Engineering Manager

Posted 14 March 2023
Salary Negotiable
LocationReading
Job type Contract
DisciplineEngineering Skilled Trades Recruitment
ReferenceCR/065458_1678795528
Contact NameStewart Bryson

Job description

The Nuclear Engineering Managers are the focal point within our Engineering organisation supporting our existing and new high hazard facilities and operations. Engineering Nuclear Risk Management is the maintenance and upkeep of our engineered safeguards that support our nuclear safety cases and incorporates the periodic review of safety assessments.

In this role you will:

  • Be responsible for maintaining a live safety case for a facility which will include managing the production of engineering design substantiation and assessments to demonstrate that our new and existing assets (facilities, infrastructure, plant and equipment), are safe to operate and are compliant with legislation, Nuclear License Conditions, standards and requirements throughout the asset lifecycle
  • Provide management of a professional engineering service in support of the CASD Programme and the company's strategic goals

Job Description

Able to work across functions, providing a supportive interface between the Facility, Safety Case Subject Matter Experts and Technical Authorities we will be looking for you to have some of the following knowledge and experience:

  • Experience of working in a highly regulated environment with responsibility for ensuring the quality and timely delivery of engineering design and outputs which underpins continuous safe operations
  • Experience of working in a multi-discipline environment with responsibility for the engineering design and guardianship of high integrity assets through the whole life cycle
  • Experience of articulating technical complexities, able to direct work and team to meet the programme
  • Knowledge of legislation and standards relating to safety and safety maintenance within engineering e.g. HSAWA, CDM and their application if needed
  • Experience of configuration and change control: governance, and implementation on a Nuclear licensed site. Including line of sight from maintenance results to the engineering schedule
  • Experience of Maintaining a live safety case
  • Experience of conducting assessments to support the Periodic Review of Safety

Minimum Requirement:

  • Nuclear experience (Essential)
  • Engineering background
  • Design assessment work for existing nuclear facilities
  • HNC / HND within relevant industry (engineering) at min - or equivalent
  • Membership of Engineering Institution (Desirable)
  • Ability to manage contracts with framework - manage that work in terms of quality
  • Previous experience maintains a live safety case

Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.