Senior Independent Nuclear Oversight Inspector

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; West Devon; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense services provider is seeking a Senior Independent Nuclear Oversight Inspector at their Devonport Royal Dockyard site. The role involves independent oversight of nuclear activities, working closely with inspectors and regulators to ensure compliance. Candidates must have relevant experience in the nuclear regulatory field and a degree in a scientific or engineering subject. This position offers hybrid working arrangements and an excellent benefits package.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Holiday trading benefit

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Qualifications

• Relevant recent experience in the nuclear regulatory field.
• Knowledge of LCs and ACs and compliance on site.
• Influential and persuasive approach, emotionally resilient.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team with good investigative abilities.

Responsibilities

• Report findings to the INO Principal Inspectors and HINO.
• Ensure effective interface with external regulators.
• Support site investigations into events that may lead to enforcement.
• Close-out INO raised Non Compliance Reports and escalation of enforcement.

Job description

Location: Devonport, Plymouth, GB, PL1 4SG

Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF65856

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 Senior Independent Nuclear Oversight Inspector at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role

As a Senior Independent Nuclear Oversight Inspector, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You will be responsible for delivering part of the oversight programme, supported by Inspectors and supporting Principal Inspectors as required. This is a new function which is key to delivering our internal regulation activities.

Day-to-day, you’ll provide independent oversight of nuclear related activities, promoting attitudes and behaviours that encourage constructive challenge.

Responsibilities

• Reporting of findings to the INO (Independent Nuclear Oversite) Principal Inspectors / the Head of Independent Nuclear Oversight (HINO)
• To ensure effective interface with the external regulators (including internal stakeholders) in relation to nuclear, radiological, conventional, environmental, environmental permitting, fire and, security of nuclear and hazardous materials matters for facilities across the Devonport site
• To support site investigations into events that may lead to enforcement action as directed by the executive committee or board
• To expedite the close-out of INO raised Non Compliance Reports (NCR) and investigation findings, utilising escalation of enforcement action as appropriate

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements.

Essential experience

• Relevant recent experience in the nuclear regulatory field
• Knowledge of LCs and ACs and how they are complied with on site
• An influential and persuasive approach to achieving objectives, emotionally resilient – able to get the job done in difficult circumstances
• The ability to work as part of a team, particularly within a programme management environment, to effectively plan, prioritise and be forward thinking with good investigative abilities

Qualifications

• A degree, or equivalent, in an appropriate scientific or engineering subject
• Chartered or working towards Chartership

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information (NNPPI) 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. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

What we offer

• 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 [e-mail] 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.

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