Lead Criticality Safety Consultant

United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family-Focused Policies

Pension plans

Annual Leave

Gym membership discounts

Company Bonus

Learning Opportunities

Employee Assistance

Cycle to Work

Life Assurance

Health Savings Plan

Job summary

UK National Nuclear Laboratory is seeking a Senior Criticality Consultant to lead criticality safety assessment activities across UK facilities and external customers. You will guide technical delivery, develop team capabilities and represent UKNNL in forums.

You will shape methodologies, mentor staff, collaborate with stakeholders and drive innovation while maintaining safety as the top priority. Flexibility on location and travel is offered.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified or equivalent level of demonstrable technical capability.
• SQEP 3 with demonstrable experience in criticality safety.
• Excellent knowledge in the specialised field of criticality safety assessment.
• Detailed knowledge of advanced assessment techniques.
• Proven ability to act independently, under own initiative, while supervising other members of the team.
• Strong communication skills, including multi-site working.
• Excellent teamwork skills, with ability to inspire the work of a team.
• Experienced in mentoring and developing technical skills.
• Ability to obtain SC level security clearance (5 years’ UK residency).

Responsibilities

• Providing technical lead delivery of projects in the criticality area to time, cost, quality, value and service requirements (working independently).
• Direction and supervision of other criticality consultants.
• Management of relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Advice, training and independent inspection.
• Managing UKNNL’s criticality support consultancy to external customers.
• Provide expert knowledge of criticality safety assessment including being up to date with developments in methodology and approach.
• National level subject matter expert.
• Developing team SQEP skills for Criticality, e.g., mentoring and supervision.
• Design and deliver specialist criticality training.

Skills

SQEP 3

Criticality safety knowledge

Independent working

Strong communication

Team leadership

Mentoring

Networking

Education

Degree or equivalent

Job description

UK National Nuclear Laboratory is seeking a Senior Criticality Consultant to lead criticality safety assessment activities across UK facilities and external customers. You will guide technical delivery, develop team capabilities and represent UKNNL in forums.

You will shape methodologies, mentor staff, collaborate with stakeholders and drive innovation while maintaining safety as the top priority. Flexibility on location and travel is offered.