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Engineering Manager – Nuclear Safety

BAE Systems (New)

Preston

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GBP 60,000 - 100,000

Full time

30+ days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Engineering Manager for their Nuclear team. This role involves developing safety commissioning arrangements for the Naval Reactor Plant and leading innovative engineering solutions. You'll play a critical part in ensuring safety compliance and mentoring a growing team. The company fosters an inclusive culture that values diversity and offers numerous benefits, including a competitive pension scheme and flexible working arrangements. Join a dynamic environment where your contributions will make a significant impact on the future of nuclear engineering.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme
Enhanced annual leave allowance
Company-contributed Share Incentive Plan
Flexible working
Employee assistance programme
Cycle2work
Employee discounts
Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

  • Degree qualified in Engineering/Physical Science discipline.
  • Knowledge of the nuclear industry and previous nuclear plant experience.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain safety commissioning management arrangements.
  • Lead resolution of safety commissioning challenges and produce compliance reports.

Skills

Nuclear Regulations
Engineering Lifecycle
Safety Commissioning
Technical Report Writing
Presentation Skills

Education

Degree in Engineering/Physical Science

Job description

Job title: Engineering Manager – Nuclear

Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Competitive

What you’ll be doing:

  • Develop and maintain safety commissioning management arrangements to deliver the Naval Reactor Plant.
  • Deliver a Safety Commissioning Schedule to enable safe delivery of the Naval Reactor Plant.
  • Assess plant safety commissioning maturity for entry into subsequent build phases.
  • Facilitate the Reactor Plant build and commissioning delivery program through innovative engineering solutions and problem solving.
  • Lead or support the resolution of safety commissioning challenges.
  • Advise and conduct Intelligent Customer duties regarding documentation, advice, and services provided to the business relating to safety commissioning of the plant.
  • Produce Safety Commissioning compliance and assurance reports to support the safety case.
  • Support the development of the team through mentorship and guidance.
  • Write and present reports to communicate nuclear safety matters to a variety of internal and external stakeholders.

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

  • Degree Qualified in Engineering/Physical Science discipline; Electrical, Mechanical, Nuclear, Materials, Chemistry, Physics.
  • Knowledge of the nuclear industry and Nuclear Regulations.
  • Previous exposure to Engineering Lifecycle.
  • Awareness of demonstrating safety commissioning of a Nuclear plant.
  • Previous Nuclear plant experience.

Desirable:

  • Proven technical report writing skills.
  • Presentation skills.

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance, and a Company-contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work, and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Platform Nuclear Engineering team:

The Platform Nuclear Engineering Department is a growing capability to accommodate the growing Nuclear Engineering demand on the business as the shipyard takes on an unprecedented challenge of delivering multiple classes of Naval Reactor Plant. The team covers activities ranging from design safety assurance, engineering/technical problem solving to practical innovation and improvement projects across the Engineering Lifecycle with a strong focus on the Build and Commission of the reactor plant. There is ample opportunity for professional development and career progression.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example, dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder, etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing date: 7th January 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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