Nuclear Safety Inspector – Supply Chain

Nuclear Inst; Cheltenham, Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 83.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hybrid working

Civil Service Pension with 27%

London Weighting (where applicable)

Zusammenfassung

Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) is recruiting a Nuclear Safety Inspector – Supply Chain to assess duty holders' supply chain arrangements, ensuring safe, right-first-time delivery of nuclear plant and services. You will influence procurement oversight and contribute to international representation where appropriate.

Ideal candidates hold a Science/Engineering degree with professional body membership, and proven experience in nuclear sector supply chain management, with strong communication

Qualifikationen

• Degree (or equivalent) in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or related field.
• Membership of a relevant professional body.
• Significant experience in supply chain management within nuclear sector or high-hazard industry.
• Ability to interpret technical specifications, procurement processes, oversight and assurance arrangements.

Aufgaben

• Assess duty holders' supply chain management arrangements to ensure safe and right-first-time delivery.
• Influence duty holders to deploy adequate oversight and assurance for high-risk suppliers.
• Represent ONR nationally and internationally where appropriate.
• Receive thorough training from day one.

Kenntnisse

Supply chain management

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder communication

Technical understanding

Ausbildung

Science/Engineering degree

Professional body membership

Jobbeschreibung

Nuclear Safety Inspector – Supply Chain

Salary/Benefits: £83,292 – £100,032 (plus £4,194 London Weighting Allowance if applicable)with a Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27% plus hybrid working options.

Location: Bootle, Cheltenham or London

Take your knowledge to the next level with a national regulator

Why join us?

We are the UK’s independent nuclear regulator, dedicated to keeping the UK’s nuclear industry safe and secure. We invest in our people to build capability and resilience within our great teams, underpinned by our inherent focus on inclusion and excellence. Our values, ‘supportive, open-minded, fair and accountable,’ shape how we work. Use your professional expertise to make a positive impact. Be part of a team committedto being a modern, transparent regulator delivering trusted outcomes and value. And, support our mission to protect society by securing safe nuclear operations. As a Nuclear Safety Inspector – Supply Chain, you’ll play a vital part in this work and bring credibility to everything you do.

What you’ll be doing:

The nuclear industry is evolving fast – and you’ll be central to its transformation. Your work will be critical to the decarbonisation of the UK’s economy; our national defence; and the decommissioning of our nuclear legacy.

As a Supply Chain Inspector, you will assess duty holders’ supply chain management arrangements, which ensure the delivery of nuclear plant, equipment, and services safely and ‘right first time.’ It involves establishing whether duty holders have adequately considered safety when developing its supply chain strategies.

A fundamental element of the arrangements are the duty holders’ procurement processes. You’ll influence duty holders to deploy adequate oversight and assurance arrangements for all organisations that provide high risk nuclear plant, equipment and services. There may also be the chance to represent ONR/UK nationally and internationally.

From day one, you can expect thorough training. This will ensure you have the regulatory abilities required in this crucial role.

What do you need to be great for this role?

As a Nuclear Safety Inspector, you’ll have a degree (or equivalent) in a Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related discipline and membership of a relevant professional body. You’ll also have considerable experience of supply chain management in the nuclear sector, or equivalent high hazard industry, delivering ‘right first time,’ plant, equipment and services. We’ll be looking for the ability to understand technical specifications, procurement processes, oversight and assurance arrangements and the application of relevant codes, standards, legal and regulatory frameworks. Finally, you’ll know how to develop, implement, and maintain quality management arrangements related to the acquisition of high-risk plant and equipment.

Whatever the level of your technical expertise, you will need the ability to communicate clearly with a range of contacts, judge complex technical issues, and influence others. Respect, credibility and humility will be needed if you want to connect with and persuade duty holders.

Pay, Benefits, Culture

Our people’s dedication to public safety and security is central to the delivery of our commitments to the public we serve. We therefore offer competitive salaries, with this role attracting a salary of £83,292 – £100,032 (plus £4,194 London Weighting Allowance if applicable). Plus, flexible and hybrid working options in addition to generous holiday entitlement. Discover more about:

• Our wide range of benefits - Rewards and benefits | Office for Nuclear Regulation (onr.org.uk)
• Our people - Meet our people | Office for Nuclear Regulation (onr.org.uk)
• And our latest plans - Plans | Office for Nuclear Regulation (onr.org.uk)

Our colleagues are from all walks of life with varied personal experiences and career journeys into ONR. We want the best people for our roles. As an inclusive employer we welcome diverse perspectives and value individuals’ contributions, regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, social background, religion, or belief.

Closing date: 9 November 2026