Nuclear Waste Services has a vacancy for a Senior Engineering Manager (Civil & Structural Engineering) to join its busy team at the LLWR Repository in Cumbria.
As part of this role, you will be responsible for developing engineering strategy, programme and leading a systems engineering approach to development of safe solutions on works across our programmes of work (LLWR, NSD & GDF).
Areas of expertise sought for these roles include civil / structural engineering management, civil structural engineering design, design oversight, inter-discipline co-ordination, Intelligent Customer, civil asset inspections and surveying.
The successful candidate will be required on site at the LLWR Repository 2-3 days a week.
Intelligent Client
- Responsible for leading and acting as Intelligent Client for engineering design services in the appropriate systems engineering technical disciplines.
- Intelligent Customer and/or technical lead for engineering input to disposability assessments, siting and engagement activities in accordance with NWS procedures.
Design Authority
- Responsible for leading as Design Authority for appropriate aspects of LLWR, NSD and the GDF systems design and transport system.
- Represents NWS in technical forum relating to Major Projects / Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects.
- Management of supply chain interface.
Systems Engineering and integrated safe solutions
- Leading NWS’s approach to the systems engineering to develop integrated safe designs.
- Responsible for ensuring that the impact of safety, environmental and other requirements of the safety assessments are translated effectively into an understanding of requirements for engineered systems.
- Responsible for obtaining design solutions through the supply chain that satisfy the requirements of the established by the Requirements and Programme function.
Mentor and support to the Engineering Managers
- Contributes to the development of the engineering programme and engineering input to siting and engagement activities.
- Responsible for mentoring and provision of professional guidance to Engineering Managers and ensuring that they achieve and maintain appropriate professional standards and qualifications.
Strategy and programme development
- Supports the Head of Engineering by contributing to the development of NWS’s engineering strategy.
- Develops the engineering design programme in own areas and supports the Head of Engineering by contributing to the development of the overall programme for engineering design.
- Understands how international radioactive waste management organisations have developed design solutions and their applicability to disposal systems.
- Manages risks associated with the delivery of the work programme, with accountability for their assessment and mitigation.
Staff will manage
- Own performance, including self development.
- Health, wellbeing and inclusivity.
- Manage own workload, including time and delivery management.
- In addition, he/she will undertake other activities commensurate with their skills and experience as and when required.
- Staff will be expected to support and implement corporate decisions, in an inclusive and diverse environment.
Additional Responsibilities
- Dimensions & limits of authority - No specific financial authorities are delegated to this post holder, as the funds to deliver contract work are managed through appointed project managers.
Essential
- Good first degree in engineering subject.
- Chartered membership or fellowship status of relevant professional institute (or demonstrate working towards).
- Nationally recognised senior practitioner within own engineering discipline.
- Experience of systems engineering and management of contracts for safety integrated engineering design development.
- Demonstrated ability to represent NWS in regulatory, commercial, professional and stakeholder environments.
Desirable
- Detailed understanding of aspects of LLWR Programmes; NSD Programme; or GDF and / or transport system within own technical discipline.
- On appointment to NWS you will receive 25.5 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and you can accrue up to 13 extra days leave
- Rewarding performance (annual bonus scheme)
- We offer a generous pension scheme through CNNP
- Learning and development support
- Payment of relevant annual professional subscriptions
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Financial advice assistance
- Flexible working
- Extended family-friendly policies
- Cycle to work scheme
- We welcome flexible and agile working practices
- Flexible working requests can be submitted from day 1 of employment
