Head of Decommissioning - Warrington or Westlakes (hybrid)

Orano; Abingdon; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Private Medical Insurance

Non Contributory Pension Scheme

25 days annual leave

Group Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity Pay

Job summary

Orano is seeking a Head of Decommissioning to lead its Decommissioning department in the UK, ensuring sustainable growth and project delivery. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in nuclear decommissioning, strong leadership skills, and a relevant degree.

The role includes team management, strategic development, and stakeholder engagement, with a salary and benefits package including private medical insurance and generous leave entitlements.

Qualifications

• Strong background in decommissioning and dismantling.
• Experience leading challenging decommissioning projects.
• Demonstrated success in securing nuclear decommissioning projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage team leaders and principal engineers.
• Identify resource needs and conduct recruitment.
• Develop discipline strategy aligned with business strategy.
• Engage with stakeholders to secure new business.

Skills

Building client relationships

Business acumen

Strategic thinking

Ability to inspire and motivate staff

Education

Degree in Nuclear, Decommissioning, Chemical, Process or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Overview

Location: Warrington or Westlakes (hybrid).

The purpose of the Head of Decommissioning role is to lead Orano Limited’s Decommissioning department within the UK to ensure sustainable growth and successful delivery of all decommissioning projects.

Responsibilities

• Line management of team leaders and principal engineers
• Identification of resource needs, recruitment planning and undertaking recruitment interviews
• Identification of the development needs of the department and proposing development plans
• Management of the efficient deployment of resources of the department by working with the team leaders and Head of Operations Capability to agree allocation of staff on projects
• Develop and maintain a discipline strategy for the decommissioning department which aligns with the wider business strategy and account plans. Implement this effectively.
• Proactive engagement with external network and industry stakeholders to secure new business and grow order intake, revenue and profit for the department
• Support the Sales & Marketing department’s business development and bidding activities, including developing relevant technical aspects of bids and value propositions
• Work closely with non-UK (primarily French) teams to leverage Group’s capability within the UK.
• Deliver decommissioning technical work on a chargeable basis including some self-delivery and checking or approving work of others.
• Oversight of technical and project delivery for decommissioning team and escalation point for issues
• Contribute to relevant processes
• Collaborate effectively with other teams and departments such as Waste Management & Characterisation, Nuclear Safety, Engineering and the Project Management Office.

Qualifications And Experience

• Strong background in decommissioning and dismantling
• Experience of leading or overseeing challenging decommissioning projects, or similar
• Demonstrated success in securing new business, specifically including nuclear decommissioning projects
• Leadership and management experience
• Degree qualified in relevant subject (e.g. Nuclear, Decommissioning, Chemical, Process or Mechanical Engineering), preferably with at least 10 years’ experience within the UK nuclear industry

Skills

• Proactive in building client relationships and proposing solutions
• An excellent network within the UK nuclear sector, including budget holders
• Business and commercial acumen
• Ability to inspire, motivate and develop staff across a medium-sized department.
• Demonstrates strategic thinking and adaptability by aligning decisions with long‑term organisational goals while remaining flexible to changing priorities and market conditions.

Avantages

• Competitive Salary
• Private Medical Insurance at Single, Partner and Family levels
• Non Contributory Pension Scheme
• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) increasing by 1 day per year of service up to a cap of 30
• Group Life Assurance of 4 times annual salary and Group Income Protection scheme for long term sickness
• Enhanced Maternity Pay