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Operations Manager
A vacancy has arisen for an Operations Manager within Reactors programme. The job holder will be responsible for the management and control of facilities throughout the facility lifecycle. The job holder must hold, as a minimum, the deputy duly authorised person (DAP) authorisation of authority to operate (ATO) Holder Cat 1 and Cat 2 plants and/or Deputy ATO Holder for Cat 3 and Cat 4 plants. Candidates should have knowledge and experience of PFR/DFR facilities or previous relevant experience of facility management and acting as a deputy ATO holder in a Category 1/2 facility elsewhere.
Job Description
Main Responsibilities:
- Provide input to baselines programme and strategies for the facility including analysis of dependencies and constraints, risks, and assumptions
- Support the Senior Operations Manager in the delivery of project work and sanction approvals in line with the site project baseline
- Engage with governance arrangements to enable effective decision making, including accountability processes ensuring Implementation of the Dounreay management system associated with an ATO Holder as defined in MAN 2001
- Expedite safe project delivery to the satisfaction of internal and external stakeholders. Support interventions with the appropriate regulators in accordance with PRC 0067, and manage hold-points in accordance with PRC 0019
- Monitor and report on internal and contractor performance against safety, costs, programme and quality, identify deviations and implement remedial actions as appropriate. Support the creation, implementation and maintenance of succession plans
- Manage the production and maintenance of the safety case including the identification of (K)SMR as defined in PRC0061, PRC0063 and PRC0064
- Support the development of the budget and track delivery within budget for the facility ensuring engagement with assurance reviews and support action on recommendations
- Managing the preparation, approval and issue of technical specifications through review to implementation
- Ensure that work is controlled within the normal plant operating envelope ensuring compliance with the safety case (including environmental support file) and nuclear Site Licence Conditions
- Report and investigate unusual occurrences as defined in PRC 0001a, and take appropriate action to protect personnel, the environment, equipment, and company reputation
- Have arrangements in place for Dounreay to directly control all nuclear safety, security, and safeguards matters associated with the facility
- Ensure that in instances where the contractor does not adopt NRS's safety and security management requirements then the contractor's safety and security management arrangements are of at least an equivalent standard to NRS Dounreay's
- Ensure that persons, including itinerants, have received relevant information, instruction and training to enable the requirements of systems of work to be understood and implemented
- Ensure that waste discharges and disposals are in accordance with Environmental Operating Rules and instructions, EASR Authorisations and non-radiological discharge requirements, as defined in MAN 2005
- Ensure that local emergency arrangements are defined and rehearsed
- Ensure that a valid Authority to Operate is maintained as defined in PRC 0063
- Ensure that tasks are assessed, planned, authorised and controlled in line with the requirements of MAN 2003
- Manage and report on nuclear and radioactive material as defined in STD 2014 and the Accountancy Control Plan
- Perform the responsibilities of Authorisations relevant to the post including appointment to a Site Emergency Response Role
- Be a Duly Authorised Person (DAP) for Category 1 and 2 operations (LC12) to undertake control and supervision of identified tasks, duties and roles and/or hold the Deputy ATO Holder Authorisation for Cat 3 and Cat 4 operations
- Manage Dounreay staff as a Line Manager
Aptitudes and experience:
- HND Science/Engineering or equivalent qualification and experience
- Relevant plant and industrial operations experience
- Post specific capability analysis assessment 10
| Interviews to be held: | Week commencing Monday 18 August 2025 |
| If you require assistance at any point during the recruitment process then contact careers@dounreay.nrservices.uk at the appropriate time so that we can make any necessary reasonable adjustment. | |
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.