Engineering Safety Manager – UKIFS

Description

• Work with senior leadership, government and external regulatory bodies to establish a safety framework fit for a future fusion industry.
• Develop, manage, and coach the assurance and safety teams, ensuring the organisation structure, technical and behavioural competencies exist to enable delivery.
• Major stakeholder Engagement with government and key regulatory bodies to positively influence and persuade industry authorities to impact on legislation balancing risk against delivery
• Ensure consistent and robust delivery of safety that is fully integrated into the engineering across the programme, through communication of a clear strategy that will develop and evolve with the programme.
• Develop safety case arguments that convincingly demonstrate risk reduction and regulatory compliance, blending technical rigour with innovative well-structured reasoning.
• Develop a proactive continuous improvement safety case culture, engaging with key stakeholders both in design teams, and operational facilities.
• Benchmark and keep pace with emerging industry trends (e.g. from high hazard industrial plants or fission);
• Develop and implement the Safety Strategy in support of the STEP prototype plant,
• Seek relevant contacts and influence across industry on an ongoing basis in order to enhance the effectiveness of UKIFS Safety activities and the organisation’s standing in the wider community
• Contribute to maintaining a respectful and collaborative workplace, valuing diversity, and promoting teamwork.
• Foster a positive and inclusive team environment that aligns with our cultural values.
• Drive assurance, technical and safety teams in the development of tools, processes and procedures for use across programme.
• Lead persuasive discussions to present, defend and adapt these cases with regulators, senior leadership and technical teams anticipating stakeholder concerns and counterarguments and engaging diverse stakeholders to build consensus and confidence.
• Engage with HSE and EA (as our regulators) to develop and agree the safety requirements for the STEP prototype plant.
• Manage safety awareness, training and development strategy.
• Provide oversight and management information of Safety matters via Programme and Project boards, challenging performance as appropriate.
• Externally represent UKIFS in relevant, high impact forums (e.g. International Atomic Energy Agency Safety Directors Forum: Safety Case Forum), seeking to:
• Act as a cultural ambassador, representing our organization's values and professionalism in interactions with colleagues, clients, and stakeholders.
• Act as advisor to the UKIFS senior leadership on High hazard Safety management and safety case regulatory compliance issues from an engineering and safety perspective.
• Act as a role model and provide technical knowledge, expertise and advice to the organisation, Directors and relevant committees in Safety Matters in accordance with regulation and relevant good practice.

Requirements

• Chartered member with relevant engineering institution
• Degree Level Science or Engineering Qualification (or equivalent experience)
• Make informed decisions and solve problems effectively, considering diverse perspectives and organizational goals.
• Experience of full lifecycle for technical complex plant systems within major programmes.
• Highly developed organisational awareness, strong interpersonal skills and the ability to influence, persuade and communicate with people at all levels within the organisation and regulatory bodies.
• Track record of creative problem solving in ambiguous or innovative environments.
• Broad Subject Matter Expert in Engineering Safety with in-depth of engineering design knowledge
• Deep demonstrable experience developing safety cases for high hazard and/or technically complex programmes, within highly regulated or safety-critical industries
• Integrated Plant knowledge both engineering and Construction – broadest engineering platforms
• Demonstrable skill in developing and presenting structured, evidence-based safety justifications through engagement with internal and external stakeholders – especially regulators.
• Fellow of relevant engineering institution (or working towards)

Benefits

• Outstanding defined benefit pension scheme, details of which can be found at the end of this advert.
• Wide range of career development opportunities.
• Generous annual leave allowance starting with 25 days, plus 3 days Christmas closure and 2.5 privilege days, in addition to UK bank holidays.
• Flexible working options including family friendly policies.
• Corporate bonus scheme up to 7% and a Relocation allowance (if eligible).
• Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders,

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