GSA Responsible Manager

Job Description

A vacancy has arisen within the site services directorate for a general site areas (GSA) responsible manager.  The purpose of the post is to be responsible for, and to manage, safe operations across the general site areas, to manage and oversee the D2000 permit office and GSA permit issuers.

Hear from the hiring manager:   
The job holder will be responsible for all estates site infrastructure and services outwith other authority to operate (ATO) areas and the planning, monitoring, control, management, and delivery of works control. The successful candidate should have experience as an ATO holder and knowledge of works control and the safety case process.

Key responsibilities:

• Asset owner and client for all assets and compliance systems out with an existing safety case area (ATO)
• Assume pseudo ATO role for GSA assets and infrastructure, including operational support services 
• Ensure engineering substation reviews for electrical distribution system, treated and raw water distribution systems, boiler house 7 steam distribution system, compressed air distribution system, and nitrogen systems are in place and valid 
• Review and approve Dounreay modification report’s (DMR's), excavation protocols etc, associated with modifications to GSA infrastructure, facilities, and processes 
• Review and approve project handover documentation and take responsibility for new facilities, systems in the general site area 
• Support the safe operation and management of the GSA facilities and infrastructure by ensuring the timely review and investigations of all unusual occurrences (UNORS), raised in GSA, the reviewing and analysis of UNOR trends 
• Ensure a full programme of planned general inspections (PGI’s) are in place and delivered across all GSA facilities and areas of operation 
• Review and report on identified problems and incidents, establishing causes and identifying, recommending, and implementing solutions 
• Set and execute management strategies, optimising plans to respond to changes when necessary 
• Expedite safe project delivery to the satisfaction of internal and external stakeholders via the site work control process 
• Contribute to continuous improvement of policies and procedures in support of maintenance delivery and safe systems of work across site 
• Manage and oversee the functionality and delivery of the GSA permit issuing team 
• Chair of the traffic management working group 
• Perform the responsibilities of authorisations relevant to the post including intelligent customer for site distributed services (electricity, treated and raw water, boiler house, and steam distribution, compressed air and nitrogen) and security management systems 
• Manage Dounreay staff as a line manager   

Aptitudes and experience: 

• HND in science/engineering or equivalent qualifications plus experience
• Extensive operational management experience
• Relevant asbestos management experience and regulator engagement
• Post specific capability analysis assessment 9 

NRS attracts an excellent Benefits package:

• Standard full time working week with every third Friday off (unless subject to shift work) and paid overtime available
• Annual leave entitlement of 28 days, and in addition, 8 days statutory public holidays, 2 and a half days privilege holidays and 2 and a half days Christmas/New Year closure holidays
• Up to 13.5% employer pension contribution depending on individual contribution amount.
• Annual company bonus payment of up to 5% basic salary as at 31 March
• Relocation assistance (where appropriate)
• Dounreay recognises individual and team achievements or exemplary safe behaviour through the award of vouchers
• Maternity leave, adoption leave, shared parental leave and paternity leave that offers enhanced payments above the statutory minimum requirements for qualifying employees
• Additional paid time off for training purposes for local volunteer services such as the retained Fire Service, the Coastguard Rescue Service and Scottish Mountain Rescue. NRS also provide the same support to our employees in the Reserve Forces
• Access to our onsite Occupational Health Service
• Access to Aviva Digicare+ Workplace Health package which includes free annual health check, access to a digital GP, nutritional consultations, mental health consultations and second medical opinions
• Employee Assistance Programme including 24-hour telephone support & personal assistance service and access to an online wellbeing App
• Cycle to work and reduced gym membership fees
• Company sick pay scheme
• Access to training and development through the company performance management arrangements, supporting you in maintaining your personal Continuous Professional Development
• We have various different employee networks supporting our inclusion, diversity and wellbeing mission at Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (NRS)

At Dounreay we are committed to creating a workplace that is diverse and inclusive. We value the unique differences that each of our colleagues bring to work every day and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels respected, included and able to perform at their best. We therefore actively welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds, with different experiences and perspectives and we are committed to ensuring that we work in an inclusive way that means everyone can perform at their best.

Dounreay is a member of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all candidates who have a disability who meet all of the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all of the essential criteria, Dounreay will interview the best candidates from within that group.