Nuclear Capability Director

4 days ago


Warrington, Warrington, United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory Full time

About National Nuclear Laboratory

National Nuclear Laboratory is a world-leading organization that utilizes nuclear science to benefit society. Our team of experts is dedicated to delivering cleaner energy, reducing waste, and ensuring the safety of our colleagues and the public.

Job Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced individual to fill the position of Nuclear Capability Director. As a key member of our team, you will lead specialist teams operating across multiple locations and remotely. Your primary responsibility will be to deliver a broad range of technical substantiation and underpinning against nuclear regulation for our internal and commercial activities focused on facilities, operations, and projects.

Main Responsibilities

  • EHSS&Q Accountabilities: Understand and comply with all relevant standards and expectations in relation to EHSSQ and Nuclear Professionalism.
  • Delivery of projects, programmes, and technical work.
  • Alignment of resources to meet short and medium strategic and project requirements.
  • Staff: Leadership, performance, SQEP, development, technical training, progression, recruitment.
  • Leads on customer delivery, excelling in delivering customer value and building a customer-centric culture.

Budget Control Accountabilities

  • Staff costs including recruitment, training, progression, T&S, R&R.

Customer Delivery Accountabilities

  • Control of both quality, cost, and time of delivery execution.
  • Development of the function in line with business requirements and recognizing technical advancements.
  • Quality of science and customer delivery.

Salary and Benefits

The estimated salary for this position is £60,000-£80,000 per annum, depending on experience. In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a range of benefits, including:

  • An attractive pension plan.
  • 25.5 days of annual leave, plus 4 extra days to be taken during Christmas shutdown, plus Bank Holidays.
  • Reduced gym membership with discounts of up to 25% from 3,700 gym and leisure providers across the UK.
  • Company Bonus: Be rewarded for your contributions.
  • Learning Opportunities: Access support for personal and professional challenges.
  • Cycle to Work: Stay active and eco-friendly.
  • Life Assurance: Receive support during illness or injury.
  • Enhanced Sick Pay Benefits: Receive support during illness or injury.
  • Access to 'Mydiscounts' which has a range of special offers and discounts from more than 200 suppliers, including medical insurance and dental insurance.
  • Health Care: Health savings plan which allows you to claim money back on visits to the dentist, optician, and/or physiotherapist (limits apply).

Requirements

To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • Significant nuclear knowledge and experience to understand most aspects of safety, security, safeguards, and human factors.
  • Experience in managing several technical capabilities, people, facilities, and equipment across nuclear and non-nuclear sites.
  • Experience in developing relationships with customers related to technical capability offerings and support delivery of their projects.
  • Experience in managing million £ budget, cost control, financial forecasting, and planning across a capability.
  • Operational experience in a highly regulated environment, managing technical and facility programmes to a high EHSS&Q standard.
  • Experience in leadership and driving cultural change through the support in and implementation of strategic business developments.
  • Ability to obtain SC level security clearance (this includes but is not limited to identity, employment, financial, and criminal record checks plus 5 years' worth of UK residency).


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