Nuclear Safeguards Lead: Mentorship & Compliance Expert

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Peer-to-peer recognition program.

Life insurance

Pension plan

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC in the UK seeks a Nuclear Safeguards Lead to deliver high quality Nuclear Material Accountancy and Safeguards support at the Springfields site, Preston. You will mentor a specialist team and ensure regulatory compliance across projects.

You will collaborate with project teams, operations and regulators, applying Safeguards by Design and maintaining ONR expectations while driving continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Motivate, coach and develop a specialist team.
• Experience managing or mentoring technical staff in a regulated environment.
• Technical expertise in nuclear safeguards.
• Understanding of safety cases and implications for new nuclear build projects.
• Experience designing and implementing accountancy processes for new flows or facilities.
• Experience supporting new build or major project implementation.
• Interpret and apply government guidance, regulations, and ONR expectations.
• Strong capability in data analysis, reporting and presentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead, support, and develop a team of Nuclear Material Accountants, ensuring high performance and regulatory excellence.
• Provide coaching, mentoring and day-to-day guidance for accurate accountancy and safeguards application.
• Allocate work, set priorities and ensure deadlines and regulatory requirements are met.
• Foster a culture of integrity and continuous improvement within Safeguards.
• Support professional development, training and succession planning for team members.
• Represent Safeguards in cross-functional meetings and ensure communication between projects, operations and regulators.
• Apply Safeguards by Design across new and existing projects.
• Maintain strong knowledge of NSR19 and ONMACS.
• Ensure full compliance with safeguards regulations and implement changes through procedures.
• Oversee and deliver Nuclear Material Accounts and related reports for stakeholders.
• Lead ONR meetings and coordinate reports, audits and assessments.
• Engage with national and international stakeholders to apply best practice.

Skills

Team leadership

Mentoring

Nuclear safeguards

Safety case knowledge

Accountancy processes

Build project experience

Regulatory interpretation

Data analysis & reporting

Job description

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC in the UK seeks a Nuclear Safeguards Lead to deliver high quality Nuclear Material Accountancy and Safeguards support at the Springfields site, Preston. You will mentor a specialist team and ensure regulatory compliance across projects.

You will collaborate with project teams, operations and regulators, applying Safeguards by Design and maintaining ONR expectations while driving continuous improvement.