Site Supervisor

Nuvia Uk; Reading; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8.5% Employer Pension Contribution

Private Medical Scheme

Employee Share Scheme

Flexible and hybrid working

25 Days Annual Leave (increasing to 28

31 days after 10 years

Salary Sacrifice: EV/Tech/Cycle toWork

18 Weeks Maternity Pay

Unions partnership

Personal Development & Further Edu

Long Service & Recognition

Employee Discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

NUVIA UK is seeking a Working Site Supervisor (Chargehand) at Aldermaston with occasional travel to other sites. You will lead decommissioning teams to safely undertake plant operations and dismantling in line with approved documentation.

As a key part of our nuclear, defence and energy programmes, you will ensure compliance with safety procedures, manage resources, and support project delivery across UK sites with a flexible and proactive approach.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in safety-critical environments
• Strong radiological awareness and screening
• Practical knowledge of PPE, RPE and monitoring systems
• Experience with lifting/slinging operations and temporary structures
• Ability to follow written procedures to minimise risk
• Effective communication within team and with Clients
• Excellent health, safety and environment awareness
• Willingness to train across a range of decommissioning duties
• Experience in industrial/project environments up to 1 year with physical fitness

Responsibilities

• Lead decommissioning teams on plant operations and dismantling
• Decontamination and supervision of site operatives
• Dismantle and size-reduce plant and equipment
• Care & maintenance of facilities and waste processing
• Prepare work areas, materials and equipment
• Operate process plant and materials handling equipment
• Ensure adherence to site safety procedures and policies

Skills

Leadership

Radiation safety

PPE & monitoring

Lifting & rigging

Written procedures

Team communication

Health & safety awareness

Training willingness

Industrial environment experience

Problem solving

Education

CSE/GCSE or equivalent

NVQ Level 3 (minimum or working towards)

SSSTS

CSCS card (construction sites)

CPCS or NPORS (plant/equipment)

IPAF and PASMA

Security clearance for Nuclear sites

Full UK driving license

Job description

Working Site Supervisor (Chargehand)

Aldermaston – Occasional travel to other sites may be required

Permanent

There has never been a more exciting time to join NUVIA UK. As a result of significant growth and major contract awards, including the STEP fusion programme and major frameworks supporting the UK's defence and nuclear infrastructure, we are expanding our capability and delivering some of the UK's most innovative and strategically important programmes. Operating across the nuclear, defence and energy sectors, our work supports critical national infrastructure, strengthens energy security and contributes to the UK's long-term resilience.

From helping to deliver the UK's ambitious fusion energy programme to supporting major defence and nuclear infrastructure projects, our teams work at the forefront of complex, safety-critical challenges. Our diverse portfolio offers the opportunity to develop specialist expertise, work alongside industry-leading professionals and build a rewarding career while contributing to projects of national significance.

Join NUVIA and be part of a growing organisation where you can make a lasting impact on society, industry and future generations, while benefiting from meaningful career development.

Purpose of the job

To lead decommissioning teams to safely undertake plant operations, decommissioning and dismantling of nuclear facilities, plant and equipment in accordance with approved documentation, within the boundaries and restrictions of Nuclear/Construction Sites and in direct support of specific projects.

Key Accountabilities

• Resource Management
• Decontamination: Deployment and supervision of site operatives
• Dismantling: To decontaminate plant, equipment and facilities
• Care & Maintenance: To dismantle and size reduce plant and equipment
• Waste Processing: To undertake plant checks, routine maintenance of facilities and housekeeping
• Environment: Preparation of work areas, materials and equipment
• Plant Operations: To operate process plant and materials handling equipment in support of site activities

Duties and Requirements

Essential

• Good leadership and management ability
• Classified radiation worker
• Basic radiological awareness training
• Practical knowledge and experience of radiological conditions and contamination assessments
• Practical knowledge and experience of PPE, RPE and radiological monitoring systems
• Practical knowledge and experience of lifting/slinging operations
• Practical knowledge and experience of erection, operation and dismantling of temporary structures
• Good understanding of tooling and equipment and their safe application in the workplace
• Reasonable level of intelligence and education, CSE/GCSE or equivalent, with some knowledge of technical terms and commercial arithmetic with basic keyboard skills
• Ability to work to written procedures in order to minimise risks to persons, property and environment
• Ability to communicate and work effectively within a team, and ability to communicate with Client teams
• Excellent health, safety and environment awareness for industrial working
• A flexible attitude to work, capability and willingness of being trained to undertake a wide range of duties including the use of standard and specialist decommissioning tooling
• Up to 1 years’ previous experience working in an industrial and/or project environment
• Physical fitness and manual dexterity

Desirable

• A general engineering, craft or building background and / or knowledge gained through experience and on the job training
• NVQ Level 3 (minimum or working towards)
• SSSTS
• Relevant CSCS card discipline for construction sites
• Relevant CPCS or NPORS cards for the operation of plant and equipment
• IPAF and PASMA training
• Relevant security clearance for Nuclear Licensed sites
• Full UK driving license

Employee Staff Benefits:

• 8.5% Employer Pension Contribution with Life Assurance Cover
• Private Medical Scheme*
• Employee Share Scheme
• Flexible and hybrid working, in agreement with local line management.
• 25 Days Annual Leave (increasing to 28 days after 5 years’ service, 31 days after 10 years’ service)
• Option to buy, sell and carry over up to 5 days annual leave per year.
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes: Electrical Vehicles, Technology and Cycle to Work.
• 18 Weeks Full Maternity Pay* (+21w SMP)
• In Partnership with Trade Unions
• Personal Development & Further Education Support
• Long Service & Recognition Awards
• Fantastic Employee Discounts
• Free Employee Assistance Programme….. And more

*After 1 year of service.

Why Nuvia

Nuvia - a subsidiary of VINCI construction - is an international company that operates across highly regulated sectors including Civil Nuclear and has a strong presence and history of delivery at nuclear sites in the UK and internationally.

Nuvia is a performance-driven company that is committed to the development of its people within a culture of safety, innovation, and excellence.

Entité

NUVIA est une branche de VINCI, plus grand groupe intégré de concessions et BTP du monde. NUVIA est plus particulièrement l'entité nucléaire du Groupe VINCI et est impliqué dans le cycle de vie tout entier des installations nucléaires, du New Build au démantèlement, en passant par la maintenance et l'exploitation. NUVIA est en croissance constante, avec plus de 2700 salariés dans le monde. En moyenne, 100 hommes et femmes nous rejoignent chaque année. Maintenant, plus que jamais, nous recherchons de nouveaux talents pour soutenir la croissance du groupe.