Job Description

1. Role Purpose

Lead a Team delivering Asset Management business change and provide engineering oversight for interconnected product stream areas to improve strategic management of assets regarding site cost, risk and performance.

2. Deliverables

• Develop and deliver strategic options for assigned product streams, aligning resources to contribute to the efficient delivery of the wider directorate mission with the focus on our most important assets.
• Influence senior internal and external stakeholders/customers (including, regulators and NDA) to ensure effective delivery of key engineering activities to support strategic objectives and promote whole lifecycle Asset Management approach.
• Lead and develop a competent, committed and focused multidisciplined team with individuals who are capable, energised and motivated to perform to a consistently high standard.
• Interpret and communicate asset performance insights to the business, highlighting opportunities for improvement and potential risks. Apply sound asset management principles to enable informed decisions that balance performance, cost-effectiveness, and long-term sustainability.
• Manage cross function collaboration (including; operations, maintenance, projects, risk and strategy) to align understanding, priorities and common goal setting.
• Oversee development and implementation of long-term asset management strategies and plans aligned with organisation goals.
• Support the Reliability Engineering capability within the facility. Including identification of need, stream requirements and optimal system performance.
• Monitor and improve asset performance and reliability using effective KPIs, data analysis and leading root cause analysis.
• Identify and optimise total cost of ownership through data driven asset interventions.
• Oversee the use continuous improvement tools and techniques to asset management practices and systems.
• Effectively communicate improvement opportunities to energise and motivate individuals driving change and consistent, high-quality performance.
• Conduct assurance on asset management, compliance with legal obligations and engineering processes and best practice.
• Benchmark external industries and ensure the business maintains up to date knowledge and delivery regarding product stream engineering and asset management.
• Establish compliant, cost effective, fit for purpose asset management solutions that deliver business benefits with an acceptable level of risk.
• Support the identification of appropriate IT solutions for stream monitoring and analysis to ensure consistent and quality data gathering.
• Deliver training, coaching and mentoring within their area of technical expertise to plant facing teams in the Engineering & Maintenance community.

Principle Accountabilities

Knowledge & Experience

Chartered status or potential to achieve chartered status through an accredited professional institute.

Significant engineering experience, providing depth and breadth of knowledge to act with credibility.

Demonstrable experience of working within a change environment and delivering change initiatives.

Excellent people leadership skills and experience of team management.

Strong knowledge of asset management standards and best practice.

Essential Skills

Proven ability to lead and develop multi-disciplinary teams.

Strong knowledge of asset management principles and lifecycle planning.

Ability to influence senior internal and external stakeholders.

Experience in implementing business change and continuous improvement.

Understanding of legal obligations, engineering standards, and assurance processes.

Ability to use KPIs, root cause analysis, and performance data to drive improvements.

Clear and concise communication tailored to different audiences.

Desirable Skills

Chartered status or potential to achieve chartered status through an accredited professional institute.

Familiarity with asset monitoring systems and digital solutions.

Understanding of cost optimization and total cost of ownership.

Ability to compare practices with external industries.

Experience mentoring plant-facing teams.

Additional Information

Please note – this vacancy will close at 23:59 on Sunday 7th December 2025.

Number of Vacancies: 1
Contact/s: David Blamire or David Jones

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:
Continuous Learning 3.1.4 (Level 4)
Commitment to the Business 3.2.1 (Level 4)
Drive for Results 3.3.1 (Level 4)

Technical:
Driving and facilitating change – 37.6 (Level 2)
H1. Asset Strategy (Accomplished)

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.

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.

Campaigns have been mapped and extended time has been added to adverts, shortlisting and interviews (see below):
The Profession will carry out shortlisting from 16th December 2025.
The Profession will conduct interviews w/c 5th January 2026

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.

Campaign Approach

Some jobs and professions may input their shortlisting and interview results earlier than the above agreed dates. Whilst we would endeavour to send out shortlisting and interview results earlier than the agreed dates if we can, this is not always possible due to the large volume of campaigns we are running coherently.

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