Nuclear Facilities Authorisation Group Chairperson

About the job

Job Title: Nuclear Facilities Authorisation Group Chairperson
Location: Plymouth
Compensation: £53,020.00 salary with a 6% on-call allowance
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF50537

At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Nuclear Facilities Authorisation Group Chairperson at our Devonport site.

The role

As a Nuclear Facilities Authorisation Group Chairperson, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. The Submarine Nuclear Facilities in Devonport are undergoing significant upgrade in support of the MoD defence programme. This opportunity plays a pivotal role during an exciting time of major expenditure, interesting and novel upgrade projects.

Day to day, you'll lead the review of documentation in support of activities within the Submarine Nuclear Facilities at Devonport. You will also undertake the safe release of work following authorisation.

• Chair a multi-disciplined group to review work activities on the facilities.
• Authorise the work activity documents
• Safely release the work
• Ensure compliance with the safety case
• Upkeep the appropriate operational records

Essential experience of the Nuclear Facilities Authorisation Group Chairperson

• Knowledge of Nuclear Facilities/Submarine Maintenance
• Experience of working within the constraints of a Safety Case and License or Authorised Conditions
• Equivalent training and experience can be considered such as a previously qualified Royal Navy Category
• A watch keeper or suitable experience from other nuclear installations.

This role is based onsite at Devonport Royal Dockyard - 36 hour week with some on call commitments.

Qualifications for the Nuclear Facilities Authorisation Group Chairperson

• Relevant Engineering Degree or significant experience.

The successful candidate must be able to achieve SC and NNPPI security clearance level for this role.

Our Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10 days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity

For the full extensive Benefits package please visit our Careers pages

Babcock International

For over 130 years Babcock International have helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 09/06/2023