Reactor Manager

Manpower RPO - Babcock; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Reactor Manager at the Devonport site, where you'll oversee submarine maintenance and ensure operational excellence in a dynamic environment. This role offers excellent growth opportunities along with a comprehensive benefits package, including a generous holiday allowance and professional development support.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP and health consultations

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

10-days special paid leave for armed forces reservists

Holiday Trading benefits

'Be Kind Day' for volunteering

Excellent development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience managing safety in nuclear environments.
• Ability to lead diverse teams efficiently.
• Strong understanding of nuclear steam raising plants.

Responsibilities

• Manage production resources and safety protocols.
• Lead and develop operational teams in submarine maintenance.
• Ensure compliance with MOD requirements in confined spaces.

Skills

Leadership

Health and Safety knowledge

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Motivating teams

Education

NVQ Level 4 in Engineering

ILM Level 3

Duly Authorised Persons Course

Job description

Job Title: Reactor Manager
Location: Devonport, Plymouth
Compensation: Up to £65,000 dependent on experience
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF64054

At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Reactor Manager at our Devonport site.

The role
As a Reactor Manager within the A-Class Major Life Refit Programme (AMLRP), you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. The SSN Submarine Production Group based at Devonport Dockyard will operate out of a newly developed dock facility; the department is growing to meet the significant future demands of the SSN maintenance programme. This future demand sees the requirement for the current team to expand over the next 5 years with opportunities to progress within the team and build a career in submarine delivery.

Day-to-day, you'll support SSN deep maintenance periods in accordance with MOD requirements. You'll lead, coach and develop the teams in operational excellence building future success and sustainability.

• Manage the health, safety and environmental requirements within your area of responsibility.
• Manage production resources as required by the Production Manager in order to meet the time/cost/quality demands of the AMLRP utilising the project delivery framework.
• Ensures that all allocated resources are suitable qualified and experienced for the tasking allocated and maintain the Nuclear Base Line
• Maintain and succession plan group talent to ensure future SQEP.
• Act as the Duly Authorised Person for the section.

Please note that this position involves working in confined spaces. Candidates must be able to work comfortably and perform tasks in restricted spaces.

This role is full time, 35-hours per week and is based on site at the Devonport Dockyard.

Essential experience of the Reactor Manager

• The applicant will be required to lead/work on-board Submarines / confined spaces / Radiological areas.
• The applicant will have an excellent understanding of Health and Safety and nuclear safety processes.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to lead and motivate a diverse team.
• An excellent understanding of nuclear systems is required, along with experience in refitting/maintenance of the Nuclear Steam Raising Plant.

Qualifications for the Reactor Manager

• NVQ Level 4 in Engineering or equivalent.
• ILM Level 3 or equivalent.
• Duly Authorised Persons Course (if not already held, must have the ability to obtain).

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held.

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.