Senior Nuclear Regulator - Nuclear Regulation Group - 16078
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East Midlands, East of England, London, North East, North West, South East, South West, West Midlands, Yorkshire and the Humber
Penrith , Preston
Lutra House, Ghyll Mount
Nuclear N1b
Permanent
Full Time
Audit, Engineering, Environment & Sustainability, Industrial, Risk Management, Science
£68,757
We are looking for a senior nuclear regulator to join our Nuclear Regulation Group based in the North of England. The group regulates nuclear fuel cycle, power generation and defence nuclear sites based in the north and provides assessment services more widely. In this post you will be assessing new and advanced nuclear power station designs and the radioactive wastes that they generate. You will be providing advice on proposals for management, storage and disposal of radioactive wastes, including high activity wastes and spent fuel which will be disposed of in a future Geological Disposal Facility. You will work closely with internal and external customers, including senior technical staff in reactor vendors and at nuclear sites, and with colleagues in our Wallingford based Nuclear Regulation Group (South) and with staff of regulatory partners. Your work will help ensure that, through our regulation of existing nuclear sites and the advice we provide on future facilities, people and the environment will continue to be properly protected from hazards arising from disposals of radioactive wastes.
Nuclear Regulation Group (North) is based in Cumbria & Lancashire. It regulates nuclear sites under a number of legislative regimes including radioactive substances, pollution prevention and control, and COMAH. It assesses proposed waste disposals and new and advanced nuclear power station designs, providing advice on whether these would meet UK environment protection requirements and expectations. Ensuring we maintain the confidence of the public, local authorities, and other partners is an essential part of our role.
You will be someone with relevant experience of radioactive wastes including high activity wastes and spent fuel. This includes people who have had a role in operating, designing or specifying radioactive waste management facilities or developing radioactive waste management and safety cases. We’re seeking an individual with this expertise and who is, or has the potential to be, technically competent over an extensive range of nuclear industry and environmental issues. We will expect you to have a good understanding of Government nuclear policies and priorities and a wide national perspective on the regulation of the nuclear industry by the Environment Agency. You will be qualified to at least degree standard (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline and should bring a well-organised approach, with excellent communication, IT and team-working skills.
Contact: Alan McGoff (+447768 618800; alan.mcgoff@environment-agency.gov.uk) or Doug Ilett (+447795121883; doug.ilett@environment-agency.gov.uk).
In addition to applying your existing specialist expertise and skills we will want you to develop further as a regulator. You must have the ambition to learn and develop your talents and we will expect you to undertake a structured programme to develop your knowledge of the nuclear industry and your technical skills. A role in nuclear emergency and incident response may be required, including national arrangements for overseas and national nuclear incidents. You'll require security vetting to Security Check level. The role will be primarily office based. Travel to nuclear and other sites in England and Wales will be required. The post requires a full UK driving licence.
In addition to applying your existing specialist expertise and skills we will want you to develop further as a regulator. You must have the ambition to learn and develop your talents and we will expect you to undertake a structured programme to develop your knowledge of the nuclear industry and your technical skills. A role in nuclear emergency and incident response may be required, including national arrangements for overseas and national nuclear incidents. You'll require security vetting to Security Check level. The role will be primarily office based. Travel to nuclear and other sites in England and Wales will be required. The post requires a full UK driving licence.
01/02/2021, 23:55 hours
Basic Check
Scientific Knowledge
Please explain how your qualifications and experience provide you with the necessary scientific and/or engineering knowledge to perform this role and how you develop and maintain your knowledge.
Achieves Results
Please explain how you set and deliver high work standards, making reference to any nuclear, industrial, environmental or regulatory teams you have worked in and leadership roles you have held.
Communicates Effectively
Please explain how you have conveyed information and ideas clearly, accurately and persuasively through speech and writing, making particular reference to a nuclear, industrial or regulatory context.
Focuses on Customers and Partners
Statement not required.
Influences and Persuades Others
Statement not required.
Uses Initiative
Statement not required.
A full driving licence is required.
If you are applying from the Civil Service please note that the Environment Agency is not a part of HM Civil Service and you would not be a Crown Servant in the event of being appointed. Therefore, you will not be eligible for continuous service. For applicants who currently work in local government or other bodies listed in the Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government etc) (Modification) Order 1999, you may be eligible for continuous service for the purpose of calculating any future redundancy payment. If you are unsure of your status then you should contact your own HR Team.
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls . Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know for more information.
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls . Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know for more information.
This Vacancy is closed to applications.