Nuclear Waste Services has a vacancy for a Senior Requirements Manager to join its busy team, flexible working across the NWS estate in Cumbria and Oxfordshire.
As part of this role, you will lead, facilitate and enable NWS projects in the successful realisation of waste management and disposal solutions through the application of systems engineering.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Facilitate the development of stakeholder requirements (also referred to as Sponsor’s Requirements), identifying associated assumptions and risks and co-ordinating assessments required for proposed changes
- Developing System Requirements for Disposal Systems, in accordance with relevant procedures, and maintaining traceability to Sponsor’s Requirements
- Developing Verification & Validation plans and associated Information Requirements for characterisation and research activities
- Developing, co-ordinating and controlling Concept of Operations and Lifecycle Concepts in close liaison with relevant stakeholders and subject matter experts
- Developing and controlling architectures and interfaces that support integration and assessment of disposal system requirements and constraints
- Developing and controlling the use of system models, using appropriate methods, to support system definition, analysis and cross-functional communication
- Support the Head of Requirements and Integration and the Principal Integration Manager in developing Systems Engineering capability across NWS, including the development of procedures, tools and staff skills
- Lead and manage team of requirements management specialists (including staff and task-based resources)
- Performance Management, including measurement and improvement of self and team, goal and priority setting
- Co-ordinate development plans for individuals and team
- Absence and Welfare Management
- Budget and Procurement Management
- Risk Management
- May receive Design Authority delegations for control of system requirements and disposal system configuration.
Experience Required
Essential
- Several years’ experience of systems engineering and requirements management in complex projects and programmes (ideally nuclear or infrastructure sectors)
- Communication, influencing and change management skills necessary to develop and roll-out new techniques and approaches
- Experience of working with stakeholders and subject matter experts to develop lifecycle concepts, elicit requirements and develop system architectures
- Experience of managing a team of technical staff, including in the development of engineered systems
Desirable
- Understanding of the iterative process of disposal system development
- Knowledge of the disposal system safety case and the scientific basis for disposal of radioactive waste
- Experience of a range of overseas radioactive waste management programmes and knowledge of UK radioactive wastes
- Experience of regulatory requirements regarding higher activity waste management, including intelligent customer and competency management
- Leadership and influencing skills required, together with strong interpersonal and communication skills, resilience, and proven ability to behave professionally in challenging circumstances
