Deputy Delivery Manager

Job Introduction

Exciting opportunities has arisen with our Fuel, Reactor & Reprocessing business area. The Post Irradiation Evaluation (PIE) capability supports several large (£15M), long-term projects on behalf of NNL’s major customers. The project will provide information on fuel and reactor material performance, supporting the ongoing operation of the UK reactor fleet.

The multi-disciplinary team is based in NNL’s active handling facility. It works closely with teams from other NNL locations in providing a coordinated service to the customer.

As part of our continuing support to our customers, NNL is extending the services it provides in support of waste processing for one of its customers.

We have 3 x Fixed term positions for Deputy Delivery Managers.                        

The project is due to commence in October 2019. We will require a number of the successful candidates to start prior to this date to enable training to commence.

The successful candidate will work closely with the Team manager for Fuel PIE and will be responsible for the supervision of tasks and staff on a small shift team. The candidate will be required to be Cave Co-ordinator, Task Supervisor and be a part of the emergency response team. 

The successful candidate will organise and prioritise work throughout on a daily basis, liaise with facilities teams to organise strategic repairs and maintenance as required.

Role Responsibility

(Training to be provided, if required)

• Responsible for maintaining and coordinating the delivery of Failed Fuel Processing and other PIE programmes.
• Working closely with CWSL, contract managers, team leaders to ensure the above is done safely and efficiently.
• To carry out designated work packages to standards of safety, cost, quality & time. 
• Task Supervisor of PIE Operations.
• Cave Co-ordinator across various caves.
• Supervision of facility and technicians where appropriate.
• Building Controller and Access Control Point 

The Ideal Candidate

• Degree in a physical science / engineering, or relevant level of experience.
• Good knowledge of AHF work systems and plant interactions
• Good knowledge of NNL management system and requirements for safe systems of work.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to deliver within a team environment.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft word and excel packages.
• SC cleared (or ability to become so)

Due to Security restrictions, this vacancy is open to UK nationals only.

About the Company

Grounded in robust science and decades of experience, National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) is the authoritative voice in the UK and beyond for technological development within the nuclear power sector.

Our unparalleled understanding of the science, challenges and opportunities makes us an unrivalled authority and partner in the field, providing experts, technologies, and access to cutting-edge facilities to organisations around the world.

Harnessing potential technologies and translating them into to industry-ready solutions means our pioneering approach spearheads international improvement and technological progress.

We work on projects as small as drilling a hole to analyse underground wastes with our integrated micro drilling technology, or as large as developing state-of-the-art power systems for spacecraft, based on radioactive materials

National Nuclear Laboratory