Civil Nuclear Team Leader

Description:

Civil Nuclear Team Leader
Great Yarmouth
 
Background
TÜV Rheinland Solutions is an established, independent engineering and risk management consultancy. Our mission is to help our clients, and hence society, meet their evolving energy and infrastructure needs in a safe, sustainable, and ethical way. Our people are high calibre and motivated professionals, with a clear focus on meeting clients’ expectations.
 
We are seeking highly motivated and dynamic nuclear engineers with a minimum of 5 years’ experience to lead a Civil Nuclear Team based across our Great Yarmouth office and also on site at Sizewell B. The successful candidates will manage the delivery of technical engineering and safety case for major projects within the nuclear power generation sector. Such projects include major plant modifications to support lifetime extension at Sizewell B, safety case documentation for SMR Generic Design Assessments, commissioning activities at Hinkley Point C and hazards safety case production for Sizewell C.
 
Role Description and Responsibilities
This role provides an opportunity to lead in an exciting, dynamic, and rapidly growing civil nuclear team across East Anglia. Typical responsibilities will include both technical and line management tasks and could involve:

Leading the delivery of major nuclear safety cases.
Providing specialist technical input and advice to resolve complex problems.
Facilitating hazard identification and optioneering workshops.
Production of formal technical reports, safety cases and other project deliverables on time and to budget.
Verification of major nuclear safety cases and other technical deliverables.
Implementation of modifications to plant, including:
Undertaking plant obsolescence assessments.
Authoring specifications for new equipment.
Reviewing design proposals and producing design substantiation reports.
Authoring testing and commissioning strategies and functional test procedures.
Supporting junior members of the team, undertaking performance reviews and resource planning.
Management of projects, project teams and interfacing with clients.
Bid proposal management and other business development activities.This role offers the opportunity to support the development of wider company initiatives, such as industry networking and learning. The role also provides the potential to support other TÜV Rheinland Solutions sectors such as oil and gas, clean energy, transport, defence, and conventional power in the future.
 
Disciplines Considered
We will consider engineers who have any of the following disciplines at minimum BEng or BSc level:

Electrical and Electronic Engineering
C&I Control and Instrumentation
Civil Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Physics and Nuclear PhysicsKey Requirements
To be successful in this role, you will need:

A proven track record in maintaining engineering systems, commissioning new plant and/or delivering nuclear safety cases.
Previous experience working with EDF Energy (particularly at Sizewell B) is desirable. Experience in an Architect Engineer and/or Safety Case Management role (e.g. Author/Verifier 2/3 etc.) would be ideal.
Previous line management experience is desirable, however this role would also suit an individual taking a first step into management.
A drive to ensure successful delivery and continuous client satisfaction by delivering pragmatic and proportionate solutions.
The ability to work as part of a team, as well as to work independently where needed.
Clear communication skills, both verbal and written, and strong organisational skills.
Strong analytical and logical skills.
The ability to travel within the UK. 
Additionally, this opportunity has high visibility and profile so we require an enthusiastic, confident individual who we would be proud to represent TÜV Rheinland Solutions in front of our clients.

Benefits package
A competitive package of salary and benefits is offered for permanent staff, including:

Car allowance (dependent on grade).
Profit share.
Company pension contributions.
Flexible and hybrid working.
Private medical insurance.
Health and wellbeing – digital GP, access to wellbeing app and support.
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave.
Sustainable benefits such as salary sacrifice electric vehicles and cycle to work schemes.
Training and development:
Access to certified CPD courses and a university postgraduate education programme, delivered in partnership with Liverpool John Moores University, including the opportunity to enrol on the MSc in Risk and Safety Management.
Support to individuals working towards Chartership including company mentor scheme and institution fees reimbursed. 
Additional Information
Due to the nature of the work, the candidates must have a suitable background that will allow them to achieve UK security clearance to a minimum level of CTC.
 
To apply for this role, please send a CV with covering letter explaining why this role interests you and stating when you are available to start