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Safety Case Manager
Location: Chapelcross
Salary: £Negotiable
Ref: SK/HQ00011488

Position: Safety Case Manager
Location: Chaplecross
Start: Immediate
End: March 2012
Role: Contract
Rate: £45-£65 per hour
 
 
The Safety Case Process & Workload Manager is responsible for the Safety Case lead for all ILW Programme activities at Chapelcross which includes;
  • liaising with the ILW central team under the direction of the Chapelcross ILW Campaign Manager
  • The provision of suitable advice on compliance with all aspects of the Nuclear Safety Case
  • The compliance with all identified Operating Rules
  • The issuing of suitable information to support and enable compliance with Plant Operating Rules
  • Production of nuclear material accounts
  • Provision of independent representation on the Chapelcross Plant Safety Panel, including confirmation of category for Plant Modifications
  • Provision of reactor physics support to defuelling, including advice on Safety Case compliance and any supporting assessment required
  • Participates in the Magnox North Safety Case Improvement Team
  • Production of Safety Case monitoring reports and reviews
  • Provision of Nuclear Safety support to the site in the event of a nuclear incident
  • Production of appropriate section instructions and procedures
  • Contribution to Operational Feedback reports, and assist with panels on inquiry
  • Provision of Safety Case Training where appropriate
  • Control and direction of section staff, including selection, development, training and appraisal
  • Contribution to Site LTPs The Safety Case Process & Workload Manager is to provided substitution for the Head of Nuclear Safety in his/her absence The Safety Case Process & Workload Manager is also required to:
  • Through considerations of safety, quality and the environment in all aspects of the job, consistently seek to minimise adverse effects on staff, public and the environment
  • Provide effective leadership of team by own behaviours including setting clear goals for individuals  holding individuals accountable for delivery goals establishing and maintaining standards  giving, receiving and acting on feedback
  • Provide effective leadership to the site and department by own behaviours including  spending time on plant outside own team discussing relevant issues  ensuring station standards are adhered to and expectations met breaking down barriers between own team and others $2022; Continuously improve programme of own team by identifying deficiencies against internal and external standards and progressing an action plan to remediate
 
Deliverables
  • To advise the Site Management and Staff on all aspects of nuclear safety and performance.
  • To co-ordinate, prioritise and ensure timely delivery of the Nuclear Safety Department (NSD) workload
  • To provide authoritative advice on the Chapelcross Site Nuclear Safety Case, compliance with Reactor Operating Rules and Safety Mechanisms as well as the supporting documentation.
  • To carry out development and review of the Safety Case where appropriate.
  • To manage external support contractors and ASW staff to the Nuclear Safety Department (NSD)
  • To provide emergency response support and Plant Safety Panel Independent Safety Person roles
  • To assist the Head of Nuclear Safety in delivering Lifetime Plan objectives for Engineering - Nuclear Safety Team
 
Key Skills
Understanding of the company philosophy and policies on quality assurance, quality control and environmental issues together with the underlying principles and supporting procedures. The knowledge and expertise required for the post is obtained from a combination of education, training and experience. The post holder requires:
 
  • A thorough knowledge of Reactor Physics and its impact on plant operations
  • A thorough knowledge of the Site Licence, legislation and regulations associated with safe operation
  • Broad knowledge of emergency requirements
  • Broad knowledge of industrial safety and safety standards
  • Knowledge and understanding of the Safety Case's associated with the Site
  • Thorough knowledge of nuclear power reactor design, safety, operation and performance including an understanding of the same aspects for conventional plant
  • Broad knowledge of the company requirements and guidance for Quality Assurance, the relevant International, European and British Standards and IAA Guides
  • Knowledge of the techniques of auditing and analysing events to identify root causes, human factors and adverse trends
  • Broad knowledge of civil, mechanical, electrical and instrument engineering
  • Knowledge of company procedures, directives and instructions
  • Knowledge and understanding of the organisation and function of various departments/sections of the site
  • Broad knowledge of the company structures and interfaces within Magnox North.
  • Management and leadership skills to develop and motivate section staff to achieve section and site objectives
  • An understanding of the company requirements for the management and delivery of projects by the utilisation of Magnox North or outside resource
  • An understanding of the company requirements for the management of contractors on a nuclear licensed site
 
Qualifications and Experience Experience of Decommissioning and or waste retrival in the nuclear industry would be preferred but not essential.
  • Graduate (min 2:2) in relevant discipline or equivalent, a relevant recognised professional qualification, where appropriate together with typically at least 5-7 years relevant experience
  • Accredited to an appropriate professional body where appropriate
  • For internal candidates suitable relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of formal qualifications where appropriate
  • The post holder would typically require several years experience in the nuclear industry or in an operational or safety discipline, 5 years of which should have been gained on a nuclear power plant.
  • A minimum qualification of an appropriate degree in physics, mathematics, chemistry or an engineering discipline is required.
  • Consideration will be given to a suitably qualified and experienced person backed by a career development programme.
 
Training
  • The post holder must be trained to the standard specified in the Training Profile.
  • Experience The Safety Case Process & Workload Manager would typically require several years experience in the Nuclear Industry or in an Operational or Safety discipline, five years of which should have been gained on a Nuclear Power Plant.
 
Medical Status
The post holder shall be fit to undertake the duties of the post.
 
 
 
 

To find out more about this position please contact our offices quoting for Ref. No. SK/HQ00011488
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