Capability Manager

Job Introduction

Job Description for Capability Manager:

This is where your skills play a critical role in keeping everyone safe. Working in Safety, Security & Safeguards gives you the chance to make your mark on some hugely interesting projects. NNL does work that nobody else in the sector is doing, and this means we need experts like you to make it possible, whilst keeping everyone safe. We’re committed to using nuclear science to benefit society for years to come. This means that you can build a long and successful career here whilst playing a meaningful role in delivering cleaner energy, reducing waste and keeping colleagues and the public out of harm’s way.

Our team offers an innovative end-to-end service with a proven track record in the field Remote Engineering, Design and Robotics. We offer a wide range of services including the mechanical and electrical design, development and deployment of purpose built, remotely operable, inspection and intervention systems for use within nuclear production and power plants and for decommissioning activities. Our robotics area is growing, delivering a varied portfolio of work focused on customers operational needs and the development of innovative techniques and solutions supporting their future strategies. 

We are looking for a motivated individual to manage our dedicated team of experts based at NNL’s Workington Laboratory. You will co-ordinate and lead the operational activities within the Remote Engineering, Design and Robotics team assuring safe, successful delivery of agreed customer work scopes and continuous improvement of the team activities. We are looking for a candidate who has people management experience and can provide guidance, coaching and direction to team members with a range of experience in an engineering workplace, and identify opportunities for operational improvements, staff development and recruitment. As Capability Manager you will play a crucial role in the success of the team, nurturing and supporting the team in a way that’s helpful, positive, and motivating, ensuring the mental health and wellbeing of the team.  A strong engineering background is essential.

Main Responsibilities for Capability Manager:

EHSS&Q Accountabilities: 

• The Capability Manager (CM) will be accountable for EHSS&Q within their team: 
  • Duty of care for all staff identified (Electrical, Mechanical and Research Technologists). 
  • Ownership and safe operations of equipment and facilities. 
  • Delivery of projects, programs and technical work.
  • Delivery of the EHSS&Q Assurance and Improvement Plans.

Capability Accountabilities: 

• The CM will be accountable for all resources within their team: 
  • Staff: Leadership, performance, availability, SQEP, competency review, development, technical training, progression and recruitment. 
  • Facilities & Equipment: maintenance, renewal, disposal, repair, inspection, access and utilisation.

Budget Control Accountabilities: 

• The CM will support the Capability Leader for all budgetary control associated with their team and will be measured against budget control through KPI’s: 
  • Staff costs including, recruitment, training, progression, T&S. Reward and Recognition.
  • Facilities & Equipment costs maintenance, renewal, disposal, repair, inspection, access and utilisation. 

Customer Delivery Accountabilities: 

• The CM will be accountable for all customer delivery associated with their team: 
  • Work with Account Directors and Customer Workstream Leads to engage with customer to maximise all business opportunities. 
  • Technical excellence in customer delivery.
  • Technical resolution.

Leadership Accountabilities: 

• The CM will be accountable for cultural and business strategies associated with their team: 
  • Development of the team in line with business requirements and recognising technical advancements.
  • Team Strategy Development, implementation, and review
  • Quality of science and customer delivery.
  • People performance, development and cultural change.

Essential Criteria for Capability Manager:

• A directly relevant science degree or an equivalent level of relevant experience.
• Line management experience. 
• Working to high quality standards in a highly regulated environment.
• 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 Capability Manager:

• Previous experience of working in a highly regulated environment such Nuclear or COMAH.
• Familiar with Engineering design practices and procedures associated with nuclear engineering projects.
• Experience of nuclear operations and an understanding of nuclear safety and nuclear security culture.
• Clear Communication style.
• Knowledge of CM&I regulations.
• Experienced in SSOW and Work permissioning processes.

Why join us?

NNL isn’t just a place where you can do career-defining work that makes a real-world impact. It’s also a place where you’ll feel appreciated and valued. We’re creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is free to be themselves and feel like they belong. We put your wellbeing first, we push you to reach your potential, and we do everything possible to help you feel safe, supported and inspired.

We also offer a range of employee benefits:

• Sector leading Family-Focused Policies: celebrate life events, including enhanced maternity and paternity leave and a week off for your marriage.
• NNL offers attractive pension plans. If you contribute 5%, NNL contributes 15%. Alternatively, if you choose not to contribute (0%), NNL will still contribute 10%.
• Annual Leave: Benefit from 25.5 days of leave, plus 4 extra days to be taken during Christmas shutdown, plus Bank Holidays.
• Reduced gym membership with discounts of up to 25% from 3,700 gym and leisure providers across the UK
• Company Bonus: Be rewarded for your contributions.
• Learning Opportunities: Enhance your skills through excellent development programmes.
• Employee Assistance: Access support for personal and professional challenges.
• Cycle to Work: Stay active and eco-friendly.
• Life Assurance: Ensure peace of mind for you and your loved ones.
• Enhanced Sick Pay Benefits: Receive support during illness or injury.
• Access to ‘Mydiscounts’ which has a range of special offers and discounts from more than 200 suppliers, including medical insurance and dental insurance. 
• Health Care: Health savings plan which allows you to claim money back on visits to the dentist, optician and/or physiotherapist (limits apply).

About The Company

NNL is an incredible place to work. A place where people do things that have never been done before. A place where people push boundaries to further themselves, the business and society as a whole.

This is a place where personal and professional opportunities are limitless. If you want to change the world, if you want to tackle climate change, if you want to help advance medical science, if you want to help put things in space, if you want to answer the big questions, if you want to work with extraordinary materials, if you want to meet great people, learn new skills, challenge yourself, work flexibly, and build a long successful career with the power to make a real impact… you can do it all here.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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.

Recruitment Agency Notice

We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List (PSL) for the provision of recruitment services. Only agencies on our PSL may provide CVs and only when the role is released to them by our recruitment team. We will not accept unsolicited CVs from suppliers not currently on our PSL. We explicitly reserve the right to add candidate details from unsolicited CVs from non-PSL agencies into our own candidate database and to pursue/hire such candidate(s) without any obligation, financial or otherwise, to the agency concerned.

United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory