Developers are responsible for designing, developing, and implementing innovative software solutions (both on-prem and cloud) that meet ISO/ICT’s, and Sellafield Ltd strategic business needs. Role-holders require strong technical expertise, an ability to work effectively in teams, and a commitment to continuous improvement to deliver secure and scalable solutions that help Sellafield Ltd realise its digital ambition.
Support the delivery of digital products across ISO/ICT and Sellafield Ltd by developing software components and writing clean, secure, and well-tested code, to provide quality solutions. Proactively manage service components in line with key performance indicators (KPIs), supporting service availability and capacity management as well as the identification and resolution of service faults. Optimise development processes by analysing existing workflows, identifying improvements, and supporting their implementation. Design, review, and support the quality assurance of software solutions to ensure they effectively mitigate security threats. Apply modern development technique and standards to the delivery of all software solutions and encourage adherence to them among other developers. Use a variety of prototyping methods, sharing best practice and supporting other developers in their application, while considering the strategic end-to-end design of services. Design systems in line with architectural principles, policies and organisational standards. This may also include supporting their implementation and procurement. Support systems integration by defining the integration build, coordinating build activities across systems, and participating in testing. Support engagement with the Digital Exploitation team to understand customer needs and translate them into user stories. This includes identifying appropriate tools and methods to prioritise user stories and clearly articulating the distinction between user needs and desires. A degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field, such as Computer Science. Proven experience or acumen as a Developer. Strong understanding of agile software development methodologies. Proficient with Test Strategies, Test Frameworks, and...
The Head of Commercial is a senior leader within Supply Chain, accountable for driving strategic commercial management, procurement, contract governance, and supplier relationship excellence to enable the company mission while ensuring compliance and delivering measurable value for money. They hold shared accountability for overseeing spend across the relevant commercial taxonomy, aligned to business plan and directorate priorities. The role carries delegated financial authority in line with Sellafield Limited’s Delegated Powers of Financial Authority, subject to periodic review. Operating at Senior Leadership level, the postholder will ensure the application of established processes to deliver value for money and maintain full compliance with company and group requirements, as validated through internal and external audit. The remit spans a range of categories, contracts or frameworks, reflecting varying size, scale, complexity and technical demands, which may include areas such as IT or construction.
Develop and execute integrated supply chain strategies aligned with corporate objectives to drive operational excellence and long-term value. Lead continuous improvement programs to optimise cost, quality, and delivery performance across the supply chain. Inspire and mentor a high-performing team of commercial and supply chain professionals, fostering collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning. Negotiate strategically with suppliers to secure favourable terms, mitigate risk, and maximise value creation. Monitor and manage supplier performance through structured reviews, implementing corrective actions to ensure compliance and service excellence. Deliver accurate financial forecasting and reporting to support effective planning, budgeting, and achievement of performance targets. Control budgets and drive cost optimisation initiatives without compromising quality, safety, or service standards. Manage complex, high-value contracts ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory, and ethical sourcing requirements, including sustainability standards. Embed resilience and risk mitigation strategies across the supply chain to safeguard continuity and compliance. Build and sustain strategic supplier partnerships to foster innovation, collaboration, and long-term value delivery. Communicate with influence to secure stakeholder buy-in for strategic initiatives and inform executive decision-making. Essential Skills: Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Procurement, Quantity Surveying, Supply Chain Management or another related field or equivalent experience Professional certification MCIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply) or equivalent or willingness to work towards. Extensive experience in regulated sourcing, procurement, or supply chain management in a senior leadership role. Detailed knowledge and understanding of the Public Contract Regulations, Utilities Contracts Regulations and/or...
Principal Developers are responsible for designing, developing, and implementing innovative technical software solutions (both on-prem and cloud) that meet ISO/ICT’s, and Sellafield Ltd.’s, strategic business needs. They serve as Subject Matter Experts for the technical aspects of software products within the ISO portfolio. They are responsible for the delivery of bespoke applications development and maintenance for projects. They develop and maintain bespoke applications as part of the ISO Development and Configuration capability, delivering solutions in a safe, secure, and professional manner to relevant technical and business best practice and standards in order to support Sellafield Ltd in its technical vision.
Support the delivery of digital products across ISO/ICT and Sellafield Ltd by developing software components and writing clean, secure, and well-tested code to provide quality solutions. Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues that arise during development and after deployment. Provide technical leadership during all phases of the software development lifecycle (SDLC). Ensure that security, stability and capacity are embedded in the development and deployment of services. Proactively manage service components in line with key performance indicators (KPIs), supporting service availability and capacity management as well as the identification and resolution of service faults. Optimise development processes by analysing existing workflows, identifying improvements, and supporting their implementation. Design, review, and support the quality assurance of software solutions to ensure they effectively mitigate security threats. Apply modern development techniques and standards to the delivery of all software solutions and encourage adherence to them among other developers. Use a variety of prototyping methods, sharing best practice and supporting other developers in their application, while considering the strategic end-to-end design of services. Design systems in line with architectural principles, policies and organisational standards. This may also include supporting their implementation and procurement. Support systems integration by defining the integration build, coordinating build activities across systems, and participating in testing. Support engagement with the Digital & Business Partnering team to understand customer needs and translate them into user stories. This includes identifying appropriate tools and methods to prioritise user stories and clearly articulating...
The Senior Solicitor job delivers high quality, timely and accessible legal advice across a broad range of practice areas. The successful applicant will act as a trusted business partner to colleagues across Sellafield Ltd and the NDA group, providing clear, solution focused legal advice and guidance that supports effective decision making. As a Senior Solicitor you will be involved in managing complex, sensitive and high-profile matters, lead on substantive procurements and other commercial projects and contribute to the delivery of the strategic objectives of both Sellafield Ltd and the wider NDA group. You will be working as part of a Commercial Law Team that sits within a broader legal directorate.
Deliver high quality, timely and accessible legal advice on a broad range of commercial law matters, including contract interpretation, intellectual property, export controls, subsidy control regime to stakeholders across the business through the provision of clear, practical and solution focused options that support effective decision making. Review and advise on a range of contract terms and conditions, including Sellafield Ltd.’s standard contract terms, supplier terms and standard market forms such as NEC, to provide practical legal advice including on performance risk allocation, liability, and contract security. Advise on the legal issues associated with regulated procurement through the full contract lifecycle, which includes procurement strategies, navigating governance, reviewing procurement documentation, providing guidance and support to competitions and the evaluation and award stages and through contract management. Act as a trusted adviser by applying a broad range of commercial and strategic legal skills to assist the business to secure outcomes that are risk informed and aligned with business objectives. Undertake legal risk analysis and manage across contentious and non-contentious matters, to support effective risk management and develop appropriate mitigation strategies; escalating issues to the Head of Legal (Specialism) and/or General Counsel where appropriate. Build and maintain strong internal and external relationships, engaging in proactive stakeholder management to enhance the effectiveness, credibility and influence of the legal function; through the provision of clear legislative updates, guidance and training to internal stakeholders to enhance their understanding of the relevant legal obligations and how these apply to their jobs....
The Senior Solicitor role delivers high quality, timely and accessible legal advice across all aspects of Employment Law. They will act as a trusted business partner to colleagues across Sellafield Ltd and, when required, the NDA group, providing clear, solution focused legal advice and guidance that supports effective decision making. The Senior Solicitor role will manage complex, sensitive and high-profile matters, lead on major legal projects, and contribute to the delivery of the strategic objectives of both the business and the wider NDA group.
Deliver high quality, timely and accessible legal advice to a broad range of stakeholders across the business through the provision of clear, practical and solution focused legal options that support effective decision making. Review, interpret and apply the law in practice, including analysing legal documents and external legal advice extracting and adapting key points into clear, business focused guidance to support accurate application of the law by stakeholders. Act as a trusted adviser by applying a broad range of commercial and strategic legal skills to assist the business to secure outcomes that are legally compliant and aligned with business objectives. Build and maintain strong internal and external relationships, engaging in proactive stakeholder management to enhance the effectiveness, credibility and influence of the legal function; through the provision of clear legislative updates, guidance and training to internal stakeholders to enhance their understanding of the relevant legal obligations and how these apply to their jobs. Undertake legal risk analysis and manage across contentious and non‑contentious matters, to support effective risk management and develop appropriate mitigation strategies; escalating issues to the function head and/or General Counsel (as appropriate). Maintain high professional and technical standards in compliance with Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Principles and regulatory obligations to ensure technical competence through ongoing professional development and regulatory obligations. Drive continuous improvement, value for money and efficiency in line with company values and nuclear professional standards and expectations through effective individual and team performance in order to contribute to...
Senior Technologists deliver prioritised tasks, aligned with their area of responsibility and skill set, supporting implementation of practical technology solutions and development of technical requirements supporting operational delivery. The Technologist role supports the identification, collation, interpretation, presentation, analysis and management of information and data, enabling effective decision making within required deadlines. Tasks may include development, demonstration and implementation of technologies and processes which reduce the technology risks across the directorate or company. Senior Technologists maintain knowledge of the relevant plant and processes they support, at a level beyond that expected of a Technologist or Supporting Technologist. They understand and where their work fits into the site mission and the interfaces/interdependencies with other facilities and processes. Senior Technologists are responsible for provision of technical support on emergent issues within their area of expertise, while also identifying and setting direction of their work and others for the benefit and development of the business. Please note, this vacancy is only open to those that are currently band 4A.
The Technologist is accountable to the Technology Manager. Deliver complex work packages to develop, demonstrate and implement new technologies, approaches and processes, utilising Best Available Technique in order to drive safer, faster, better value for the future. This will include routine and non-routine challenges for a Senior Technologist and will require only infrequent support. Undertake technical delivery involving data collection, data analysis, testing, process monitoring, and assisting in technical projects. Manage their own workload effectively, delivering to agreed deadlines, may be expected to coordinate others in support of delivery. Pro-active identification of resolution to problems, anticipating potential obstacles and engaging relevant stakeholders. As required, Senior Technologists also lead others in identifying possible causes and chains of events when faced with medium complexity challenges. Provide technical advice to stakeholders and customers on technology matters. Produce accurate technically underpinned papers and proposals. Gather learning from experience (LFE) from all areas and apply this learning effectively when delivering work scope. Support prioritisation activities, ensuring risks are appropriately considered and managed. Delivers plant and process improvements to support operational requirements. Acts as Intelligent Customer to specify, deliver and then review technical work packages delivered by suppliers (internal or external as appropriate). Provides high quality technical underpinning information to enable accurate decision making. Collect and analyse data to validate technology performance and compliance. Technologists deliver their role from various locations including office based and practical environments. Collectively they are a multidisciplined team, including...
The Commercial Property Specialist (CPS) will support and contribute to the successful delivery of scope, schedule and cost by ensuring the optimum provision of property and land management services from the SL Property Team, NDA, third party land owners and the supply chain. This will be against an assigned portfolio of work covering LC3 compliance, property and land acquisitions, and property and rates management. Whilst reporting to the Commercial Property Manager (CPM), the CPS manages and undertakes property activities to meet the business needs of Sellafield Limited (SL). This will encompass all aspects of property and land management demanding professional experience and competence, taking due account of SL initiatives.
To support the successful performance of the assigned portfolio within the organisation, through the delivery of SL’s contractual property obligations and the optimum provision of property and land management services from the NDA, third party land owners and the supply chain, including all aspects of property and land management, strategy development, price analysis, negotiation, property agreements and management. To mentor and develop support staff with the Team, where appropriate. To the SCPS CPM for the contribution to company property activity within defined, scope, schedule and cost. To assist in the establishment and collation of forecasts of the demand requirements and ensure that individual property activities are effectively undertaken to meet their needs. To ensure company property strategies are adhered to within their portfolio of work. To identify property risks and support the management and mitigation of these risks. To protect the Company’s legal interests. To challenge demand requirements to ensure value for money sourcing. To manage LC3 compliance, property agreements, property strategies, business rates and property management. To assist in ensuring value added property and land management techniques and controls are deployed on property tasks and projects through to close-out. To assist in the maintenance of property activity records, reports and system data are completed accurately and to agreed timescales. To ensure consistent application and implementation of company property policy and procedures. To assist the CPM in managing key stakeholder relationships, including the NDA and other identified stakeholder...
This role offers the opportunity to gain significant insight into working at Executive and Board level, providing visibility, breadth, and an interesting and very varied scope of work. This role is suited to individuals who have the required capability, motivation and commitment to drive value, effectiveness and efficiency. This development role provides access to all facets of the Chief Operating Officer role and provides an opportunity to engage with key internal and external stakeholders.
Acting as an informed, flexible, and capable resource to the Chief Operating Officer and close liaison with the Chief Operating Officer Personal Assistant and the Operations Lead Team to ensure that: There is clear communication between the Chief Operating Officer and Lead Team on all matters. Responses from the Chief Operating Officer are maintained whilst they are away from the office and escalated where necessary. Preparing for key meetings – such as Enterprise Development Committee and Enterprise Performance Committee, Investment Review Panel, etc. Reviewing information, conducting analysis and providing clear articulation of the key points to enable the Chief Operating Officer to make key decisions. Prepare and facilitate the monthly COO Lead Team meetings. Ensuring that briefing papers from key stakeholders to inform all visits are received in good time. Attend a variety of meetings in support of the Chief Operating Officer. Effective monitoring of ongoing activities across the function, including: - Assisting in the management of Projects. - Co-ordinating and monitoring projects and activities and effectively updating the Chief Operating Officer. - Providing focus on the long-term view on projects and issues whilst ensuring traction on key milestones towards their achievement. - Liaising on behalf of the Chief Operating Officer to answer requests for information or updates on specific projects, work streams or current areas of focus. Working with the Internal Audit function and facilitating all audits to be carried out within Operations. Working alongside the risk function to understand...
This is a temporary opportunity for 12 months for those that are already band 4A. The Senior Strategy Advisor – Integrated Waste Management (IWM) provides expert strategic advice, analysis and leadership to support the development, assurance and delivery of Sellafield’s waste management strategy. The role enables robust, evidence‑based decision‑making across the Higher Activity Waste (HAW), Lower Activity Waste (LAW) / Controlled Waste and Effluents portfolios, ensuring alignment with Site Strategy, NDA objectives and regulatory expectations. The role holder independently leads complex, high‑impact strategic work packages, maintains critical strategy artefacts, and shapes future waste management direction through scenario planning, decision management and stakeholder engagement. Through close collaboration with Senior Strategy Managers, enterprise functions, programmes and external bodies, the role underpins long‑term, integrated and optimised waste management outcomes pending disposal.
Lead the development, maintenance and assurance of key IWM strategy information, ensuring coherence across waste streams and alignment to Site Strategy, NDA strategy and regulatory guidance. Independently deliver complex strategic assessments, scenario analysis and option studies to support major strategic and investment decisions. Provide expert input to Programme Business Cases and strategic implementation approaches related to waste treatment, conditioning, storage, finishing and leading the GDF export scenario. Lead and deliver high‑impact work packages within agreed quality, cost and schedule constraints, escalating risks and issues where appropriate. Maintain and enhance key IWM artefacts, including wiring diagrams, decision overlays, dashboards and strategic roadmaps. Complete defined regulatory and assurance deliverables, including statutory or mandated strategy submissions (CEAR 2.8 requirements: Ongoing Activities During Storage of Unconditioned Higher Activity Wastes at Sellafield: 2026). Lead or support the underpinning, structuring and management of key strategic decisions, including use of decision management tools and processes (e.g. decision papers, decision trees and supporting analysis). Prepare high‑quality strategy documentation and briefing materials for governance boards, senior leadership, regulators and external stakeholders. Support and contribute to strategy governance meetings by shaping agenda content, presenting analysis, and tracking actions through to closure. Act as a recognised point of contact and subject matter expert for defined areas of the IWM strategy. Build constructive relationships with senior internal stakeholders, enterprise functions, NDA Group colleagues, regulators and external partners. Influence and challenge thinking to drive optimal, system‑level waste management outcomes, balancing technical,...
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