Principal Engineer - Independent Nuclear Assurance

Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid andflexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiterabout the options for this particular role Salary: Competitive What you'll bedoing:

• Performing independent inspection, surveillance andconcurrence of nuclear work on facilities, plant, equipment andnuclear support services, on-board and on-site to evaluate thenuclear and radiological safety and security performance atBarrow Inspecting and assessing the business's capability toprogress the submarine build and/or projects in the SiteRedevelopment Programme to their relevant next stage through the Hold Point Control' process Inspecting the business against the requirements ofrelevant legislation to assess the business' level ofcompliance Communicating, both in writing and verbally, theconclusions of inspections and their findings to variousstakeholders at all levels, including external regulators, boardmembers, senior managers and business peers Independently assessing the business' emergencyarrangements exercises, providing feedback to those developing andmaintaining the arrangements Providing oversight and challenge to various safety/security committees and groups to
ensure due process is beingfollowed, and continuing nuclear safety is notcompromised Maintaining oversight of Independent Peer Reviewactivity related to safety documentation aligned with individualAssurance Plans Developing, maintaining and deploying an effectiveOperational Experience feedback system for the Barrow site thatencompasses all relevant nuclear and radiological incidents andevents, from both internal and externalsources


• Working knowledge of nuclear sitelicence conditions/authorisation conditions & working on anuclear licenced sites from a similar role and/or securityregulations/or an equivalent regulated industry. Experience of managing programmes of work within thenuclear industry or equivalent highly regulatedindustry Experience of engaging and influencing senior managementand externalregulators
Desirable:
• Marine Engineering Submarinerbackground - Nuclear Plant Operators or experience of NuclearSubmarine Build & Commissioning Degreeor equivalent in STEMsubject Experience in Audit &Regulation
  
  You'll receive benefits includinga competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and aCompany contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have accessto additional benefits such as flexible working, an employeeassistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you mayalso be eligible for an annual incentive. The Independent Nuclear AssuranceTeam: As an Independent Nuclear Assurance Inspector, you willbe working as part of a group of regulatory inspectors reporting tothe Senior Engineering Manager (Independent Nuclear Assurance). TheIndependent Nuclear Assurance team acts as the internal regulatorfor the Submarines business, forming an evidence-based independentview of the business' nuclear and radiological safety and securityperformance. Through delivery of a comprehensive inspectionprogramme, the team develops the evidence to support its findingsand conclusions and has the opportunity to influence change atevery level of the business including, the safety of our
boatdelivery programmes. The team form part of the Nuclear Safety andRegulation Department within the Nuclear Safety and SecurityDirectorate. One of the main attractions of this role is theopportunity to work with all areas of the business. With thediversity of this role, you can be one day carrying out an on-boardboat or facility inspection and the next interviewing a director inrelation to a specific business requirement. We offer relocation supportacross all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibilitycriteria. Why BAESystems? This is a place where you'll beable to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusiveculture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, andwhere you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcomecandidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections ofthe community who are currently underrepresented within ourindustry, including women, ethnic minorities, people withdisabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure thatour recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you havea disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, ananxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certainassessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potentialreasonable adjustments. Please be aware that many rolesworking for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and exportcontrol restrictions. These restrictions mean that factorsincluding your nationality, any previous nationalities you haveheld, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can performfor the organisation. ClosingDate: 29th October2024 We reserve the right to close thisvacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application asearly as possible.