Job Description

To provide strategic leadership and direction for the safe, compliant and effective delivery of Engineering & Maintenance services across the Portfolio, including reliability engineering, plant engineering, maintenance, specialist equipment programmes, standards, assurance, optimisation, resourcing and continuous improvement. Accountable for the development and delivery of asset strategies that enable operational plants and projects to achieve business objectives safely, efficiently and cost effectively whilst meeting Company, Statutory, Regulatory, environmental permit and Site Licence requirements. Leads the integration and performance of Engineering & Maintenance functions, drives continuous improvement and operational excellence, and maintains governance and line management accountability.

Principal Accountabilities

• Lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of engineering, maintenance, reliability and asset management strategies to support business objectives, site mission delivery and long-term asset performance.
• Provide strategic leadership and oversight of engineering, maintenance, reliability and specialist engineering services, ensuring safe, efficient and effective delivery that optimises asset performance, availability and business continuity.
• Drive continuous improvement in engineering and maintenance performance through maintenance optimisation, enhanced self-delivery, effective resource utilisation, operational excellence and the implementation of innovative engineering solutions.
• Ensure compliance with Site Licence Conditions, regulatory requirements, environmental permits, legal obligations and company standards through effective governance, assurance, audit, investigation and corrective action arrangements.
• Lead the management of engineering, nuclear and conventional safety, ensuring risks, hazards, engineering authority requirements and safety case obligations are understood, managed and continuously improved.
• Lead engineering and maintenance resource planning, workforce capability development, succession planning and budget management, ensuring sustainable delivery capability and achievement of financial and performance targets.
• Act as the technical authority and intelligent customer for significant engineering programmes, projects and specialist services, ensuring safe, timely and cost-effective delivery aligned to business requirements.
• Lead, develop and inspire a high-performing organisation through effective leadership, performance management, coaching, mentoring and competency assurance, promoting professional standards and knowledge sharing.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, regulators, engineering authorities and customers, providing leadership, influencing strategic decision-making and driving collaboration across the enterprise.
• Undertake any additional duties commensurate with the role, capability and competence to support safe, secure and effective business operations.

Knowledge & Experience

• Higher-level qualification, or equivalent training and experience in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Chartered Engineer status, or demonstrable potential to achieve chartered status through an appropriate accredited professional institution.
• Significant engineering and maintenance experience, providing the depth and breadth of knowledge required to lead with credibility and influence at a senior level.
• Strong people leadership skills, with experience of leading teams and organisations, including performance management, coaching, mentoring, and the development of capability.
• Proven ability to operate effectively in a complex engineering environment, driving safe, compliant and high-performing delivery

Essential Skills

• Higher-level qualification, or equivalent training and experience in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Demonstrable evidence of delivering engineering, maintenance and asset management strategies aligned to business objectives.
• Proven people leadership skills, with experience developing organisational capability, driving accountability and continuous improvement, and balancing safety, performance, compliance and asset reliability.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills, including engagement with senior leaders, regulators and external partners.
• Strong governance, compliance and assurance capability within a regulated engineering environment.
• Ability to lead change, performance optimisation and cross-functional collaboration to improve organisational effectiveness.

Desirable Skills

• Chartered Engineer status, or demonstrable potential to achieve chartered status through an appropriate accredited professional institution.
• Knowledge of asset management, maintenance optimisation and reliability engineering principles.
• Experience leading large-scale engineering improvement programmes or organisational change initiatives.

Additional Information

• Open VN
• Number of Vacancies: 5
• Contact/s: Debbie Eilbeck

The interviews for this vacancy are expected to be the start of November 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, Maths & Science/IT or equivalent / higher qualification.

Contracted Supply Workers (CSWs) are not eligible to apply to internal vacancies. CSWs are welcome to apply to external vacancies advertised on our external vacancies board.

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:
Leading Change – level 4
Holding self and others to account – level 4
Collaboration and Team Work – level 4

Technical:
A5 – Maintenance Strategy
B2 – Obligations and good practices
H1 – Asset Strategy

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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The closing date for this vacancy is 19th October 2026.