Nuclear Waste Services has a vacancy for an Operational Technology Engineer to join its busy team, flexible working from our Repository site in Cumbria.
The OT Team forms part of the overall Engineering Department. Support to various other functions within the organisation is key to this role. These include but not limited to Projects, Commissioning, Maintenance, Safety Case, Infrastructure, Environmental and Operations.
The OT Engineer will be part of a small team working alongside two other OT Engineers and assisting the OT Manager by:
Acting as the primary OT System Administrator (RR0220) for assigned Infrastructure OT systems.
Act as secondary System Administrator (RR0220) for process, radiometric, alarms and security OT systems.
- Act as SQEP as System Administrator for assigned OT systems in accordance with RR0220.
- Support technical and management investigations involving OT systems.
- Participate in engineering studies, design reviews, HAZOPs, HAZCONs and Scope Review Cell (SRCs).
- Support projects in the delivery of assigned OT systems throughout the project lifecycle.
- Support NWS’s asset management programme implementation including providing technical input into the production of Asset Management Plans (AMPs), Technical Bases of Maintenance (TBoMs) and related programme outputs for assigned OT systems.
- Plan and complete maintenance, audit and assurance activities on OT systems across the Low Level Waste Repository Site.
- Ensure compliance with RSM 07.04 by acting as the primary OT System Administrator in accordance with the following procedures throughout the OT lifecycle:
RSP 07.04_01 Validation Lifecycle
RSP 07.04_02 Change Management
RSP 07.04_03 System Management - Act as SQEP Subject Matter Expert (SME) / Intelligent Customer (IC) for assigned OT Systems.
- Become a SQEP Nominated Person (Electrical) for OT Systems to allow for inspections, maintenance and replacements.
- Represent NWS at applicable industry forums relating to assigned OT.
- Review LFE and keep abreast of technological developments and outside industry best practice to assigned OT.
- The ability to obtain SC clearance.
- HNC in a relevant subject or equivalent qualification.
- 5 years post-qualification experience.
- Accredited by an appropriate professional institution (i.e. Incorporated Engineer) or capable of achieving incorporated status and working toward that objective.
- Knowledge and experience or understanding of the use and management of the following OT in a highly regulated industry:
Radio systems
Fire alarm systems
HVAC control systems
PLC systems
Human Machine Interfaces (HMI’s)
Process instruments - Motor controls eg. variable speed drives.
- Ability to produce technical reports.
- Experience in stakeholder management.
- Ability to manage and prioritise own workload for multiple stakeholders with competing priorities.
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
- High-level of IT literacy, including the ability to build and manage spreadsheets and databases.
We value the unique differences that each of our colleagues bring to work every day and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels respected, included and able to perform at their best. We are committed to creating a workplace that is diverse and inclusive. We value the diversity of our people and actively seek to have a workforce that represents the rich diversity of the communities we support. Currently we are underrepresented in some areas, and would particularly welcome applicants from Women, Black, Asian and Ethnic Minorities, LGBTQ+ and candidates who have a disability.
In promoting equal opportunities, we welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We select people according to their abilities and our needs. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all of the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of disabled candidates who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.