Nuclear Waste Services has an exciting opportunity to join our Design Authority team – a small leadership and co-ordination team within the GDF Programme.
The Design Authority is responsible for owning the GDF system design, making sure it meets all requirements, and that these requirements are translated into the as built design. We do this by developing design solutions to meet the requirements, assessing the safety, security and sustainability of different options, and making decisions.
We need an integration manager to co-ordinate our plan of work, manage the cross functional team that forms the Design Authority, and implement technical governance and assurance arrangements. We’re looking for someone with a pragmatic, problem solving approach, strong influencing skills and an ability to communicate at all levels.
Co-ordinate the Design Authority function
- Maintain currency of demand, delegations and plan of work, through oversight of Technical Task Initiation Forms and Technical Control Plans working with the Deputy Chief Engineer to identify and manage change
Develop and implement systems for managing technical governance arrangements and design authority management
- Support management of technical governance.
- Develop system to record technical governance and Design Authority reviews.
- Develop system to record design decisions.
- Develop and co-ordinate systems for technical assurance working with Operations Directorate and GDF Chiefs Advisory group.
- Ensure the GDF technical strategies are appropriately cascaded in working arrangements and forward planning.
Develop, manage and control the Design Authority organisation
- Identify demand for new delegations through understanding of the Design Authority plan of work, and oversight of Technical Task Initiation Forms and Technical Control Plans.
- Co-ordinate necessary competence checks and approval of delegation by the Head of Design Authority.
- Maintain a record of current delegations.
Develop, manage and control the Design Authority plan of work
- Identify emergent demand and work with the Deputy Chief Engineer to maintain currency of the plan of work.
- Drive development of the design authority decision schedule for initial concept design (technical decisions – architecture of the GDF).
- Work with the Programme Directorate to schedule and manage the design authority plan of work.
Management
- Own performance, including self-development
- Health and wellbeing
- Own workload, including time and deadline management
- Good first degree in science or engineering discipline.
- Chartered status membership (or working towards it) of a relevant professional institution.
- Appreciation of the requirements for the geological disposal of radioactive wastes and materials.
- Understanding of Systems Engineering / Architecture.
- Proven ability to produce clear, concise written technical work that is appropriate for a range of audiences.
- Ability to direct contractors who are recognised experts in their fields
- Strong influencing skills together with the ability to communicate at all levels.
- A pragmatic, problem-solving approach, in particular the ability to identify the key issues and distinguish the essential from the ‘nice to have’.
- Willingness to work as a team member and learn new skills.
- Ability to work on parallel tasks, often to tight deadlines.
- Proven project management skills.
- Ability to develop a strategic understanding and identify wider impacts on other work areas.
- Ability to facilitate workshops with varied stakeholders and varied viewpoints to come to solutions.
Aside from the huge professional scope at Nuclear Waste Services, the personal benefits are excellent, these include:
- Very competitive salary
- Generous bonus scheme
- Holiday allowances
- Attractive pension schemes
- Cycle to work scheme
- Sick pay
- Group life assurance scheme
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. At Nuclear Waste Service 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, Nuclear Waste Service 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, Nuclear Waste Service will interview the best candidates from within that group.