Engineering Manager - Nuclear Safety Regulation (Specialists)

Austin Fraser; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager specializing in Nuclear Safety Regulation. This role is pivotal in expanding the Nuclear Safety and Regulation Team, focusing on strategic national and international programmes. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in advising on nuclear legislation, managing regulatory relationships, and overseeing safety governance frameworks. This position offers a unique opportunity to influence nuclear safety culture and compliance within a dedicated team. If you are passionate about nuclear safety and looking to make a significant impact, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in nuclear safety legislation and regulatory frameworks.
• Proven track record in safety policy and governance.

Responsibilities

• Advise on nuclear legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee nuclear safety governance and assurance frameworks.
• Lead the design of nuclear competence assessments.

Skills

Nuclear safety legislation

Regulatory frameworks

Safety policy and governance

Regulatory interface management

Operational experience feedback systems

Radiological protection

Competency-based training frameworks

Job description

Westlakes Recruit are currently recruiting for a Senior Engineering Manager - Nuclear Safety Regulation (Specialists), with a background in Nuclear or Defence, to be engaged on a permanent basis, located in Cumbria.

What you'll be doing:
We're expanding our Nuclear Safety and Regulation Team to support the delivery of major programmes of strategic national and international importance. We're looking for people with experience in one or more of the following activities:

1. Advising leaders at all levels on nuclear legislation, site license applications, and regulatory requirements
2. Managing relationships with regulatory bodies and deploying interface management arrangements
3. Overseeing the development and delivery of nuclear safety governance, assurance frameworks, and independent oversight capabilities
4. Overseeing the development and maintenance of the nuclear baseline together with organisational change processes
5. Leading the design and delivery of nuclear competence assessments and training solutions
6. Implementing compliance operating models for nuclear/radiological safety and development of compliant nuclear management arrangements
7. Preparing and maintaining nuclear safety documentation, including safety cases and associated processes
8. Supporting end-users with safety case requirements
9. Providing authoritative radiological protection advice
10. Promoting a strong nuclear safety culture through stewardship and leadership concepts

Your skills and experiences:
We are looking for people with a selection of skills and experience in one or more of the following:

1. Nuclear safety legislation, licensing, and regulatory frameworks
2. Goal-setting regulation and application of relevant good practice (RGP)
3. Safety policy, governance, and independent challenge mechanisms
4. Regulatory interface management and permissioning arrangements
5. Integrated management systems and compliance assurance
6. Event reporting and operational experience feedback (OEFL) systems
7. Development of nuclear capabilities, baselines, and organisational change management
8. Competency-based training frameworks using Systematic Approach to Training (SAT)
9. Safety case development methodologies and safety case implementation
10. Radiological protection, waste management

Why We're Different:
Westlakes Recruit are a people solutions business that understands the complexities of nuclear and the importance of our clients' mission critical objectives.
Smarter, faster, more agile - we have a laser focus on nuclear, with deep sectoral knowledge. We develop nuclear talent pools before you know you need them!
We do Nuclear. We only do Nuclear. We do all of Nuclear.

Powering a Diverse Nuclear Future:
As an equal opportunities business, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and abilities.