Senior Technical Support Officer (Building Manager)

Job Introduction

Job Description for Senior Technical Support Officer (Building Manager):

There’s never been a more exciting time to be part of the nuclear sector. New opportunities are being created all the time. At NNL, you’ll be in the ideal place to capitalise on this momentum, face new challenges and develop a long, successful and meaningful career.

We’re an organisation that’s here to experiment and push the limits of what’s possible. So, if you’re keen to excel in your chosen field, this is the place to do it. Because at NNL, anything is possible.

The Senior Technical Support Officer is accountable and responsible for the management and supervision of the NNL Facilities on the Sellafield Site ensuring that the arrangements for all Facilities, under their management, comply with all relevant environmental, health, safety, security and management system requirements in order to allow occupancy by people.

Primarily being accountable for ensuring NNL’s compliance with a number of requirements and regulations governing the nuclear industry and its relevant Site Licence Conditions and at this grade they will act as the lead appointed person for a number of key roles. 

Role Responsibility

Main Responsibilities for Senior Technical Support Officer (Building Manager):

• Act as Building Manager to the NNL’s Windscale Laboratory and Central Laboratory ensuring compliance with several legal requirements and regulations governing the nuclear industry and its relevant Site Licence Conditions.
• Act as lead responsible person for major key compliance roles including, but not exclusively: 
  • Fire Responsible Person.
  • Legionella Responsible Person.
  • Asbestos Co-ordinator.
  • Building Controller.
• Ensure all Risk Assessments and Management Plans are managed for all facilities falling under their management control.
• Provide support to the Laboratory Emergency Response Teams.
• Ensure compliance with Building Regulations.
• Line Management of two Technical Support Officers.
• Ensure building control points and welfare facilities are maintained in a state of continual readiness.
• Check compliance of Safe Systems of Work procedures and report/initiate any necessary remedial action for their areas of responsibility and provide advice and guidance on issues appropriate to operational documentation and associated Safe Systems of Work.
• Responsible for the upkeep and control of all relevant documentation e.g. procedures and guidance within their area of responsibility.
• Conduct audits and observations to monitor standards and affect remedial action where necessary.
• Act as Originator and Task Supervisor for relevant work.

The Ideal Candidate

Essential Criteria for Senior Technical Support Officer (Building Manager):

• Experience of Building Management including control of Asbestos, Legionella and acting as Fire Responsible Person.
• Qualified in P405 Asbestos Management of Asbestos in Buildings.
• BOHS Legionella Responsible Person Qualified. 
• GCSEs or equivalent in Maths, English and Science.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent IT skills especially for spreadsheets, databases and word processing.
• Demonstrable organisation skills.
• Ability to obtain SC level security clearance (this includes but is not limited to identity, employment, financial and criminal record checks plus 5 years’ worth of UK residency).

Desirable Criteria for Senior Technical Support Officer (Building Manager):

• Experience of working in the nuclear sector.
• Experience of outside compliance systems or writing and reviewing safe systems of work and associated documentation. 
• IOSH Working Safely or higher. 
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.

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

NNL has a vision for Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity (ED&I) where NNL aims to be an inclusive workplace that attracts diverse talent through transparent and equal policies and procedures. We want you and the diverse mix of people that we employ, customers that we service and stakeholders that we influence to feel valued. We encourage a workplace culture where everyone can thrive with a sense of belonging.

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