Job Description

Please note as this is a profession VN you must be in the Technical profession to apply.

The SNM inspections team are responsible for carrying out the Examination, Inspection, Maintenance and Testing of all SNM packages and assets supporting site license conditions requirements within the SNM Strategy and Technical team. Inspections of SNM packages are carried out as evidence to underpin the safe and secure storge of SNM, prior to longer term and final disposal of SNM. In addition, the role requires collaboration with innovation to support the delivery of inspection improvement on to plant.

In addition to the SNM package inspection program, the Inspections team deliver the asset inspections program, evaluating the current store and facility conditions, and carry out data analysis to assess storage conditions. Again, this work ties in closely with the SNM innovation team to deliver improvements of asset inspections and data collection and processing.

The role is based within Albion square, with the requirements to carryout C2/C3 plant work on the Sellafield Site when required in order to support inspections programs and other technical business needs.

The SNM inspections team form an integral part of underpinning the Sellafield mission of Safe and Secure storage of SNM. As part of the inspections team, you will be required to become a Suitably Qualified and Experienced Person (SQEP) against site licence condition 28 by working with a mentor to learn about the requirements. The role requires you to collaborate with the SNM operations teams and the SNM innovation team to support the delivery of inspections improvements on to plant. You will analyse data, assessing package and storage conditions and author technical reports which support the ongoing SNM safe storage case.

Principal Accountabilities

• Support delivery of the SNM package inspection program by carrying out on plant inspections to comply with SLC28 (Examination, Maintain, Inspect and Test), including becoming SQEP to carry out this role.
• Deliver technical reports including inspection reports, technical justifications and data analyse to support the underpinning of SNM safe storage.
• Deliver technical packages of work to support inspection improvement, from proposing to implementing onto plant.

Why SNM?

Why SNM? It is a fascinating time to join SNM Technical, with preparatory work underway to develop and progress new two new facilities: SPRS Retreatment Plant (SRP), designed to retreat and repack our inventory, and the recently announced Plutonium Immobilisation Plant, which will take the next 30 years to research, mature, and build. This offers unique challenges for our technical teams working within SNM.

Successful applicants will enable the progression of these projects and enable existing SNM operations through their delivery of technical support. This will require successful candidates to provide on-plant support in most cases.

The SNM Strategy and Technical team works collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders including Major Projects, UKNNL, Universities and international laboratories. Together we work to further mature our understanding of special nuclear materials and the environments that they are stored in.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant Science, Technology, Engineering or Maths (STEM) subject, or equivalent working experience.
• Monitored worker or ability to obtain.
• DV clearance or to be prepared to gain DV clearance.
• Ability to drive and deliver technical work packages.
• Strong communication skills with all levels of the business, including preparation and presentation of written technical reports.

Desirable Skills

• Evidence of proposing and implementing improvements/innovation either to the workplace or operational plant.
• Professional membership of an engineering or science body or to be working towards this.
• Demonstration of providing technical support to an operational plant.
• Evidence of working with external stakeholders/Regulators.

Additional Information

Please note as this is a profession VN you must be in the Technical profession to apply.

• Open VN
• Number of Vacancies: 1
• Contact/s: Brenden Wilkinson

The interviews for this vacancy are expected to take place week commencing 19th January 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 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:
1. Problem Solving (4.1.3)
2. Collaboration and teamwork (4.1.6)
3. Resilience (4.2.2)

Technical:
1. 313.1 – Research and technology: Research and technology technical expertise
2. 313.2 – Research and technology: Technical knowledge of Sellafield Ltd

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 the 14th December 11:59pm