Senior Certification & Handover Lead – Nuclear Infrastructure

Civil Works Alliance; Nacton; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market leading salaries

Generous annual leave entitlements

Pension scheme

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Civil Works Alliance leads certification and handover for Sizewell C, steering progressive assurance across the alliance. You will own end-to-end strategy, coordinate multi-team deliverables, and drive evidence-based handover readiness for a major nuclear infrastructure project.

As a Certification & Handover Lead, you will guide teams, collaborate with SZC representatives and regulators, and ensure compliant, traceable, high-quality documentation throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Subject matter expert in progressive assurance, lifetime quality records, document control, traceability and certification for nuclear or highly regulated environments.
• Proficient with Field View and digital progressive assurance tools, including workflows, digital inspections, record linking, reporting dashboards and data interrogation.
• Strong quality leadership skills; ability to build effective relationships across delivery teams, project managers, supply chain partners and stakeholders to promote compliance and Right First Time culture.
• Able to prepare and deliver high-quality reports, dashboards and executive-level presentations to Directors, Senior Leaders and regulatory stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of ITP structures, verifying records, handover workflows and certification packages.
• Able to communicate quality, certification and records requirements; identify and implement improvements to systems and processes.
• Excellent understanding of progressive assurance principles, document control, traceability systems and documentation demonstrated in safety-critical environments.
• Excellent analytical and organisational skills; able to manage large volumes of complex information, identify gaps and drive resolution.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy and continuous improvement of the CWA Certification & Handover Process, aligning with SZC requirements and regulatory expectations.
• Oversee planning, production, assurance and submission of all certification deliverables (LTQRs, CSPs, ECSRs, handover certificates).
• Drive the use of Field View as the Alliance’s digital progressive assurance system for high-quality data capture and reporting.
• Provide senior leadership, direction and coaching to the team, ensuring high performance and competency development.
• Engage with CWA Delivery Directors, SZC client representatives, Supply Chain Partners and regulators to communicate progress and risks.
• Ensure ITPs, verification records, non-conformance information and assurance evidence are complete and compliant.
• Lead investigations, corrective actions and improvements related to certification, documentation quality and progressive assurance.
• Promote Right-First-Time culture by embedding documentation discipline and traceability expectations across all delivery streams.
• Coordinate readiness reviews, audits and document quality checks to validate maturity before SZC submission.
• Act as focal point for governance interfaces, aligning with CWA QMS procedures and SZC requirements.

Skills

Progressive assurance

Quality records management

Document control

Traceability

Certification packages

Leadership

Executive reporting

ITP knowledge

Tools

Field View

Job description

Civil Works Alliance leads certification and handover for Sizewell C, steering progressive assurance across the alliance. You will own end-to-end strategy, coordinate multi-team deliverables, and drive evidence-based handover readiness for a major nuclear infrastructure project.

As a Certification & Handover Lead, you will guide teams, collaborate with SZC representatives and regulators, and ensure compliant, traceable, high-quality documentation throughout the project lifecycle.