Nuclear Safeguards Lead: Mentorship & Compliance Expert

Westinghouse Electric Company; Preston; Híbrido; GBP 70.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Peer-to-peer recognition program.

Life insurance

Pension plan

Employee Assistance Program

Descripción de la vacante

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.

Formación

• 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.

Responsabilidades

• 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.

Conocimientos

Team leadership

Mentoring

Nuclear safeguards

Safety case knowledge

Accountancy processes

Build project experience

Regulatory interpretation

Data analysis & reporting

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At Westinghouse, innovation is in our DNA. We are creative. We think differently. We reimagine the possible across the nuclear industry every day.

About the role:

As a Nuclear Safeguards Lead you will delivering high quality Nuclear Material Accountancy and Safeguards support across the Springfields site. You will be expected to meet all regulatory requirements and deliverables in relation to Nuclear Accountancy whilst also leading, mentoring, and developing a team of Nuclear Material Accountants

You will work closely with project teams, operational areas, and regulatory stakeholders to ensure safeguards requirements are embedded into all current and future processes and projects whilst maintaining compliance with UK safeguards regulations and ONR expectations.

You will report to the Security Manager and be located at Preston.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, support, and develop a team of Nuclear Material Accountants, ensuring high performance, technical competence, and regulatory excellence.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and day to day guidance to ensure accurate accountancy, strong analytical capability, and consistent application of safeguards principles.
• Allocate work, set priorities, and support the delivery of team outputs, ensuring deadlines and regulatory requirements are met.
• Foster a culture of integrity and continuous improvement within the Safeguards team.
• Support professional development, training, and succession planning for team members.
• Represent the Safeguards team in cross functional meetings and ensure comunication between projects, operations, and regulatory bodies.
• Apply Safeguards by Design principles across new and existing projects.
• Maintain strong working knowledge of The Nuclear Safeguards (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (NSR19).
• Understand and apply the ONR Nuclear Material Accountancy, Control & Safeguards Assessment Principles (ONMACS).
• Ensure full compliance with safeguards regulations and implement changes through appropriate processes and procedures.
• Oversee and deliver robust Nuclear Material (NM) Accounts.
• Production, analysis, and submission of Nuclear Material Accountancy reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Safeguards lead for all meetings with the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR), and ensuring reports, audits, and assessments are delivered to set deadlines.
• Engage with national and international stakeholders to identify and apply best/good practice.

Qualifications:

• Someone who can 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 their 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.

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Why Westinghouse?

We know that to put forth your best effort, you need to be challenged and enjoy what you do in a supportive and respectful environment. We aim to maintain this balance by offering our employees the amenities, benefits and training they need to reach personal and professional goals.

Below is an example of what employees in the UK can expect:

• Attractive remuneration
• Great benefits for your convenience and safety:
  • Peer-to-peer recognition program.
  • Life insurance
  • Pension plan
  • Employee Assistance Program: confidential counseling and resources for employees, eligible dependents, and household members
• Learning and development opportunities.
• We encourage our employees to participate in community service events and other team-building activities to strengthen their bonds and inspire each other.

Westinghouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

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