Job Title:Principal Engineer – Independent NuclearAssurance
Location:Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid andflexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiterabout the options for this particular role Salary:Competitive What you’ll bedoing:
* Performing independent inspection, surveillance andconcurrence of nuclear work on facilities, plant, equipment andnuclear support services, on-board and on-site to evaluate thenuclear and radiological safety and security performance atBarrow
Inspecting and assessing the business’s capability toprogress the submarine build and/or projects in the SiteRedevelopment Programme to their relevant next stage through the‘Hold Point Control’ process Inspecting the business against the requirements ofrelevant legislation to assess the business’ level ofcompliance Communicating, both in writing and verbally, theconclusions of inspections and their findings to variousstakeholders at all levels, including external regulators, boardmembers, senior managers and business peers Independently assessing the business’ emergencyarrangements exercises, providing feedback to those developing andmaintaining the arrangements Providing oversight and challenge to various safety/security committees and groups to ensure due process is beingfollowed, and continuing nuclear safety is notcompromised Maintaining oversight of Independent Peer Reviewactivity related to safety documentation aligned with individualAssurance Plans Developing, maintaining and deploying an effectiveOperational Experience feedback system for the Barrow site thatencompasses all relevant nuclear and radiological incidents andevents, from both internal and externalsources
Your skills andexperiences:
Essential:
* Working knowledge of nuclear sitelicence conditions/authorisation conditions & working on anuclear licenced sites from a similar role and/or securityregulations/ or an equivalent regulated industry.
Experience of managing programmes of work within thenuclear industry or equivalent highly regulatedindustry Experience of engaging and influencing senior managementand externalregulators
Desirable:
* Marine Engineering Submarinerbackground – Nuclear Plant Operators or experience of NuclearSubmarine Build & Commissioning
Degreeor equivalent in STEMsubject Experience in Audit &Regulation
Benefits:
You’ll receive benefits includinga competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and aCompany contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have accessto additional benefits such as flexible working, an employeeassistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you mayalso be eligible for an annual incentive. The Independent Nuclear AssuranceTeam: As an Independent Nuclear Assurance Inspector, you willbe working as part of a group of regulatory inspectors reporting tothe Senior Engineering Manager (Independent Nuclear Assurance). TheIndependent Nuclear Assurance team acts as the internal regulatorfor the Submarines business, forming an evidence-based independentview of the business’ nuclear and radiological safety and securityperformance. Through delivery of a comprehensive inspectionprogramme, the team develops the evidence to support its findingsand conclusions and has the opportunity to influence change atevery level of the business including, the safety of our boatdelivery programmes. The team form part of the Nuclear Safety andRegulation Department within the Nuclear Safety and SecurityDirectorate. One of the main attractions of this role is theopportunity to work with all areas of the business. With thediversity of this role, you can be one day carrying out an on-boardboat or facility inspection and the next interviewing a director inrelation to a specific business requirement. We offer relocation supportacross all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibilitycriteria. Why BAESystems?
This is aplace where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll bepart of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewardsintegrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil yourpotential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds andparticularly from sections of the community who are currentlyunderrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnicminorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. Wealso want to make sure that our recruitment processes are asinclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition(for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that mayaffect your performance in certain assessment types, please speakto your recruiter about potential reasonableadjustments.
Please beaware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both securityand export control restrictions. These restrictions mean thatfactors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may havepreviously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles youare eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicantsmust as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard.Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vettingwhere applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuousresidency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for therole, to allow for meaningful security vettingchecks. Closing Date: 9th April2025 Wereserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receivesufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you areinterested, please submit your application as early aspossible. #LI-GM4 #LI-Hybrid