Severe Accident And Containment Systems Manager

Severe Accident & Containment Systems Manager

Location: Derby, Manchester or Warrington - Hybrid Salary: £60,000 - £78,750 + up to 12.5% bonus

ARM is recruiting for a Severe Accident & Containment Systems Manager to join a leading organisation in the nuclear and advanced energy sector, supporting a major Small Modular Reactor (SMR) programme.

This is an opportunity for an experienced engineering leader to oversee the design and delivery of containment and severe accident systems within a highly regulated, safety-critical environment.

The Role

You will lead a team developing technically robust, integrated systems, with responsibility for design development, requirements management, substantiation, governance and team capability.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and develop engineers delivering containment and severe accident systems. Define system requirements and lead design optioneering and solution selection. Ensure compliance with configuration control, governance and design assurance. Oversee requirements specifications, design reports and P&IDs. Apply systems engineering to design substantiation and regulatory compliance. Consider E3S, ALARP and nuclear safety principles throughout design. Manage work packages, milestones, technical risks and stakeholder interfaces. Work with design, safety case and regulatory teams to support licensing and design maturity.

About You

Engineering/science degree or equivalent experience. Experience delivering complex systems design in a regulated or safety-critical environment. Experience leading or coordinating engineering teams. Strong systems engineering, requirements management and design substantiation experience. Experience with technical documentation, specifications and P&IDs. Understanding of E3S, ALARP and regulatory requirements. Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.

Benefits

£60,000 - £78,750 salary, up to 12.5% bonus, £2,200 flexible benefits allowance, 18% combined pension, 28 days' holiday + public holidays, private medical insurance and life assurance.

Candidates with around 75% of the required experience are encouraged to apply, including those with transferable experience from other regulated or safety-critical sectors.

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Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission