Deputy Nuclear Operations and Maintenance Manager

Job Title:              Deputy Nuclear Operations and Maintenance Manager
Location:              Plymouth, Devon
Compensation:    £51,941.00 + Benefits
Role Type:           Full time / Permanent
Role ID:               SF59049

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Deputy Nuclear Operations and Maintenance Manager at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role
As a Deputy Nuclear Operations and Maintenance Manager, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll have a far reaching role, engaging with all the stakeholders across the site as well as the submarine platforms, and will have the ability to influence critical programmes.

Day-to-day, you’ll ensure work is undertaken compliantly and in a safe and systematic way in accordance with appropriate business management policies and procedures. The role is crucial for Licence Condition 28 – examination, inspection, maintenance and testing therefore good knowledge of Nuclear Facilities, Facility Management and Licence Conditions is essential.

• Providing a comprehensive maintenance service for safety related equipment and non-safety related equipment under Licensed Site Plant Manager(s) responsibility including maintenance support service to MOD through Babcock contract.
• To be proactive in the review and application of new or changed maintenance processes and regimes ensuring adoption of best and most economical practices for key facilities.
• Providing a proactive interface with the Facility Owner, FPAG Chairman and Plant Manager Safety Group for all work controls, planning, sub-contract and material requirements and with internal and external customers in order to supply an efficient and economic service.
• Managing a team of site engineers to deliver work packages of examination inspection maintenance testing and project support for various submarine platforms.
• Integrating with external departments to collaboratively deliver programme of work during facility outage periods. 

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and is based on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard.

Essential experience of the Deputy Nuclear Operations and Maintenance Manager

• Leadership skills to ‘Lead the Leader’ and maintain operational excellence.
• In depth and extensive experience of maintenance management with a multi-disciplined workforce in a safety case environment. 
• Demonstrates a complete understanding of contractual and maintenance related procedures.
• Facility management experience in a safety case environment. Ability to show a demonstrable understanding of the Plant/Facility and its operating principles. 
• Worked within and held ASQEP or DAP role within a Nuclear Licenced Site
• Understanding of refit support requirements for the Submarine Deep Maintenance Period and Berthing Maintenance Period – Desirable 

Qualifications for the Deputy Nuclear Operations and Maintenance Manager

• HNC (or Equivalent) within Mechanical or Electrical discipline

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information (NNPPI) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

What we offer 

• Generous holiday allowance 
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme 
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave 
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity

Babcock International 
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal. 

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 25/11/2024

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