Head of Engineering Governance

2 weeks ago

Abingdon, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom STEP Full time
Job Description

For more information on STEP, visit: https://careers.ukaea.uk/wp-content/uploads/download/UKIFS_CandidateRecruitmentPack.pdf

Employees of STEP can be based at either of our sites; West Burton, Nottinghamshire or Culham, Oxfordshire

This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Technical Governance Strategy: Develop and execute the technical governance strategy to align with the programme's goals and objectives, looking beyond the programme and working closely with the technical leadership in STEP, UKAEA and the WPPs.
  • Engineering Governance Framework: Establish and maintain a robust engineering governance framework, ensuring that all technical contributors are brought along on the journey.
  • Change Management: Manage change and change control, ensuring that the programme is able to manage a significant portfolio of technical risk.
  • Policy and Procedure Development: Develop and maintain policies, processes and procedures to enable the development and delivery of a first of a kind fusion power plant.
  • Design Review Standards: Develop and maintain design review standards and safety, security and environmental sustainability management system(s).
  • Delegation of Authority: Create and manage the Delegation of Authority (DoA) process, including granting and revoking DoA.
  • Engineering Policy/Process/Procedure: Create and manage UKIFS Engineering Policy/Process/Procedure, as required, to include modification of existing Authority processes for use by STEP.
  • Technical Assurance: Provide input into the Office of the Chief Engineer for as part of their technical assurance process.
  • Continuous Improvement: Lead continuous improvement to include process improvement.

Requirements:

  • Degree in a STEM related field or equivalent qualification
  • Delivery of engineering governance frameworks/systems
  • Experience of working in a business that holds design authority
  • Demonstrable ability to effect change at the most senior level
  • Managing change and change control
  • Development of technical policy, process and procedures
  • Safety case experience
  • Knowledge of ISO standards
  • Experience coordinating diverse governance systems across multiple partners or businesses.
  • Ability to adapt to change and uncertainty, and embrace the evolving nature of the job
  • Ability to upskill quickly and have an entrepreneurial mindset.

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