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Technical Author – Pre-Operations
Location: Cumbria
Rate: £40.00 - £50.00 per hour (Inside IR35)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week
Overview
NRL are currently recruiting for five Technical Authors to support pre-operations activities on a major project in Cumbria. This role involves producing high-quality operational and maintenance documentation, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards within a nuclear environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Produce a suite of compliant, professional working-level Operation, Maintenance (O&M) and emergency instructions within defined timeframes.
- Develop Risk Assessment requirements in support of working-level instructions.
- Review and interpret engineering/design and vendor documentation to produce Volume C documents.
- Conduct on-plant validation and implement post-validation updates (red pen changes) to documentation.
- Coordinate and communicate effectively with stakeholders to support plant walkdowns and site familiarisation.
- Report directly to the Pre-Operations Manager.
- Provide weekly progress updates and attend project progress meetings.
- Ensure safety remains the highest priority, driving a Zero Harm culture.
- Maintain high standards of quality and consistency across all documentation produced.
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Essential Experience & Qualifications
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- Background in the nuclear industry.
- Minimum HNC in a relevant discipline (Mechanical or Electrical).
- Previous experience as a Technical Author (desirable, not essential).
- IOSH Working/Managing Safely qualification or equivalent.
- Relevant trade card or equivalent certification.
- Ability to obtain SC (Security Clearance) is essential.
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