Band 3 Nuclear Safety Inspector - Bootle, United Kingdom - Office of Nuclear Regulation

Office of Nuclear Regulation

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Bootle, United Kingdom

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Description

Background
The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) is responsible for regulation of nuclear safety and security across the UK. Our mission is to protect society by securing safe nuclear operations.

We achieve this by holding the industry to account using regulations such as the Energy Act 2013, provisions such as the Licence Conditions and ONR derived documents such as the Safety Assessment Principles.

ONR also regulates the transport of nuclear and radioactive materials by road, rail, and inland waterways, and as of January 2021 operates the UK's State System of Accountancy for and Control of Nuclear Materials (SSAC) and a domestic safeguards regime.

As part of its 2025 strategy ONR is committed to being a modern and transparent regulator, delivering trusted outcomes and value.

We are making substantial investments in new digital technologies and skills to enhance our regulatory processes and management of information.

About the Role

Job Purpose/Key Responsibilities
A typical accident fault sequence analysed might be a loss of coolant accident on a Pressurised Water Reactor (PWR).

To understand this accident requires good knowledge of reactor kinetics, heat transfer and fluid dynamics and how major system components behave and interact with one another under severe changes of pressure and temperature.

For other nuclear facilities, experience in Chemical Process Engineering, preferably nuclear but at least Tier 1 COMAH, would normally be a pre-requisite, with a considerable part of that experience having been applied to analysis of high hazard facilities under fault conditions.

Principal Responsibilities

Nuclear Inspectors are expected to be capable of undertaking a variety of roles:

Inspecting sites.
Assessing technical safety cases.
Enforcing the law.
Influencing safety improvements.
Investigating incidents.
Participating in emergency exercises.
Developing strategic approaches to secure high standards in the industry.
Managing nuclear research contracts.
Developing and maintaining internal guidance.

The role of a Nuclear Inspector is varied, and you are likely to undertake a range of duties during your career.

Some Inspectors concentrate on undertaking planned and reactive inspections on site, while others will mainly assess safety submissions or manage discrete intervention projects.

The ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders internally and externally both verbally and in writing is an essential attribute.

The focus is on working as part of multi-disciplinary teams to ensure compliance with the law, reassure the public and improve safety standards.

When Inspectors find shortcomings in compliance, they initially provide advice but may take formal enforcement action if appropriate. The powers available to inspectors enable them to serve Enforcement Notices and ultimately initiate prosecutions. There is also a wide range of powers available under nuclear license conditions.

Our inspectors come from a variety of mainly nuclear or high-hazard backgrounds, but all demonstrate composure when working at pace whilst undertaking an exacting and rewarding job in the public sector.

Specific job-related expertise required alongside other technical and behavioural competencies for this specific discipline role are described below.

Line Management Responsibilities

None currently, however, at this level there could be an expectation to manage staff in the future.

Location/Travel

This post may be undertaken from a base at any one of ONR's office locations (Bootle, Cheltenham, or London).

This post requires some travel including overnight stays predominantly across the United Kingdom and occasionally abroad.

ONR operates hybrid working (working in the office and or at home) as part of our flexible working policy.

There is an expectation that everyone will spend time in the office on a regular basis, recognising that some work is better done face to face.

Managers will collaborate with their teams on what works best to meet individual, team, business and organisational needs to enable collaboration, as well as balancing personal choice and wellbeing.

The successful applicant requires a full driving licence which permits the holder to drive in the UK unless reasonable adjustments can be made under the Equality Act 2010.

Security Clearance
Person Specification
- have served for at least one year in Her Majesty's Armed Forces (as a Regular or Reserve)
- be in transition from, or ceased to be a member of, Her Majesty's Armed Forces; and
- not already be employed by ONR

Essential Qualifications

We expect all Nuclear Safety Inspectors to have:

Chartered membership of a relevant professional institution, or the ability to demonstrate performance and/or experience at an equivalent professional level
A Full driving licence that permits you to drive in the UK. However, ONR is willing to consider any proposals put forward by d