Leadership & Accountability:

• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to secure support and alignment across multiple internal functions, directorates and external organisations to deliver operational readiness objectives.
• Act as the advocate for future Operations, ensuring operational requirements are represented throughout project delivery.
• Support the growth and maturation of the Operations function as Sizewell C progresses towards operation.
• Lead and develop Operations readiness resources, capability and organisational standards.

Financial Accountability:

• Manage resources and budgets associated with operational readiness activities.
• Support the development of business cases, resource plans and investment proposals.
• Ensure resources are effectively deployed to support operational readiness objectives.

Risk Management:

• Identify, assess and escalate risks that may impact operational readiness, plant handover or future operational performance.
• Support the development and implementation of mitigation plans.
• Ensure operational risks and long-term operating requirements are considered throughout project delivery.

About You:

Essential

• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent planning, organisational and problem-solving capability.
• Proven track record of developing and enhancing processes, procedures and ways of working.
• Strong analytical thinking and decision-making capability.
• Excellent communication skills, able to engage effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and contribute to organisational capability growth.
• Commitment to continuous improvement, operational excellence and safety culture.

Desirable

• Background within a nuclear operations environment, including exposure to operational culture, competence management, workforce development, operator training or operational governance.
• Exposure to reactor operator training or competence development would be advantageous.
• Understanding of operational readiness, commissioning or operations management.
• Knowledge of Management of Operations principles and governance frameworks.
• Familiarity with workforce planning, competence management and capability development.
• Background in nuclear, power generation or other highly regulated sectors.
• Understanding of human performance and organisational learning principles.
• Knowledge of Pressurised Water Reactor (PWR) technology.

Qualifications & Experience:

Essential

• Degree, HNC, HND or equivalent in an engineering, technical or scientific discipline.
• Background within a regulated, safety-critical or technically complex environment.
• Demonstrable success implementing or enhancing processes, systems or governance arrangements.
• Ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong leadership qualities with the ability to influence stakeholders.
• Proven ability to deliver outcomes across complex programmes involving multiple stakeholders.

Desirable

• Leadership or people management responsibility.
• Exposure to operational readiness, commissioning, operations, maintenance or engineering environments.
• Involvement in developing workforce plans, competence frameworks or training programmes.
• Contribution to major projects, organisational change programmes or business improvement initiatives.
• Background within nuclear or other highly regulated industries.
• Involvement in plant handover or operational transition activities.
• Professional membership or registration with a relevant institution.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of one of the most important low-carbon energy projects in the UK.
• Work in a mission-driven environment that values innovation, integrity, and long-term sustainability.
• Competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for career development.

Key Competencies:

Humility

• Recognise the value brought from different cultures and experiences
• Be open to other’s points of view and ideas, be willing to debate and to compromise

Positivity

• Positively challenge poor quality and performance
• Identify solutions at the lowest possible level
• Encourage tier 1s and others to bring new ideas forward

Respect

• Value the rules and environment in which we operate
• Give and receive feedback with respect
• Embrace and engage with new people and ideas

Solidarity

• One team, working closely together and helping each other
• Empowered teams always looking forward.
• Shared responsibility for delivering the project outcomes

Clarity

• Communicate clearly and consistently
• Promote collaboration and team alignment
• Clearer and faster decision making
• Drive simplification at all levels

If this sounds like the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today.