Engineering Operations Manager

What will you do? Make an impact!

The Engineering Operations Manager will be responsible for the safety and protection of the workforce and the public from nuclear materials held on site. 

Essential to meeting these targets will be the requirement to develop and deliver customer service and market driven innovation whilst fostering a culture within the business of empowerment and accountability, with a focus on sector leading operational performance.

The ideal candidate will bring robust nuclear industry experience, particularly within operational management, and demonstrate a strong ability for engineering process management and leadership of a team.

Key Responsibilities

• Engineering Change Process owner
• PSPI Reporting - supporting Maintenance Manager
• Safety case specialist regarding projects and changes to site.
• Design Authority for modifications to existing plant and engineering works.
• Examination, testing and operation of the plant and the treatment, processing, keeping, storing, accumulating or carriage of any radioactive material or radioactive waste.
• Responsible to the Site Manager for efficiently scheduling the processing of wastes by the operations team to the required standard for disposal.
• Establish work schedules, assign tasks.
• Set and track staff training, ensuring that all staff maintain SQEP.
• Mentor and coach as needed.
• Recruit and Onboard new team members.
• Deputise for the Site Manager in their absence.
• Support the Site Manager to deliver Capital & Operational projects.
• Support the Maintenance Manager to deliver effective upkeep and modification of plant through engineering control and technical support.
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation.
• Support the undertaking of peer reviews, site assessments, and technical competence evaluations.

Do you have what it takes?

Required Qualifications

Education

• BEng in Engineering subject or HND Engineering.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001, 14001, 45001.
• Knowledge of CDM Regulations.
• A working knowledge of the ONR License conditions golden thread is essential.

Experience

• 5 yrs experience working within the nuclear industry and delivering operational/engineering duties.

Skills

• Demonstrable proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Good working knowledge of plant and material handling equipment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Eng Chartership and/or CMI/ILM registration would be an advantage.
• Willingness to work towards CITB H&S pass, Project Management (PMP/ Prince) and IOSH Managing Safely.

Capabilities

• Accountability
  • Self-motivated, with a professional and positive approach. Responsible for the safe and timely delivery of all operational and engineering works whilst remaining compliant with all relevant legislation and internal procedures.
• Working together
  • Proven team management. Able to drive a strong team that upholds the PROUD vision for TI.
• Delivering Results

• • Work with stakeholders to deliver against timelines. Be financially aware and able to work within, and monitor, a budget. 

• Embracing change
  • Assist the TI Central Engineering and TI Maintenance teams in the design of mechanical, civil elements of assigned and new projects.  This includes surveying, detail design, specification, procurement, installation supervision, inspection, commissioning, and documentation.
• Agile Decision making
  • Report emerging project variance and to assist in taking appropriate mitigating action.
• Developing self and others
  • Set and monitor key objectives for direct reports and their performance on an ongoing basis in-line with PDR requirements.
• Communication and influence
  • Good written, presentation and verbal communication skills. Manage the communication of goals and actions to enable best practice for teams whilst fostering a culture of ownership.
• Personal Development
  • Take responsibility for continuous professional development.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive Salary (to £60,000).
• Contributory Pension.    
• Flexible benefits (access to our benefits platform for discounts and cash back on shopping purchases, gyms and leisure activities, cycle to work scheme and dedicated wellbeing centre).