Principal Nuclear Inspector

Job Title: Principal Nuclear Inspector
Location: Devonport, UK - Agile working options available
Compensation: Highly Competitive + Bonus, Car allowance, PMI, Benefits
Role Type: Full time and Permanent
Role ID: SF53470
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 Principal Nuclear Inspector at our site in Devonport (Agile working options available)
The role
As a Principal Nuclear Inspector, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. This role gives you the autonomy to provide independent oversight of nuclear related activities to the business at the highest level, internally and externally.
Day to day, you'll work on:
• Provision of independent oversight of nuclear related activities, promoting attitudes and behaviours that encourage constructive challenge
• Provision of independent advice and guidance to the Chair of the Board, the Devonport Royal Dockyard Ltd (DRDL) Board, Managing Directors and the wider organisation
• Supporting an effective interface with the external regulators (including internal stakeholders) in relation to nuclear, radiological, conventional, environmental, environmental permitting, fire and, security of nuclear and hazardous materials matters for facilities across the site
• Leading the independent assessment of the business's emergency arrangements exercise program
• Acting as a role model for health and safety behaviours
Experience of the Principal Nuclear Inspector:
• Experience of implementing, advising, or regulating HSE arrangements
• Good analytical skills to support critical reviews of performance
• Detailed knowledge of LCs and ACs and how they are complied with on site
• Track record of regulatory engagement would be an advantage
Qualifications of the Principal Nuclear Inspector:
• Chartered membership of a relevant professional institution or able to demonstrate performance and / or experience at an equivalent professional level
• A degree, or equivalent, in an appropriate scientific or engineering subject
• Qualification or significant experience in auditing and investigations at Business Unit, Company or Corporate level
• National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health Diploma - desirable
The role for a Principal Nuclear Inspector will include a working week of 36 hours, has hybrid/agile working arrangements available and is a full-time permanent post.
The successful candidate must be able to achieve SC security clearance for this role.
Our Benefits
• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme up to 8% of salary, 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
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.
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