Job Description

SNM are seeking a Technical Manager, with demonstrated technical knowledge and experience to lead our SNM asset management team. We hope to attract an individual who approaches challenges differently and enjoys both supporting planned inspection activities on plant and developing technical solutions to support improving inspection activities from concept to implementation.

It is a fascinating time to join SNM Technical, with construction underway for the new SPRS retreatment plant (SRP), designed to retreat and repack our inventory into the SRP TIG weld sealed product package, the development of which we are supporting. We also need to run our current storage facilities and inspect our package inventory for many more years. This offers unique challenges for our technical teams working within SNM.

The successful applicant will enable the progression of these projects and the existing SNM operations, through their management and development of a successful team of technical staff.

SNM Technical work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders including: Major Projects, UKNNL, Universities, external specialists and international laboratories. Together they work to further mature our understanding of special nuclear materials and the environments that they are stored in. It will also be necessary to interface with our regulators, especially ONR.

This is primarily an office-based role at Albion, but will involve time supporting our inspection activities on plant.

Principal Accountabilities

• Management and delivery of the inspection and asset management technical work portfolio.
• Maintain the quality of the team output.
• Effective stakeholder communication and management including ONR.
• Accolade management for SNM Technical and TBURD report..
• Supporting development of the SNM Asset Management Team.

Essential Skills

• Demonstrated management and delivery of a technical work portfolio.
• Experience in plant and asset inspections and completing practical work within an operations environment.
• Knowledge of corrosion and corrosion monitoring.
• Relevant experience leading technical teams.
• Knowledge of SNM mission and challenges.
• A materials or science based technical qualifications.
• DV clearance, or the ability to achieve.

Desirable Skills

• Knowledge of LC28 and technical basis of maintenance (TBOM).
• Experience working with external stakeholders and regulators.
• Experience of Accolade and TBURD process.
• Experience of chairing a technical committee.
• Delivering improvements onto plant.

Additional Information

• Open VN
• Number of Vacancies: 1
• Contact/s: Jeff Hobbs

The interviews for this vacancy are expected to take place from 20th 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, 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:
1. Problem solving.
2. Resilience.
3. Drive for results.

Technical:
1. Technical knowledge of SL.
2. Research and technology technical expertise.

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.

During the interview, you will also be expected to give a 10 minute presentation on
‘A vision for inspection of SNM packages and assets’.

This presentation should be sent to recruitment@sellafieldcloud.co.uk via email at least two working days before your interview. You should also take four paper copies of your presentation to your interview in case of any IT issues on the day.

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 Monday 7th September 2026.