Nuclear Restoration Services
Facility Supervisor
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Facility Supervisor
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Facility Supervisor to oversee the safe, secure and environmentally compliant delivery of operational activities. Working closely with operational, engineering, project and maintenance teams, you will provide day-to-day supervision, support problem solving, conduct safety inspections, and help ensure work is delivered efficiently and to the highest safety standards. This is a key role for an individual who enjoys leadership, accountability and driving operational excellence in a regulated environment.
Do you enjoy being at the heart of operations, solving problems, supporting teams, and making a visible impact on the successful delivery of important projects? If so, this could be an excellent opportunity to develop your career within a unique and highly regulated environment.
At NRS Dounreay we're seeking a proactive Facility Supervisor to oversee the safe, secure, and environmentally compliant delivery of work across a range of projects. This is a rewarding role where you'll play a key part in supporting operational success, driving safety performance, and ensuring work is completed to the highest standards.
What You'll Be Doing
- Lead and supervise operational and maintenance activities within the facility, ensuring work is delivered safely, efficiently and in full compliance with site procedures and environmental standards.
- Provide visible leadership in the workplace, promoting a positive safety culture and setting high standards of performance, compliance and teamwork.
- Attain, or work towards attaining, competency and authorisation as a Permit-to-Work Issuer, Radiological Protection Supervisor (RPS), RMC, and AWO Liquid. Develop the capability to undertake Red Hat Line Manager responsibilities.
- Provide day-to-day support, guidance and problem-solving expertise to operational, engineering and maintenance teams, helping to deliver work safely and effectively.
- Conduct workplace inspections, identifying improvement opportunities and taking prompt action to address risks and non-compliances.
- Monitor Facility Operations, maintain accurate records and logs, and support the effective management of changes that may impact operational scope, delivery or cost.
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What You'll Bring
- Experience supervising teams or work activities within an industrial, engineering, construction, maintenance or similarly regulated environment.
- Strong understanding of health, safety and environmental requirements, with a commitment to maintaining the highest standards in the workplace.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence, coordinate and support a wide range of stakeholders.
- A proactive and solutions-focused approach, with strong organisational skills and the ability to make sound decisions in a fast-paced operational environment.
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Why Join Us?
- Play an integral role in a critical national programme.
- Contribute to the safe and effective delivery of complex decommissioning activities.
- Help uphold the highest standards of health, safety, environment, and quality.
- Make a direct impact on protecting people, the environment, and site infrastructure.
- Benefits such as; 13.5% employer pension contribution, 28 days annual leave + bank holiday, Company bonus scheme, Flexible working, Relocation assistance, Excellent flexible benefits & healthcare options.
Interviews are expected week commencing Monday **2026. Please note we may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications, so we encourage early application.
If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact: careers@dounreay.nrservices.uk
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Please note: All successful candidates who do not already hold security clearance will need to provide proof of identity, eligibility to work in the UK, and employment/education history (typically covering the last 3–5 years) in line with NRS Baseline Security requirements. Some roles may also require full Security Clearance, which involves additional checks. For details, please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) guidance.
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