National Nuclear Laboratory

Job Introduction Job Description forRisk Practitioner: There's never been a more exciting time to be part of the nuclear sector. New opportunities are being created all the time. At NNL, you'll be in the ideal place to capitalise on this momentum, face new challenges and develop a long, successful and meaningful career click apply for full job details

Job Introduction Job Description for Senior Security Consultant: This is where your skills play a critical role in keeping everyone safe. Working in Safety, Security & Safeguards gives you the chance to make your mark on some hugely interesting projects. NNL does work that nobody else in the sector is doing, and this means we need experts like you to make it possible, whilst keeping everyone safe click apply for full job details

Job Introduction Job Description forSenior Mechanical Engineer: NNL is where your solutions solve real-world problems. As part of our Engineering team, you'll not only be able to get involved with a huge variety of projects, you'll also have lots of opportunity to drive them through from start to finish - allowing you to see the impact your work has in a real-world environment click apply for full job details

Job Introduction NNL is where your understanding of reactors fuels the nation. As part of our Fuel Reactor & Reprocessing capability, you'll play a vital role in developing the UK fuel cycle in line with advances in new technology and new processes. As old reactors reach the end of their lifespan, we need experts like you, with the technical skills to virtually model scenarios that not only enable click apply for full job details

Job Introduction Job Description for Safety Case Manager: There's never been a more exciting time to be part of the nuclear sector. New opportunities are being created all the time. At NNL, you'll be in the ideal place to capitalise on this momentum, face new challenges and develop a long, successful and meaningful career click apply for full job details

Job Introduction Job Description for Technical Support Officer (Consignment and Flasking): There's never been a more exciting time to be part of the nuclear sector. New opportunities are being created all the time. At NNL, you'll be in the ideal place to capitalise on this momentum, face new challenges and develop a long, successful and meaningful career click apply for full job details

Job Introduction NNL is where your solutions solve real-world problems. As part of our Engineering team, you'll not only be able to get involved with a huge variety of projects, you'll also have lots of opportunity to drive them through from start to finish - allowing you to see the impact your work has in a real-world environment click apply for full job details

Job Introduction Job Description forSenior Project Manager & Customer Workstream Lead for New Build: NNL is where your project management helps deliver our purpose. As part of our Project Management Authority, you'll play a critical role in managing projects that deliver nuclear science to benefit society. Your project management skills and attention to detail will enable industry-leading scientis click apply for full job details

Job Introduction Job Description forTest Rig Operations Manager: NNL is where you'll experiment to help solve global challenges. As part of our Waste Management & Decommissioning capability, your work will impact the lives of generations. By finding new ways to avoid, reduce, store and treat nuclear waste, and drive down the cost of decommissioning, you'll help to deliver cleaner energy and influe click apply for full job details

Job Introduction Job Description for Technology Manager: NNL is where your understanding of reactors fuels the nation. As part of our Fuel Reactor & Reprocessing capability, you'll play a vital role in developing the UK fuel cycle in line with advances in new technology and new processes. As old reactors reach the end of their lifespan, we need experts like you, with the technical skills to virtua click apply for full job details

Job Introduction There's never been a more exciting time to be part of the nuclear sector. New opportunities are being created all the time. At NNL, you'll be in the ideal place to capitalise on this momentum, face new challenges and develop a long, successful and meaningful career. We're an organisation that's here to experiment and push the limits of what's possible click apply for full job details

Job Introduction Job Description forHuman Factors Consultant: This is where your skills play a critical role in keeping everyone safe. Working in Safety, Security & Safeguards gives you the chance to make your mark on some hugely interesting projects. NNL does work that nobody else in the sector is doing, and this means we need experts like you to make it possible, whilst keeping everyone safe click apply for full job details

Job Introduction Job Description forSenior Human Factors Consultant: This is where your skills play a critical role in keeping everyone safe. Working in Safety, Security & Safeguards gives you the chance to make your mark on some hugely interesting projects. NNL does work that nobody else in the sector is doing, and this means we need experts like you to make it possible, whilst keeping everyone s click apply for full job details

Job Introduction Job Description for Technology Manager - Operations Support: NNL is where you'll experiment to help solve global challenges. As part of our Waste Management & Decommissioning capability, your work will impact the lives of generations. By finding new ways to avoid, reduce, store and treat nuclear waste, and drive down the cost of decommissioning, you'll help to deliver cleaner ener click apply for full job details

Job Description for Project Manager: NNL is where your project management helps deliver our purpose. As part of our Project Management Authority, you'll play a critical role in managing projects that deliver nuclear science to benefit society. Your project management skills and attention to detail will enable industry-leading scientists, engineers and analysts to work together to deliver unique projects using cutting edge technology. It's a challenging role but it's an opportunity to grow, adapt and develop new skills in a fast-moving area. As part of our Project Management Authority, you'll play a critical role in managing projects that deliver nuclear science to benefit society. Your project management skills and attention to detail will enable industry-leading scientists, engineers and analysts to work together to deliver unique projects using cutting edge technology. It's a challenging role but it's an opportunity to grow, adapt and develop new skills in a fast-moving area. This is a full time Project Manager position, to manage technical/engineering projects in support of our European Space Agency customer in the Space arena. Projects will range in £100k's to £1M range, and this position is currently targeted at our future development of a pelleting capability in our Central Laboratory - ultimately this programme aims to get Radioactive Heater Units onto US mission to Titan in 2028 or the ExoMars mission 2029. The position will report into a Customer Workstream Lead in terms of delivery, with line management provided by a Senior Project Manager. The position sits with the Project Management Authority. The position can be flexibly located at either our Risley, Preston or Sellafield site. Main Responsibilities Main Responsibilities for Project Manager: Deliver projects to meet Time, Cost and Quality requirements. Ensure adequate health and safety requirements are in place at all times for all team members and for sub-contracted work. Management of projects throughout the project lifecycle from kick-off through to close-out and ensure adherence to contract, procedures and use of control documents. Ensuring suitable planning arrangements to support commercial bids and subsequent delivery of contracts. Ensure that staff are suitably qualified, competent and experienced to fulfil their project delivery accountabilities. Act as a direct interface with Customers for all project delivery issues. Meet NNL business objectives whilst striving to enhance customer satisfaction. Ensuring issues are promptly highlighted within the management chain to enable quick resolution. Managing Customer deviations from scope, schedule and cost in the best interests of the NNL business whilst maintaining the customer relationship. Arranging for the resource and facilities to be available from within NNL to meet the project program. Establishing, monitoring and managing risks through Risk Registers for project work, including the management of Contingency. Ideal Candidate Essential Criteria for Project Manager: APM Project Management Qualification. Proven track record in delivering research based projects to time, cost and quality. Proven excellent customer relationship skills. Ability to travel between sites/customers (Full Driving Licence Essential). Ability to obtain BPSS level security clearance (this includes but is not limited to identity, employment and criminal record checks). Desirable Criteria for Project Manager: Ability to utilise project scheduling software for the purposes of controlling and monitoring project works, e.g. MS Project. Demonstrable financial acumen and experience of using financial monitoring and performance tools / processes. Use of Microsoft Office - Work, Excel, Power-point.

Job Description for Radiation Protection Advisor: There's never been a more exciting time to be part of the nuclear sector. New opportunities are being created all the time. At NNL, you'll be in the ideal place to capitalise on this momentum, face new challenges and develop a long, successful and meaningful career. We're an organisation that's here to experiment and push the limits of what's possible. So, if you're keen to excel in your chosen field, this is the place to do it. Because at NNL, anything is possible. To provide radiological protection advice, championing and fostering an environment for change and adoption of industry radiological protection best practices. Maximising independently recognised RP knowledge and experience (e.g., CRadP, RPA) to influence and guide a broad range of stakeholders on adoption of proportionate radiological protection practices that support the growth of the NNL Preston Facility. Promulgation of guidance on a diverse range of operational activities and broad spectrum of radiological fingerprints in regard to existing laboratory research & development activities, plant scale processing, decommissioning and facility modifications and introduction of new operational activities. Acting as intelligent customer on Licensee arrangements on behalf of NNL as the tenant organisation which will require engagement with the SFL radiation protection professionals. Collaborating and working with a broad range of internal subject matter experts, such as design, nuclear safety assessors and technical specialists in ensuring the facility radiological risks are managed to ALARP. Main Responsibilities Main Responsibilities for Radiation Protection Advisor: Provision of competent guidance and advice on radiological safety to ensure legislative compliance and adoption of industry best practice. Championing the development and implementation of improvements to radiation protection systems, processes and infrastructure. Preparation, review and approval of radiological protection and facility process documentation, e.g. operating instructions, risk assessments, compliance statements, plant modification proposals, ALARP assessments. Technical guidance and consideration of suitability of selection and calibrations of RPI / sources / monitoring systems in support of the dynamically changing operational activities. Enable RP responsibility cascade through partnering and delegating RP authorities to compliance team members and RPS's via coaching, mentoring and underpinning with system and process implementation and formation of RP work groups. Preparation and delivery of radiological protection training, coaching and mentoring to a broad range of internal stakeholders. Maintain knowledge of radiological best practices and maintain currency of UK legislation on RP matters and ensure timely organisational alignment with changes. Assurance and oversight activities supporting the facility in maintaining a sound safety posture and ensure arrangements are in place to capture radiological performance and review (operational doses, contamination levels, plant practices etc). Reporting of performance to the facility management team and safety committee via metrics and reports, setting and advising on required improvement activities. Provision of input and advice in the event of incidents or accidents involving radioactive materials. Ideal Candidate Essential Criteria for Radiation Protection Advisor: RPA 2000 certificate of competence, accredited Health physicist or experience of being a senior Health Physicist (close to RPA submission or part of corporate RPA) within the Nuclear Industry. Demonstrable experience in taking on responsibility, can do attitude and using initiative to prioritise work effectively under pressure. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to multitask and re-prioritise to meet changing needs and project deadlines in a team environment. A through awareness of nuclear, conventional safety and security requirements applicable to their areas of responsibility. Ability to obtain SC level security clearance (this includes but is not limited to identity, employment, financial and criminal record checks plus 5 years' worth of UK residency). Desirable Criteria for Radiation Protection Advisor: Strong technical skills in considerations of diverse radiological fingerprints. RWA status or proven background in waste management strategies. Growth and continual improvement mindset with background in implementing change. Proven background in undertaking QP or supporting QP activities. Experience of interfacing with regulatory inspectors and auditors (e.g. ONR). Demonstrable knowledge of the Environmental Permitting Regulations. Demonstrable knowledge of the Carriage of Dangerous Goods Regulations. Demonstrable knowledge of the Radiation Emergency Preparedness and Public Information Regulations. General awareness of Safety Case implementation methodology.

Job Description for Principal Mechanical Engineer: NNL is where your solutions solve real-world problems. As part of our Engineering team, you'll not only be able to get involved with a huge variety of projects, you'll also have lots of opportunity to drive them through from start to finish - allowing you to see the impact your work has in a real-world environment. This is your chance to use your experience, expertise and ingenuity to collaborate with leading scientists. You'll be part of a team that delivers work to benefit society by advancing cleaner energy, protecting the environment and keeping everyone safe. This role will support a varied portfolio of engineering tasks and projects in the Windscale Laboratory to ensure the facility continues to deliver for NNL's internal and external customers. The role holder will be part of a multidiscipline team and will be expected to support the delivery of new systems / components and support the delivery of solutions to engineering problems and issues encountered on the plant during normal operations, maintenance, and breakdown phases of facility plant operations. The role holder will be expected to provide a quick response to issues on plant, providing solutions that meet the required statutory site and national safety standards, comply with NNL's integrated management system, and meet customer expectations to reduce plant downtime to a minimum. The role supports engineering delivery work tasks at NNL's Windscale Laboratory and will include engineering development / testing work at NNL's Workington Facility. The role holder can therefore be based at Windscale or Workington (to be decided at interview) and will include hybrid working (split between office and home working). Main Responsibilities Main Responsibilities for Principal Mechanical Engineer: To the Engineering Manager for: Ensuring control, delivery and reporting of the specified work scope to agreed project function, cost and schedule. Ensuring that design solutions are fit for purpose, integrated & optimised, affordable and meet functional specification and execution plan. Ensuring functional technical, safety and engineering risks are identified. To the Discipline Lead Engineer for: Ensuring appropriate and adequate design standards and practices are deployed and deliverables and solutions generated are safe, legal and adequately underpinned. Ensuring competent, SQEP people are deployed in functional work and periodic forecasting of resources are accurate and timely. Ensuring that appropriate design review activities are performed in a timely manner. Ensuring subject matter experts are appropriately and adequately engaged in a timely manner and LFE captured, disseminated and utilised. To Head of Engineering for: Ensuring solutions meet agreed performance demands and documents define and preserve the design intent and are organised and align with the plant configuration. Ensuring all necessary documentation is generated to meet safety and legal requirements that enable receipt on nuclear licensed site, installation, commissioning and taking into service of plant and equipment. Ideal Candidate Essential Criteria for Principal Mechanical Engineer: Degree / HND / HNC in an Engineering discipline or closely related subject together with a good level of design office experience. Proven knowledge and experience following an accredited design / engineering process to deliver an assured design / system that meets all required statutory site and national safety standards. Including a working knowledge of the requirements of PUWER and UKCA marking. Proven knowledge and experience using AutoCAD and 3D CAD software such as Inventor, Solidworks, Vault, together with Microsoft Office applications to provide fit for purpose engineered solutions. Proven knowledge and experience of using the EU directives, British Standards and company standards and procedures. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, to enable fit for purpose engineered solutions, ideas, and concepts to be clearly communicated to customers, regulators, and key stakeholders. Chartered Engineer preferred, minimum Incorporated Engineer, although equivalent experience will be taken onto consideration. Proven knowledge and experience in system and component fault finding in operational active and non-active nuclear facilities, preferable on the Sellafield site. This role is to provide fit for purpose engineered options and solutions from design and procurement through to return to operations to limit the time equipment is out of service due to faults, breakdowns or malfunctions. The Windscale Laboratory is focused on safely delivering customers scopes of work to agreed schedules, this role will support that objective and be expected to proactively reduce the likelihood of non-delivery of customers scopes of work. Proven knowledge and experience in the design, build, testing, installation, and commissioning of new plant systems and components, and modifications to existing systems and components, in active nuclear facilities. Examples of systems and components to be supported are mechanical handling equipment, mechanical safety systems and compressed air, water, and ventilation systems. Ability to obtain SC level security clearance (this includes but is not limited to identity, employment, financial and criminal record checks plus 5 years' worth of UK residency). Desirable Criteria for Principal Mechanical Engineer: Experience working in the nuclear sector on the Sellafield site, together with a working knowledge of Sellafield Site Procedures, Engineering Standards and Site License Conditions. Proven knowledge and experience of using Sellafield Ltd Engineering Standards in the design process and the Sellafield site drawing registry, CIMAGE. Knowledge and experience in producing mechanical and structural calculations to relevant industry design standards ie EU directives, British Standards. Knowledge and experience in the substantiation of mechanical equipment designated as safety equipment in a safety case to Sellafield Engineering Standards and produce substantiation reports to substantiate that equipment to the relevant standard. Knowledge and experience writing or supporting the production of Plant Modification Proposals (PMP's) to modify equipment and plant on the Sellafield site. British citizen as defined in the British Nationality Act 1981 (British Nationality Act 1981 (legislation.gov.uk . Please note if you hold a dual nationality, of which one nationality is British, you may still be considered but this is dependent on your dual nationality.

Job Description for Engineering Technical Author: There's never been a more exciting time to be part of the nuclear sector. New opportunities are being created all the time. At NNL, you'll be in the ideal place to capitalise on this momentum, face new challenges and develop a long, successful and meaningful career. We're an organisation that's here to experiment and push the limits of what's possible. So, if you're keen to excel in your chosen field, this is the place to do it. Because at NNL, anything is possible. Currently recruiting 2 x Technical Author to work within our Compliance Engineering Teams across both our Central & Windscale Labs. You will be degree qualified or HND with demonstrable engineering experience and a confident decision maker with experience of supporting a multi-disciplined engineering department You will be responsible and accountable for collating the correct standard of technical information from a variety of sources including manufacturers/suppliers and SMEs (Subject Matter Experts). They will also be responsible and accountable for updating current Engineering documentation to the highest quality for internal use supporting multi discipline engineering teams. The ideal candidate should have the ability to express instructions clearly and briefly in simple language, should be able to understand and structure large amounts of information and be able to anticipate a readers knowledge gap. Main Responsibilities Main Responsibilities for Engineering Technical Author: Responsible for producing high quality documentation that conforms to current company policies and adheres to Site License Conditions. Accountable for updating and controlling all Engineering documentation held on NNLs Integrated Management System. Responsible for attending planning meetings and briefings to collect and edit complex information to support the preparation of documents. Responsible and accountable for owning and managing the relevant facility's technical basis of maintenance (TBoM) process. Support Engineering teams by identifying and driving improvements across the facilities relating to Engineering Document control. Responsible for facilitating any Engineering Operational and Conservative Decision-Making meetings and tracking associated actions to close out. Responsible for planning, scheduling, and tracking documentation work to meet the Engineering requirements for the relevant facility. Responsible (where applicable) for producing SQEP packs to support the development of the Engineering teams. Responsible (where applicable) for producing Risk Assessments and WCAs to assist with maintenance delivery. Responsible for assisting in the production of engineering documentation in support of any internal/external regulatory interventions. Responsible for developing and maintaining engineering aids that go beyond traditional documentation, such as online video, demos, guided tours, and other educational techniques. Accountable for Proof-reading of all Engineering documentation ensuring all deliverables meet the required standard. Responsible for collaborating with external suppliers/contractors to clarify any technical issues. Responsible for assisting in the production of any PMPs required within Compliance Engineering, this will include presenting at committee. Attend any forums as appropriate to keep abreast of best practice around other facilities, responsible for sharing and implementing any learning around their facility. Ideal Candidate Essential Criteria for Engineering Technical Author: Degree Qualified in an Engineering Discipline (Mechanical or Electrical) or HND with extensive Engineering experience may be considered in lieu of stated qualification. Demonstrable engineering experience in either a Mechanical or Electrical discipline. Experience of continuous improvements and proactively implementing changes to Engineering documentation controls. Confident decision maker with experience of making key engineering improvements across all Engineering functions. Excellent communication and teamwork skills, including willingness and ability to consult with engineering subject matter experts. Excellent attention to detail and the ability to prioritise and work on multiple workstreams. Ability to communicate instructions and information clearly, accurately and in language that is easy to understand. Good written English skills including technical and procedural language typical in Compliance and Maintenance Engineering teams. Experience of Microsoft Office software sufficient to format documents in line with established templates. Evidence of self-motivation with demonstrable levels of drive, energy and resilience. Experience of gathering information from subject matter experts to develop, organise and write procedure manuals & technical specifications. Experience of interpreting Engineering drawings (EFDs, VFDs etc). Ability to obtain DV level security clearance (this includes but is not limited to identity, employment, financial, criminal record checks, interview plus 10 years of UK residency). Desirable Criteria for Engineering Technical Author: Strong experience of owning an end-to-end documentation creation process. Demonstrable knowledge of operational and maintenance requirements. A thorough awareness of nuclear, conventional safety and security requirements applicable to their area of responsibility. Good general safety case awareness with demonstrable knowledge of nuclear safety mechanisms (SM), safety related equipment (SRE) and Safety Features (SF). Requirement to become appointed as PMP Manager.

Job Description for Senior Technical Support Officer (Compliance Supervisor): There's never been a more exciting time to be part of the nuclear sector. New opportunities are being created all the time. At NNL, you'll be in the ideal place to capitalise on this momentum, face new challenges and develop a long, successful and meaningful career. We're an organisation that's here to experiment and push the limits of what's possible. So, if you're keen to excel in your chosen field, this is the place to do it. Because at NNL, anything is possible. The Senior Technical Support Officer will be responsible for providing compliance and technical support to the NNL Laboratories on the Sellafield Site. They will be expected to support and cover operations at both Windscale and Central Laboratory on the Sellafield Site. They will ensure the compliance of all the Safe Systems of Work (SSoW) procedures and support plant personnel in all relevant aspects of documentation, organisation and systems management. The ideal candidate will be experienced in working in an office environment, be detail orientated and be able to work to stringent deadlines. Main Responsibilities Main Responsibilities for Senior Technical Support Officer (Compliance Supervisor): Line Management of Technical Support Officers and business support staff, 5+ with potential to increase. Accountable for ensuring operational documentation and permissions are compliant with legislative, regulatory, company procedures and standards by liaising with plant personnel. Checks compliance of all SSoW procedures and reports/initiates any necessary remedial action. Produce, review, maintain and archive SSOW documentation, Work Control Forms and Plant Modification Proposals (PMPs) ensuring accurate records are maintained for future reference. Deliver guidance and act on issues regarding operational documentation. Proactively look to improve systems in the working area utilising best practice and will be expected to take the lead on SSoW delivery and improvement of the existing systems and documentation. Accountable for the administration of facility security and safety management committees eg Management Safety Committee (MSC) and PMP, including the production of quality minutes that will maintain an auditable trail. Acts as facility Plant Modification Proposal Co-ordinator. Information Management System (IMS) Administrator - responsible for the administration of documents on the management system within their area of responsibility. Accountable for monitoring changes in the Sellafield Ltd Management System (SLMS) and keeping the NNL IMS system compliant. Accountable for records retention and archive documents ensuring that all records are retained or removed as per the Records Retention and Disposition Schedule. Responsible for the issue of Visitor passes, building access and facilitating building inductions. Fulfil key Building Minimum Safety Manning roles eg Building Controller, Emergency Support Team Member. As part of training and development they will be expected to pick up additional roles such as, but not exclusively: Legionella Responsible Person Asbestos Coordinator etc . Ideal Candidate Essential Criteria for Senior Technical Support Officer (Compliance Supervisor): Line Management experience. Ability to build and maintain strong relationships across the business. Detail orientated and the ability to work to stringent deadlines. Evidence of self-motivation with demonstrable levels of drive, energy and resilience. Strong communicator, able to elicit information from stakeholders at all levels. Proven experience of organisational skills and time management skills. Compliance professional, educated to HNC level (or equivalent). Must demonstrate an ability to analyse and interpret complex information from several, sometimes conflicting sources, with a proven problem solving ability in order to make decisions based upon this information. Logical and methodical, whilst able to multi task. Excellent IT skills including proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint. Ability to achieve monitored worker status. Ability to obtain SC level security clearance (this includes but is not limited to identity, employment, financial and criminal record checks plus 5 years' worth of UK residency). Desirable Criteria for Senior Technical Support Officer (Compliance Supervisor): Understanding of Sellafield Site License requirements. Experience of working in nuclear industry. Experience of compliance systems or writing and reviewing safe systems of work and associated documentation. IOSH Managing Safely.

Job Introduction Job Description for Electrician: There's never been a more exciting time to be part of the nuclear sector. New opportunities are being created all the time. At NNL, you'll be in the ideal place to capitalise on this momentum, face new challenges and develop a long, successful and meaningful career click apply for full job details