Principal External Hazards Engineer - NRS/Magnox

Role: Principal External Hazards Engineer / Consultant - Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS, formerly Magnox)

Salary + Benefits: Highly competitive + benefits including 25 days hoiliday (27 days after 2 years, 30 days after 5 years) + bonus (up to £5.5k) + 13.5% pension + flexible beneifits package

Work Pattern: Full-time, (this can be 5 days (Mon-Fri), or 4 longer days (Mon-Thu))

Location: Negotiable - role can be largely based from home, though some office-based work will be required

Start: May 2024 onwards (long notice period would be accepted)

Our client, Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS, formerly Magnox), is looking for a skilled and highly accomplished professional to join them as a Principal External Hazards Engineer / Consultant to help support their work in decommissioning first generation nuclear power stations at Berkeley, Bradwell, Chapelcross, Dungeness A, Hinkley Point A, Hunterston A, Oldbury, Sizewell A, Trawsfynydd and Wylfa, and research sites Harwell and Winfrith. This role thus offers an outstanding long-term career opportunity for the right individual.

This role would thus ideally suit a degree qualified (or other suitably experienced) individual with a  background in an Engineering, Scientific or Mathematics discipline. Membership of a professional institute (e.g. CEng, CPhys/CMath) would also be highly desirable, as would demonstrable experience within the nuclear industry related primarily to external hazards (including wind, seismic, and flooding, as well as Fire). Whilst experience across the range of hazards would be ideal, the client would be happy to accept an individual with specialist skills in one particular area (e.g. seismic) with some knowledge across other areas.

The role will primarily be based from home, though some office-based work will be required. Flexibility in this will be considered for the right individual. In addition, the individual will be required to undertake some travel to the various NRS sites around the UK (1 week / month to start, lessening after a few months in the role).

Job Purpose / Overview

• To provide technical knowledge and specialist support in the area of External and Internal Hazard assessments
• Provide technical expert capability to the benefit of the business as a whole and is recognised as an industry-wide technical authority
• Maintain and develop a comprehensive understanding across broad technical areas
• Represent the business as a technical expert
• Undertake Intelligent Customer and Design Authority roles in specialist areas
• To undertake proactive advice, guidance and assurance responsibilities across the Company
• Support delivery within their range of skills, knowledge, experience and competence
• Contribute to the development of engineers’ technical skills and competence as a recognised authority

Key Deliverables

• Support the Head of Profession - Civil in providing a competent internal and external hazards capability
• Is responsible for the technical health and development of multiple technical areas
• As a customer-focused individual, the post holder will be expected to support delivery within their range of skills, knowledge, experience and competence
• Proactively support the business in providing technical expertise
• Support the effective deployment of company-wide policies, processes, systems and procedures. Define the approach for the management of safety and compliance through the definition of arrangements within the Company Quality Management System
• Act as a customer-focused individual. Network across the Company to collaborate, leverage broader capability and the sharing of best practice
• Develop and support Company metrics, ensuring regular production of management / trending information relating to the status and adequacy of safety, compliance and asset performance
• Act with an outward-looking mind-set, encouraging, supporting and improving whole-fleet knowledge, through cross-industry learning / benchmarking. Communicate openly and regularly with colleagues and stakeholders to report on progress and ask for support where needed. Problem solve by taking initiative and remain positive and enthusiastic
• Provide mentoring for engineering graduates
• Support the Company in the development of competency. Identify training opportunities and shared learning across sites and SLCs and external parties
• Comply with all Environment, Health, Safety, Security and Quality policies and procedures and support continuous improvement

Key Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications and Experience

• Degree (or equivalent) within an Engineering, Scientific or Mathematics discipline (Essential)
• Membership of a professional institute (Ceng, CPhys/CMath) (Essential)
• Masters level qualification National Qualifications Framework (NQF) level 7 (Desirable)
• Demonstrable experience within the nuclear industry would be ideal but is not essential
• Experience with external (primarily) and internal hazards, including wind, seismic, fire and flooding
• Period of relevant experience and comprehensive understanding of relevant technical area including application in the management of complex systems and arrangements
• Experience of delivery within a changing, complex and challenging environment, with a strong, collaborative communication style and ability to engage with and coach others
• Performance and career management, including Continuing Professional Development

For the right individual, our client can offer a highly competitive salary and outstanding benefits, as outlined above, as well as outstanding long-term future career possibilities working in support of some of the largest and most prestigious projects in Europe.

MORSON INTERNATIONAL, part of the Morson Group, are the leading TECHNICAL & ENGINEERING RECRUITMENT COMPANY in the UK specialising in Technical Support to the following industries: Nuclear, Power Generation, Aerospace, Rail, Marine, Petrochemical & Construction