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Commissioning Operability Section Lead

Closing date: 31/08/2026 View

Role area Commissioning
Location Sellafield West Cumbria
Band 3B Lower

About the role

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.

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. 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...

Engineering Support Team Member 3 – LC28 Compliance

Closing date: 01/09/2026 View

Role area Engineering & Maintenance
Location Sellafield West Cumbria
Band 4A

About the role

Role Purpose – Licence Condition 28 (LC28) EIM&T Schedule Team Members are responsible for ensuring that the business is compliant through relevant review and assurance in line with LC28 schedule processes. The role holder acts as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for relevant LC28 paragraphs (1-4, 5 & 7) in order to ensure the integrity of the EIM&T Schedules. The role holder supports the business needs in regard to associated legislation, obligations and relevant best practices. Deliverables - Collaborate with Engineering to ensure that the Maintenance Schedule is appropriate and enables the efficient delivery of business objectives. Monitor and evaluate change control of the Maintenance Schedule (including PMS) to ensure legal compliance, including continued alignment to the Safety Case and carries responsibility for quality of the change control process for the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS). Provide advice in the development of new and/or existing maintenance schedules and contribute to and deliver maintenance schedule reviews for the facilities. Collaborate with internal customers to ensure and drive LC28 compliance, coaching and mentoring where needed to develop future capability and understanding. Work in partnership with colleagues across the enterprise to drive improvements in LC28 compliance, systems and processes. Support governance and assurance on developing an effective maintenance schedule, compliance with Site License, legal obligations and the implementation of technical baseline.

Experience of operating the (CMMS) and supporting systems Knowledge of working within the requirements of Management System procedures for the management and control of Maintenance Schedules Understanding of the mandatory and regulatory requirements for the production of Maintenance Schedules Knowledge of NSLC28 and NSLC22 Experienced in developing and maintaining strong relationships with key business leaders and stakeholders Experience of delivering in a highly regulated environment Process compliance experience, providing depth and breadth of knowledge to act with credibility. Excellent people skills. Effective IT skills, ability to exploit Microsoft applications, M3, Qlikview and other management and data collection tools with the ability to analyse data Strong understanding of NSLC28 requirements, with proven experience in ensuring process compliance and adherence to established standards and procedures. Proven ability to communicate, influence and negotiate effectively, building positive working relationships and driving outcomes across all levels of the organisation. Excellent attention to detail, with the ability to independently prioritise workloads, respond to emerging business needs, and make informed compliance decisions. Demonstrable experience of working with cross-functional teams in a customer service capacity and liaise effectively. Experience in analysing and using data from a variety of collection and reporting tools to identify trends and support business objectives. Knowledge of Movex (M3) or other Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) and supporting systems/products. Knowledge of working within the requirements of SLMS procedures for the management and control of Maintenance Schedules. Understanding of...

Quality Engineer

Closing date: 07/09/2026 View

Role area Quality
Location Sellafield West Cumbria
Band 4B 4A
Closing date: 07/09/2026

About the role

To enable the delivery of high-quality products and services that meet specified requirements and provide optimal value to our customers. This job is responsible for ensuring quality standards are effectively defined and implemented throughout the project, procurement and operational lifecycle, and ensuring compliance with regulatory and contractual obligations, while promoting continuous improvement that deliver sustained benefits.

Establishing quality standards and management systems Develop, maintain and continuously improve local management systems to ensure effective application and compliance with relevant obligations. Establish quality management arrangements in line with relevant obligations and good industry practice. Define and communicate clear quality expectations, standards and specifications to ensure understanding. Promoting culture and focus for Quality Foster a strong quality culture through stakeholder engagement, influencing early engagement and supporting education to ensure quality is recognised as a key enabler. Translate customer, stakeholder and regulatory expectations into clear quality requirements. Collaborate with integrated teams to prepare quality plans and inspection plans, taking consideration of risks, opportunities and learning from experience (LFE), and define requirements for life-time records, to enable right-first time quality delivery. Applying quality assurance and control Define and implement risk-based quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) to confirm products/outputs meet specified requirements. Identify and escalate quality deviations or non-conformances, working with integrated teams to ensure adequate actions are taken. Support the concurrent compilation of quality records, and verify these conform with specified requirements. Support intelligent customer responsibilities for Quality throughout the procurement lifecycle to minimise the risks of poor supply chain quality performance. This includes participating in evaluation boards as necessary, contributing to supplier opening up meetings, and reviewing and accepting relevant quality submissions. Providing oversight of quality performance Develop and implement risk-based assurance programme, taking responsibility for planning and carrying out assessments for their area, to verify expected outcomes....

Closing date: 07/09/2026

Equipment Services Engineer OTG

Closing date: 01/09/2026 View

Role area Engineering & Maintenance
Location Sellafield West Cumbria
Band 4C

About the role

Provide a support service to aid in the execution of Operational Technology Group (OTG) Delivery.

Perform simple system modifications (under supervision). Perform low complexity software modifications with no/minimal supervision such as virus engine updates, mimic changes and Temporary Software Modifications (TSM’s) made permanent. Perform breakdown recoveries under supervision. Perform a limited number of duties requiring a PES nomination. Perform routine EIM&T on systems using written instructions - PES nomination required. Perform interrogation of systems to collate data, for either analysis for information reports or to identify faults and make repairs within core skills. Management of PCBTs and other PC based peripherals, off-line development systems, test environments and IT equipment. Register, store and update of PCBTs and other PC based equipment used to support PES maintenance (does not include standard infrastructure IT equipment) including installation of databases, images, virus updates etc. Experience within a Control Systems, CE&I or software/IT background. Experience of working in an operational plant environment delivering structured maintenance activities, control systems, and system improvements. Evidence of previous plant process knowledge and experience. Demonstrable evidence of working in teams. PES nomination. Provide demonstrable evidence of knowledge of PES technologies including PLC, SCADA, DCS, MIS/HLS and Networks. Provide evidence of an understanding of the PES modification lifecycle. Demonstrable experience in Counterfit, Fraudulent, Suspect items identification, escalation and quarantine processes required. Can provide evidence of an understanding of the PES Management (specifically PCBT) lifecycle. Can provide evidence of knowledge and creation of Control Systems Working Level Instructions. Evidence...

Task Delivery Lead

Closing date: 01/09/2026 View

Role area Engineering & Maintenance
Location Sellafield West Cumbria
Band 3B Upper
Closing date: 01/09/2026

About the role

Manage a team through the task delivery process to deliver fit for purpose tasks within agreed baseline targets. Deliverables: Leads the management, delivery and reporting of work packages using cross-functional team to deliver solutions in-line with company policies. Lead and manage a team of task engineers and project professionals to ensure they are using fundamentals of task delivery process to manage the planning and execution of assigned tasks. Build effective relationships with third-party organisations and supply chain partners to drive the timely and cost-effective delivery of work while maintaining required quality standards. Identify and manage risks and escalate any issues accordingly. Utilise LFE and disseminate to relevant functions. Provide coaching, mentoring and support including performance appraisals. Exhibits demonstrable leadership behaviours in line with SL vision – safe and security, integrity, ambition and inclusion. Demonstrates leadership qualities including providing vision, motivation and inspiration, setting high standards and expectations, leading by example and holding task delivery team and Supply Chain Partners to account. Highly effective at building collaborative relationships and leading formal communications across customers, the supply chain, and stakeholder groups. Managing the teams performance, development and capability.

Higher level qualification or equivalent training/experience in a task management environment. Proven ability to lead and manage programmes of work in task management environment. Experience in working in a customer facing environment where effective stakeholder engagement, influencing skills, professional integrity is key. Experience in developing a delivery vehicle/organisation to meet the demands of the scope Broad commercial knowledge and ability to set-up and manage a commercial vehicle. Knowledge and experience of PMP and CDM requirements. Higher level qualification or equivalent training/experience in a task management environment. Demonstrable experience of leading and managing a team effectively. Demonstrable experience of producing, maintaining, leading on and embedding processes and standards in a task environment. Ability to foster collaboration with team colleagues and wider business community. Experience of managing Cost Control and Forecasting across multiple delivery areas. Experience of managing a multi-discipline supply chain organisation. PMP manager role. Project Management qualification or equivalent experience. Knowledge of asset management process. Understanding of CDM Regulations. Open VN Number of Vacancies: 2 Contact/s: Ben Williams & Jack Rickerby The interviews for this vacancy are expected to take place w/c 14th September 2026. 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 (9-4) GCSE in English Language,...

Closing date: 01/09/2026

Governance & Compliance Team Lead

Closing date: 31/08/2026 View

Role area IT Information Services
Location Risley Warrington
Band 3B Upper

About the role

The Governance & Compliance Team Lead is responsible for defining, implementing, and maintaining cyber security policies, standards, and procedures that ensure Sellafield Ltd operates securely and in full alignment with regulatory and legal obligations. Operating within a complex, safety-critical, and highly regulated environment, the role leads the development and oversight of cyber compliance frameworks, ensuring alignment with applicable legislation and industry best practice. The postholder supports the Head of GRCA in maintaining regulatory confidence and embedding cyber governance across the organisation. As the owner of cyber compliance requirements, the role provides expert guidance to internal stakeholders, supports audit readiness, and drives continuous improvement in governance maturity. Through strategic leadership and effective stakeholder engagement, the Governance & Compliance Team Lead plays a key role in strengthening the organisation’s cyber posture and ensuring accountability across all levels of the business.

Lead the development, maintenance, and communication of cyber security policies, standards, and procedures across the organisation. Ensure compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements, including ONR SyAPs, NISR 2003, GDPR, and the HMG Security Policy Framework. Own and manage the cyber compliance framework, ensuring it reflects the organisation’s risk appetite and supports strategic objectives. Monitor and report on compliance performance through meaningful metrics, dashboards, and governance reporting. Coordinate and support internal and external audits, including regulatory inspections, and manage timely responses to findings. Provide subject matter expertise on cyber governance and compliance to ICT, business units, and project teams. Collaborate with risk and assurance leads to ensure governance controls are risk-informed, effective, and proportionate. Promote awareness and understanding of cyber security policies and compliance obligations through training and engagement. Support the Head of GRCA in regulatory engagement and the development of governance forums, reporting structures, and assurance activities. Drive continuous improvement in governance and compliance maturity, ensuring alignment with evolving threats and business needs. Authorities & Dimensions: Budget Responsibility: Contributes to the management of governance and compliance activities within the GRCA budget. Line Management: Direct line management of >5 resources. Decision-Making Authority: Authority to approve policy changes and compliance reporting outputs. Job Context & Challenges The Governance & Compliance Team Lead operates at the heart of a high stakes, safety critical environment where cyber security governance is subject to intense regulatory scrutiny and evolving legal obligations. The...

Assistant Cost Engineer

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Role area Project Controls
Location Sellafield West Cumbria
Band 4C

About the role

Assist in the provision of a Cost Engineering service for a project.

Assist in ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of data communicated and reported to all Stakeholders. Highlight/escalate any issues as appropriate, through the Project Controls Management structure. Maintain compliance with approved SL Procedures and Cost Engineering systems. Assist in the active contribution to continuous improvement of the functional quality and performance of Project Controls. Interface and maintain relationships with Internal Stakeholders. Demonstrate behaviours that allow a challenging attitude and the capacity to learn continually. Good communication, collaboration and team working skills. Embrace the company values of Mental Health, Diversity and Inclusion (DI). Baseline: Support the preparation of baselines during all project phases. Support the creation of a time-phased cost control estimate. Monitor, Control & Forecast: Support to the preparation, monitoring and forecasting of expenditure profiles and provide accruals where required within the Cost Breakdown Structure. Support to ensure all commitments are recorded to maintain projects forecasts within approved financial limits. Support the preparation the ‘estimate at completion’ at control account level for review and approval. Maintain the cost control databases and validate the information across Cost Engineering systems. Apply metrics such as quantity tracking to identify cost trends and to update estimates of final costs and support the feedback of norms. Support the Commercial team with approval of contractor valuations and applications for payment. Support the provision of Lifecycle/Fiscal Year cost profile for financial management decision making. Support the provision of the required...

Safety Case Advisor

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Role area Safety Case
Location Sellafield West Cumbria
Band 4B

About the role

The Safety Case Advisor (SCA) supports the Safety Case Manager (SCM) in overseeing the implementation, maintenance, review, and withdrawal of the Nuclear Safety Case, and contributes to its development when needed. They undertake this in line with relevant Sellafield limited guidance and procedures, relevant legislation, good practice, and business requirements. The SCA role has a growth pathway in place which takes a trainee from a B4B Entry SCA to a B4A Fully Accomplished SCA. This is demonstrated over a approx. 3-5 year period and through gaining a deep understanding of the Safety Case process and methods and evidence in applying these in different scenarios. The current vacancies are in: Infrastructure, WVP, PFCS and MSSS - however, please note that we are a mobile profession and you will be required to move to different plants in your career in order to broaden your experience, gain appropriate evidence along the pathway and support business needs. This is a key role that provides operational support to the business. Any activity involving nuclear material should consider the requirement for a Nuclear Safety Case. While the role is varied, it requires significant reading and report writing, which applicants should consider before applying. It is particularly well suited to individuals who enjoy problem-solving.

Support the Safety Case Manager in Managing the Nuclear Safety Case to ensure Nuclear Safety, legal compliance and efficient and effective operations and project delivery through all relevant lifecycle phases. Ensure internal and external stakeholder engagement (at varying levels of seniority) to secure stakeholder support and build confidence in any proposed approach. Seeks and shares learning (internal to the profession, within the wider business and external to the business) to identify any opportunities for improvement or innovation in their Safety Case area. Maintains a broad awareness of business and profession drivers in order to ensure Safety Case Management approaches align with current business needs, context and strategic drivers. Challenging approaches when necessary to achieve a Safety Case that best enables the mission. Assists in the development, maintenance, assurance and optimisation of SL’s Nuclear Safety Case arrangements to ensure that arrangements reflect industry relevant good practice and are flexible enough to enable the mission (for example- by providing learning, experience and technical opinion on the arrangements and at times, leading on the development of methods/ processes/guidance). Supports the development and maintenance of the capability for Safety Case facility teams to ensure a healthy pipeline of technical resources for the future (for example by acting as a mentor/ inputting in to training and briefing). Note: The accountabilities outlined in this job description are not exhaustive. Position holders may be required to undertake other work-related activities commensurate with their grade and skills which are necessary to fulfil the job purpose. This may include...

Recruiter – 18 Month Opportunity

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Role area People
Location Sellafield or Risley
Band 4B

About the role

Recruiters play a pivotal role in building positive relationships which enable the business to deliver safely and effectively. They are responsible for sourcing, identifying, evaluating, and selecting top talent, as well as scanning the external market to provide strong market analysis and insights. Working alongside the Resourcing Partner to identify emerging themes and trends that impact on Sellafield’s ability to secure key talent streams. With a strong understanding of recruitment brand placement and market gaps, key duties include informing and supporting the development of target resourcing strategies, supporting the business in the creation of compelling job descriptions, sourcing candidates through various channels, conducting initial assessments, facilitating the interview process and ensuring the candidate experience is managed well in commencement to employment. We’re offering a 18‑month opportunity to join our People team as a Recruiter.

Support the Resource Partner to maintain a strong talent pipeline by proactively networking and engaging with potential candidates. Benchmarking and screening external candidates and developing high-quality candidate shortlists for Hiring Manager review. Conduct assessments of candidates to evaluate their qualifications, skills, and cultural fit. Supporting the Resource Partner with the recruitment process across designated professions, from job posting to offer negotiation, ensuring a smooth and positive candidate experience. Maintain accurate and up-to-date candidate data in the applicant tracking system (ATS) and other relevant databases. Provide guidance and support to hiring managers throughout the process, advising on interview techniques and best practices. Responsible for monitoring the success of the attraction strategies and recruitment campaigns through reporting and data analysis. Facilitate/participate in learning from experience sessions. Stay informed about market trends, industry standards, and recruitment best practices to continuously improve the recruitment process at Sellafield Ltd. Ensure compliance with applicable employment legislation and regulations within the nuclear industry. Collaborate with hiring managers to create detailed job descriptions and job specifications tailored to Sellafield Ltd. Source and attract potential candidates through various channels, including job boards, social media platforms, professional networks, job fairs and referrals. Lead and act as a brand ambassador at various events, such as careers fairs or on-campus school talks/fairs. Provide support to the social media strategy and development of content for use on various media platforms used by the recruitment team (careers site, blogs, social...

Senior Buyer – Site Works and Construction Consultant

Closing date: 24/08/2026 View

Role area Commercial Function
Location Sellafield West Cumbria
Band 4A

About the role

To support and contribute to the successful delivery of the scope, schedule and cost against the work scope of an assigned sub category/ portfolio/programme/project by the ensuring the optimum provision of fit for purpose goods and services from the supply chain. Senior Buyer, Construction / Site Works The Senior Buyers will be part of teams managing the Decommissioning Nuclear Waste Partnership (DNWP) and the Infrastructure Delivery Partnership (IDP), two of the largest contracts awarded in the last decade. These are 15-year strategic partnerships worth a combined £6.9Bn that were awarded in October 2025. You will be part of a small team that manages the framework agreements. This is an exciting time to join the teams as we mobilise and transition the new frameworks, establish ways of working and build relationships with the supply chain. As such, experience in supply chain and contract management is essential to develop and implement solutions that maximise value, drive performance, and support business objectives.

To establish, collate and conduct the initial analysis with regard to the forecast of demand requests, challenging demand requirements to ensure that the correct/compliant procurement route is used and assist in market research and engagement to ensure value for money sourcing is achieved To provide varying degrees of support to the management of sourcing, assessment, selection and award of contracts of low to medium value/ complexity/risk dependent on grade including, to ensure value for money procurements are undertaken. To support the production of/produce non-complex contract strategies, and ensure compliance with Commercial Function policies, procedures and governmental requirements so that commercial risks are identified and mitigated dependent on grade. With support, draft strategies for complex contracts of relatively high value and/or commercial risk , including relevant cost models Ensure activities undertaken comply with Commercial Function policies, procedures, legislative and governmental requirements so that commercial risks are identified and mitigated Ensure value added commercial and financial contract management techniques are used in the management of contracts through to contract close out, in order to drive performance and ensure that contract benefits are fully realised including both monetary savings and soft benefits. Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders, customers and professional functions, providing external insight, commercial support advice and guidance and support the continued development and embedding of commercial awareness across the business. To accurately develop/ maintain procurement activity records, reports and data in a timely manner. To provide professional advisory commercial support and guidance to...

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