Senior Engineering Manager - Nuclear Safety Regulation (Specialists)

jobs24.co.uk; Broughton in Furness; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a leader in nuclear safety and regulation, where your expertise will support major national and international programs. This role focuses on advising on nuclear legislation, managing regulatory relationships, and developing safety governance frameworks. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity and empowers you to make a real difference. With opportunities for relocation support and a commitment to inclusivity, this position is perfect for those passionate about nuclear safety and looking to contribute to significant projects. Take the next step in your career and help shape a safer future in the nuclear industry.

Benefits

Relocation support packages

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience in nuclear safety legislation and regulatory frameworks.
• Ability to manage relationships with regulatory bodies.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and management of nuclear safety specialists.
• Oversee development of nuclear safety governance and assurance frameworks.

Skills

Nuclear safety legislation

Regulatory frameworks

Safety policy and governance

Radiological protection

Waste management

Competency-based training frameworks

Integrated management systems

Event reporting systems

Job description

We're expanding our Nuclear Safety and Regulation Team to support the delivery of major programmes of strategic national and international importance. We're looking for people with experience in one or more of the following activities:

1. Advising leaders at all levels on nuclear legislation, site license applications, and regulatory requirements
2. Managing relationships with regulatory bodies and deploying interface management arrangements
3. Overseeing the development and delivery of nuclear safety governance, assurance frameworks, and independent oversight capabilities
4. Overseeing the development and maintenance of the nuclear baseline together with organizational change processes
5. Leading the design and delivery of nuclear competence assessments and training solutions
6. Implementing compliance operating models for nuclear/radiological safety and development of compliant nuclear management arrangements
7. Preparing and maintaining nuclear safety documentation, including safety cases and associated processes
8. Supporting end-users with safety case requirements
9. Providing authoritative radiological protection advice
10. Promoting a strong nuclear safety culture through stewardship and leadership concepts

The purpose of this role is to provide leadership, oversight, and management of a team of nuclear safety specialists to deliver defined work packages to provide essential nuclear safety support to major programmes of work of strategic national and international importance.

We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria. Why BAE Systems? This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

We are looking for people with a selection of skills and experience in one or more of the following:

1. Nuclear safety legislation, licensing, and regulatory frameworks
2. Goal-setting regulation and application of relevant good practice (RGP)
3. Safety policy, governance, and independent challenge mechanisms
4. Regulatory interface management and permissioning arrangements
5. Integrated management systems and compliance assurance
6. Event reporting and operational experience feedback (OEFL) systems
7. Development of nuclear capabilities, baselines, and organizational change management
8. Competency-based training frameworks using Systematic Approach to Training (SAT)
9. Safety case development methodologies and safety case implementation
10. Radiological protection, waste management

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing, and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.