Job Description

Under the supervision of a Commissioning Operability Manager, responsible for:
• Managing a commissioning team delivering commissioning activities.
• Commissioning input to project and operational strategies.
• Supervising contractors delivering commissioning.
• Input into design and safety cases.
• Authorising operational safety schedules and O&M documentation.

If you wish to apply, please ensure that you include how you demonstrate the Principal Accountabilities, Knowledge and Experience as well as the Essential and Desirable Skills within your application.

Principal Accountabilities

Support commissioning delivery in accordance with the SLMS.
• Supports delivery of disciplined operations and maintenance.
• Supervising a contractor delivering commissioning.
• Authorising operational safety schedules and O&M documentation.
• Lead on Basic Cause Investigations.
• Author/own reports presented to the Management Safety Committee (MSC).
• Lead assurance activities (interface with internal and external regulators) through planning, monitoring, oversight and through production of routine reports.
• Lead practical problem solving as required and provide subject matter expertise, advice and guidance on specific plant issues.
• SME for generation & delivery of training material in conjunction with training team for specific topic areas, for example DAP process.
• Lead delivery of maintenance and asset care arrangements including instruction, scheduling, procurement and contract requirements.
• Development of schedules for Human Factors and operational preventative measures (OPM) for safety testing.
• Lead and coach the team, set objectives, review and manage performance.
• Support delivery of the PXP/Schedule build/Estimation of operability scope.
• Contribute to effective stakeholder management with a wide range of stakeholders to keep stakeholders engaged.
• Lead the application of principles of Nuclear Safety delivery in Projects.
• Assess and maintain the competence (SQEP) of SL and contractor key operability personnel to ensure that they can deliver the work in a safe and efficient manner.

Knowledge & Experience

• Leading and coaching the commissioning team to maximise their efficiency and effectiveness to deliver in a timely manner fit for purpose work in a safe manner to meet or better the project construction element baseline cost, schedule, and quality requirements.
• Developing and executing effective commissioning strategies and plans in line with the overall project strategies and plans.
• Reporting commissioning progress accurately.
• Definition and implementation of the O&M arrangements required at project completion/active start.
• Ensuring that commissioning work is controlled in accordance with Engineering arrangements (Conduct of Engineering Manual) and that all Legal, Regulatory, Contractual and Governance obligations are met.
• Ensure that the O&M arrangements are in place at project handover / active start in compliance with the Sellafield Site Licence.
• Discharging all Commissioning Management Intelligent Customer duties including the oversight and assurance of contractors engaged in commissioning delivery.
• Understands commissioning arrangements in compliance with Nuclear Site Licence Condition 21.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships and communications with key stakeholders.
• Effective at leading a team whilst assessing and maintaining the competence of their teams.
• Ensuring input to other project processes are incorporated, for example, design, HAZOP, risk, contract, estimating and knowledge management.
• Understands the Sellafield gated process.

Essential Skills

• HNC or equivalent Level 4 qualification in relevant technical subject OR Incorporated Engineer status.
• Experience in directly managing a team delivering engineering, technical or manufacturing work with demonstrable record of success.
• Experience in delivering project work.

Desirable Skills

• Accredited integrated MEng degree or equivalent Level 7 qualification.
• Chartered Engineer status.

Additional Information

• Open VN
• Number of Vacancies: 1
• Contact: Gemma D’Aprile

The interviews for this vacancy are expected to start 14th October onwards.

If you wish to apply, please ensure that you include how you demonstrate the Principal Accountabilities, Knowledge and Experience as well as the Essential and Desirable Skills within your application.

ASW’s may have the right to apply for internal Sellafield Ltd vacancies. Please note if you are an Agency Supplied Worker you are required to attach evidence of all qualifications obtained to support your application. We require a minimum of A*-C GCSE in English, Maths & Science/IT or equivalent / higher qualification.

If you choose to apply for this role and your application is shortlisted by the hiring manager, you will be invited to a competency based interview. In the interview, you will be assessed against the below competencies:

Behavioural:
• Commitment to Standards (1.5)
• Coaching & Developing Others (2.3)
• Leading by Example (3.4)
• Holding Self and Others to Account (3.5)

Technical:
• Managing Projects (34_4)
• Improving Plant Performance (39_2)

Please see link to the competency framework for further information:
https://slportal.ssa-intra.net/pub/SC001/00027/Competency%20Framework/Forms/AllItems.aspx

If your technical competency is not in the above framework, please refer to the profession’s share point page for further information.

Sellafield Ltd are recognised as a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3). Disability Confident employers offer an interview to disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. Sellafield Ltd define the minimum criteria as the ‘essential skills’ which are listed on the vacancy notice. Whilst completing your application form, you will be able to indicate if you wish to be considered under the disability confident scheme. If you would prefer to discuss this directly with us, please contact the GBS Recruitment team on recruitment@sellafieldcloud.co.uk.

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