Waterfront Support Representative

Waterfront Support Representative (x2)

Location:              Bristol

Duration:             2 years

Rate:                   Up to £50 per hour Umbrella

Utilising your previous knowledge, you will be able to provide input and subsequently influence the design of: systems, equipment’s, material selection and layout decisions. In order to achieve this, our client is embedding a number of support personnel directly within the programme Integrated Delivery Teams (IDTs), working day-to-day alongside designers, engineers, build operations and supply chain specialists.

Whilst not an exhaustive list, responsibilities will include:

• Acting as the first point of contact for the design team for through-life queries whilst pro-actively engaging Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) from across Waterfront sites.
• Engaging with SMEs across the Integrated Product Support (IPS) elements to facilitate a supportable design.
• Supporting system and equipment level supportability analysis.
• Enactment of the supportability checklist provided within the supportability guidance document, capturing, recording, and sharing information as necessary, including: LfE, Assumptions, Threats, Opportunities and accompanying mitigations.
• Participation in design reviews, assisting delivery IPTs in the generation of supportability evidence to underpin high-level KDS/inform availability risks.
• Responsible for performing an initial candidate item/asset assessment based on the formal candidate item/asset process.
• The post holder will be directly accountable to the Design Influence Manager.

Proven Ability / Key Skills

• Proven ability of the specification, planning and/or delivery of submarine maintenance in a core waterfront setting, particularly, but not limited to:
  • Project delivery.
  • Production planning, management & delivery.
  • Commissioning and system set-to-work.
• Sound knowledge of Nuclear Submarine Fleet/Deep Maintenance including product safety and assurance.
• Good communications skills and the ability to feed knowledge into re-shaping the design with the aim of reducing through life costs and improving availability.  
• Ability to operate within a multi-discipline team, considering the demands and impacts of various internal and external stakeholders across the entire submarine lifecycle.
• Knowledge and proven ability of operating within Industrial Partner organisations.

Additional

Please note, due to the sensitive nature of the project involved all applicants must be capable of gaining a UK MOD Security Clearance to SC level.