Nuclear Waste Services has a vacancy for a Tunnelling & Underground Construction Engineer working with the structures and civil infrastructure team.
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 in specified areas of expertise.
Areas of expertise sought for these roles include tunnelling, mining, geotechnics/bulk earthworks, landfill developments, major construction projects and construction planning.
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 the GDF systems design and transport system.
- Represents NWS in technical forum relating to a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project.
- Management of supply chain interface.
Systems Engineering and integrated safe solutions
- Leading NWS’s approach to the systems engineering to develop integrated safe design of the GDF and transport system.
- 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 an 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 for the GDF.
- 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 the geological 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.
Essential
- Good first degree in engineering subject.
- Chartered membership or fellowship status of relevant professional institute.
- 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; or GDF and / or transport system within own technical discipline.
