Project Supervisor

Job Description

Main Responsibilities:

• Supervise work to ensure it is safe, secure, and environmentally compliant, adhering to the safety operating envelope, such as the safety case
• Ensure tasks are performed by competent personnel according to MAN2003 (works control manual) requirements
• Manage and monitor contractor performance
• Assimilate and implement revisions to processes and legislation into practice
• Review and prepare safe systems of work documentation
• Review work and initiate STOP procedures when necessary
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to expedite project delivery safely
• Assist in project progress reporting and programme statusing
• Participate in work scope and hazard reviews, scheduling, and interactions
• Contribute to the preparation of handover documentation and support project handover
• Report and investigate abnormal conditions, unusual occurrences, and failures, taking appropriate actions to protect personnel and the environment, as defined in PRC 0001 (reporting, investigating and learning procedure)
• Participate in site emergency response and exercises as required
• Perform the responsibilities of management authorisations relevant to post.  Prior to appointment all project supervisors must be appointed to permit receiver, and for areas with local rules, radiation protection supervisor (RPS)

Aptitudes and Experience (see below for specific area aptitudes):

• Able to demonstrate good organisational and planning skills
• Understanding and awareness of safety issues
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to foster a collaborative team environment where individuals feel respected and included
• Adaptable and open to change, coupled with a positive approach
• Post specific capability analysis assessment

Balance of Site role:

• Experience in a construction industrial environment
• CITB Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS) or equivalent
• Experience of supervising personnel including the coordination of their work activities
• Knowledge and understanding of work control process and safe systems of work
• Experience and knowledge of supervising contracted works
• Previous experience and training in the following areas would be advantageous:
• Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Control/Instrumentation or trade background
• Construction/Demolition experience
• Lifting Operations
• Radiological Work
• Waste process
• CSCS Gold Card

Reactors role:

• Relevant experience of processing operations and practical experience of working with alkali metals would be an advantage
• Willing to work on a casual shift basis 

NRS attracts an excellent Benefits package:

• Standard full time working week with every third Friday off (unless subject to shift work).  This working pattern equates to approximately 17 days additional holidays per year
• 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
• Paid overtime available 
• 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.