maintaining strategic relationships with the external regulator (Office for Nuclear Regulation - ONR) and external stakeholders (site licensee representatives and internal regulators).
- Providing concurrence with key company decisions within the security topic area.

Essential criteria for the Internal Regulator - Nuclear Security:

- Security credibility. Sufficient experience that would command respect and recognition at the highest internal levels as well as in the wider industry/external.
- Experience of working in a high hazard industry in a number of highly responsible operational / assurance roles. This can include, but is not limited to, security management, operational management, compliance management with significant experience of working in this environment.
- Extensive knowledge of legislative requirements deriving from high hazard operations - e.g., nuclear site security plans.
- Experience of successfully influencing senior stakeholders.
- Ability to obtain DV level security clearance (this includes but is not limited to identity, employment, financial, criminal record checks, interview plus 10 years of UK residency).

Desirable Criteria for the Internal Regulator - Nuclear Security:

- Previous experience of working as either an external or internal regulator.
- Chartered Membership/fellowship of a security professional institution.

About The Company
NNL is an incredible place to work, a place where people do things that have never been done before A place where people push boundaries to further themselves, the business, and society as a whole.

This is a place where personal and professional opportunities are limitless. If you want to change the world, if you want to tackle climate change, if you want to help advance medical science, if you want to help put things in space, if you want to answer the big questions, if you want to work with extraordinary materials, if you want to meet great people, learn new skills, challenge yourself, work flexibly, and build a long successful career with the power to make a real impact


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