S - HEALTH, SAFETY, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - S4 - Operations Nuclear Safety
Job Opening Title
Nuclear Safety Manager
Job type
Non fixed term
The Installed Base BU is in charge of Framatome's nuclear engineering and services for operating nuclear plants, for new build projects, and for installations in the decommissioning phase. The Installed Base BU has more than 60 years of international experience in all types of technologies on more than 380 reactors worldwide. With 4,600 employees in 15 countries, the Installed Base BU has a strong identity and its vision is to: “Deliver innovative products and services by putting our high-level skills to work to guarantee throughout the world a safe and competitive, low carbon source of energy.”
EDF EPR Engineering UK (EPR-E) is a subsidiary of Edvance, which is a joint venture between EDF and Framatome, established in 2018 in charge of the design and the realization of nuclear islands for new projects in France and worldwide.
In particular, EPR-E is responsible for the design and construction of the nuclear island for the Hinkley Point C (HPC) project and preparing the design replication and engineering activities for the Sizewell C (SZC) Project.
At HPC, we are building two new nuclear reactors, the first in a new generation of nuclear power stations in the UK providing low carbon electricity for around six million homes.
For the SZC Project, work on the replication strategy and some early design studies are already underway and being delivered and managed from both France and the UK.
For the SZC project, we are currently looking to recruit for the role of Nuclear Safety Manager.
The SZC Project Technical Directorate (TD) role is to maintain and exert the technical authority of the project. To demonstrate full control of the SZC Nuclear Island (NI) technical integration, the TD set up the replication strategy on the NI scope, ensure the technical integration of the contributions from all disciplines, coordinate the project delegates within the technical department, implement and deliver the overall engineering process.
Within TD, the Nuclear Safety Team is responsible for the overall coordination of activities relating to the following technical topic areas: Safety Functional Requirements, Hazards, Fault Studies, Probabilistic Safety Analysis (PSA), Human Factors, Security, Structural Integrity, Environment, Decommissioning, Fire, and Radiation Protection.
Within the Safety Team, we are looking to recruit a Nuclear Safety Manager who will be responsible for the overall coordination of activities for the Team and overarching delivery of Safety activities for the SZC Project.
The key duties and responsibilities of the Nuclear Safety Manager are as follows:
* Ensure the operational management of the Safety Team to secure delivery of Safety activities against the contract with the Client, on time and right first time,
* Secure the replication of the Safety studies from HPC to SZC,
* Ensure that the safety activities schedule is consistent with the project needs and resources required are appropriately staffed,
* Ensure that possible design changes are suitably analyzed and technical issues identified and resolved by the relevant safety technical expertise,
* Manage the interfaces with stakeholders across the Responsible Designer and Client organizations, in particular to secure the replication justification activities,
* Oversee the formal review of technical deliverables produced by the Safety team and approve them,
* Report on Safety Team progress across multiple Project forums and account for any gaps in hours/costs for Safety as required.
Profile
To be considered, the following qualifications, skills, and experience are essential:
* Degree qualified Engineer (in an appropriate scientific or engineering discipline),
* Strong knowledge of Nuclear Safety generally and EPR or PWR designs in particular,
* Fundamental experience in a relevant position (preferably from a highly regulated industry),
* The ability to take a strategic view with good interpersonal skills and be able to communicate at all levels,
* Motivated and disciplined with an ability to work to deadlines and prioritize work across multiple workstreams,
* Able to review technical documents which present complex arguments clearly,
* Take a proactive approach to management and resolution of technical topics,
* Strong organizational and communication skills, able to liaise between multiple stakeholders and maintain a clear overview for specific topics,
* Knowledge of specific technical topics in the Safety scope (as described above) – Desirable,
* French communication would be a bonus.
Please note: The post is restricted due to the nature of the role and the export control regulations which apply. All applicants will be subject to national security and export control vetting processes.
At EDF we’re dedicated to offering flexible benefits that support our people across all aspects of their lives. We’re delighted to offer a range of benefits to support our employees’ physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing.
In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a market-leading company pension scheme, paid holidays, and a range of flexible benefits, such as: a company incentive bonus plan, health cover, cycle to work scheme, discounts, and employee pricing.
Please let us know if you’d like to discuss flexible working arrangements by highlighting this on your application.
Job location
United Kingdom
Job location (site)
Permanent
Job family
Standard
Minimum level of education required
Bachelor
Minimum level of experience required
Experienced
Reference number
2024-17117
Publication date
12/9/2024
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