Operations Technical Support Officer

TN United Kingdom; Preston; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000

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Operations Technical Support Officer, Cumbria

Client: National Nuclear Laboratory

Location: Cumbria, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference:

86b8146f6bd5

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3

Posted:

26.03.2025

Expiry Date:

10.05.2025

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Job Description for Operations Technical Support Officer:
This is where your skills play a critical role in keeping everyone safe. Working in Safety, Security and Safeguards gives you the chance to make your mark on some hugely interesting projects. UKNNL does work that nobody else in the sector is doing, and this means we need experts like you to make it possible, whilst keeping everyone safe. We're committed to using nuclear science to benefit society for years to come. This means that you can build a long and successful career here whilst playing a meaningful role in delivering cleaner energy, reducing waste and keeping colleagues and the public out of harm's way.
The Operations Technical Support Officer will be responsible for overseeing the management and safe execution of operational tasks within the facility, as a member of the Operations Delivery team. This position is based in the Active Handling Facility (AHF) and reports directly to the Production Delivery Team Manager.
The Operations Technical Support Officer will undertake a range of roles that are essential to supporting and facilitating operational activities. These roles encompass, but are not limited to, Task Supervisor, Originator (Person Organising Work), Sender/Receiver, PMP Author/PMP Manager, Lift Supervisor and Cave Coordinator.
Operations Technical Support Officers will cultivate essential skills to ensure the safe and compliant execution of operational tasks within our facilities. You will participate in the development and production of pertinent safety and assurance documentation to support a diverse range of both straightforward and complex on-site activities. You will hold hands-on responsibility and accountability for successfully delivering work on challenging operational projects and programs. Additionally, you will engage with both internal and external stakeholders.

Main Responsibilities for Operations Technical Support Officer:

• Provide direct supervision for operational tasks within the Active Handling Facility.
• Responsible for ensuring all work is completed in accordance with the Safe System of Work and always remains compliant.
• Understands their area of responsibility and how this interfaces with other personnel within Operations, Engineering and Projects.
• Liaise with all stakeholders including but not limited to Duly Authorised Person (DAP), Safe System of Work Controller (SSC), Integration Leads and project managers to ensure work is always carried out in a safe and compliant manner.
• Communicate daily progress updates back to Production Delivery Team Manager as well as ensuring a comprehensive log of all activities undertaken is complete.
• Communicate clearly systems of work effectively to all persons under their control, who may be directly or indirectly affected by the operation/s. This includes pre and post job reviews.
• Responsible for the safety of others who are not directly involved with the task, but who may be affected by the task.
• Understands and follows the procedure for reporting unusual occurrences and failures where necessary and takes the appropriate action to protect personnel and the environment.
• Generate suitable and compliant Safe Systems of Work. This will include generation of risk assessments, method statements and all associated documentation.
• Production and management of Plant Modification Proposals for Operational tasks and projects.
  Be a member of the emergency response team by covering a safety role for the AHF.

Essential Criteria for Operations Technical Support Officer:

• Strong communications skills, ability to communicate key information with customers, suppliers and stakeholders.
• Evidence of self-motivation.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Drive and energy with a strong aptitude for problem solving.
• Ability to work individually and as part of a team.
• Ability to keep accurate and detailed records.
• Ability to obtain SC level security clearance (this includes but is not limited to identity, employment, financial and criminal record checks plus 5 years' worth of UK residency).

Desirable Criteria for Operations Technical Support Officer:

• Hold IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent as a minimum qualification.
• Good awareness of nuclear, conventional safety and security requirements applicable to their area of responsibility.

About The Company
UKNNL is an incredible place to work. A place where people do things that have never been done before. A place where people push boundaries to further themselves, the business and society as a whole.
This is a place where personal and professional opportunities are limitless. If you want to change the world, if you want to tackle climate change, if you want to help advance medical science, if you want to help put things in space, if you want to answer the big questions, if you want to work with extraordinary materials, if you want to meet great people, learn new skills, challenge yourself, work flexibly, and build a long successful career with the power to make a real impact… you can do it all here.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
UKNNL has a vision for Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity (ED&I) where UKNNL aims to be an inclusive workplace that attracts diverse talent through transparent and equal policies and procedures, providing reasonable adjustments as appropriate. We want you and the diverse mix of people that we employ, customers that we service and stakeholders that we influence to feel valued. We encourage a workplace culture where everyone can thrive with a sense of belonging and the ability to access to workplace in a way which works for you.

Recruitment Agency Notice
We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List (PSL) for the provision of recruitment services. Only agencies on our PSL may provide CVs and only when the role is released to them by our recruitment team. We will not accept unsolicited CVs from suppliers not currently on our PSL. We explicitly reserve the right to add candidate details from unsolicited CVs from non-PSL agencies into our own candidate database and to pursue/hire such candidate(s) without any obligation, financial or otherwise, to the agency concerned.