Head of Establishment for STEP Programme

4 weeks ago


Retford, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom UK Atomic Energy Authority Full time

Job Title: Head of Establishment for STEP Programme

Job Summary: We are seeking a highly experienced and skilled individual to lead our teams in West Burton in establishing the future home of STEP. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading a team of project, construction and site professionals drawn from across all parts of the STEP programme.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Leading a team of project, construction and site professionals to ensure the team's effectiveness and professional growth.
  • Acting as a champion for the value to be realised through STEP and wider UKAEA, with local communities and industry across the region.
  • Building and maintaining productive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, critically local and regional stakeholders including the community, councils, the East Midlands Combined Authority Major and MPs.
  • Leading and managing the set-up of all West Burton works, ensuring appropriate controls are in place, including permitting and consenting requirements.
  • UKIFS Client and lead on interface management with STEP Construction Partner, once selected and engaged, and other contractors operating on site for STEP and UKAEA works.
  • Ensuring the planning and execution of all site characterization and early construction works in accordance with the project plan, including transport and construction development, site development and regional dependencies.

Requirements:

  • A degree in an engineering or other STEM discipline; or an equivalent qualification.
  • Excellent leadership and team management skills, with a track record of successfully leading and developing high-performance teams.
  • Substantial stakeholder engagement and influencing experience and expertise.
  • Experience of managing construction/infrastructure projects, including CDM regulations.
  • Demonstrable experience of delivering construction projects to the highest HSE standards.
  • A commitment to ethical business practices and a high level of integrity.

Additional Information: A full list of our benefits can be found here https://careers.ukaea.uk/life-at-ukaea/employee-benefits/ We welcome applications from under-represented groups, particularly individuals from black and other ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities, and women. Our Executive team, supported by our 'Equality, Diversity and Inclusion' (EDI) Partner and Inclusion Ambassadors, actively promotes EDI and takes steps to increase diversity within our organization. We reinforce best practices in recruitment and selection and evaluate approaches to remove barriers to success.



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