Job Description
๐๏ธ About the Programme
This is an exciting opportunity to support a major UK Defence and nuclear programme, delivering strategically important infrastructure that supports the Armed Forces and wider UK Defence capabilities.
The programme involves significant investment in complex infrastructure, supporting both current operations and the development of future capability.
โ Defence & Nuclear Infrastructure
Working within a highly regulated environment, the programme is responsible for the planning, development and delivery of major infrastructure requirements.
Key areas include:
- ๐๏ธ Major capital programme and project delivery
- ๐ข Estate and infrastructure services
- ๐ Strategic estate and asset management
- ๐ Planning and development of future infrastructure requirements
- ๐ค Supply chain and stakeholder management
- โ๏ธ Delivery across complex Defence and nuclear environments
This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to large-scale, nationally significant infrastructure programmes, supporting critical UK Defence capabilities and long-term investment in the Defence estate.
Youโll provide engineering leadership, technical challenge and assurance across complex programmes, helping ensure engineering solutions meet the required standards and are supported by robust technical evidence.
๐ Key Responsibilities
- โ๏ธ Lead engineering governance, standards and technical assurance
- ๐๏ธ Review designs, specifications and technical submissions
- ๐ Assess design maturity, technical risk and engineering evidence
- ๐ Oversee requirements, configuration control and technical change
- ๐ค Work closely with programme teams, customers and supply chain partners
- ๐ Identify and escalate technical risks, issues and deviations
- ๐ Support the development of engineering capability, SMEs and SQEP
- ๐ก Drive continuous improvement and share engineering best practice
This is a technical leadership and assurance role rather than a programme delivery position, offering the opportunity to influence engineering standards and quality across major Defence and nuclear infrastructure programmes.
Youโll provide engineering leadership, technical challenge and assurance across complex programmes, helping ensure engineering solutions meet the required standards and are supported by robust technical evidence.
๐ Key Responsibilities
- โ๏ธ Lead engineering governance, standards and technical assurance
- ๐๏ธ Review designs, specifications and technical submissions
- ๐ Assess design maturity, technical risk and engineering evidence
- ๐ Oversee requirements, configuration control and technical change
- ๐ค Work closely with programme teams, customers and supply chain partners
- ๐ Identify and escalate technical risks, issues and deviations
- ๐ Support the development of engineering capability, SMEs and SQEP
- ๐ก Drive continuous improvement and share engineering best practice
This is a technical leadership and assurance role rather than a programme delivery position, offering the opportunity to influence engineering standards and quality across major Defence and nuclear infrastructure programmes.
Qualifications
Additional Information
Why join the community of Switchers?:
๐น The Group is currently ranked Third in the world for nuclear engineering.
๐นA dynamic career management policy to enable our employees to progress through our five business lines: operations, project, technical, sales and support functions
๐นProvide opportunities to work on exciting, global projects
๐นAccess to an employee assistance programme with free mindfulness, health, wellbeing resources and a confidential support line available 24/7 via phone or text
๐นDiscount vouchers for days out and restaurants, eye test and glasses vouchers, cycle to work scheme, free flu jabs
Security clearance:
Due to the nature of work to be undertaken applicants will be required to meet certain residency criteria in order to attain a minimum level of UK security clearance if not already security cleared to a minimum SC level.
NOTICE TO CANDIDATES ON RECRUITMENT FRAUD - We are committed to safeguarding candidates from fraudulent activity associated with our recruitment process. Please note that we will never offer specialist CV writing services, request payment or ask for sensitive personal information during the recruitment process.
We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our peopleโs ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.
NOTICE TO CANDIDATES ON RECRUITMENT FRAUD - We are committed to safeguarding candidates from fraudulent activity associated with our recruitment process. Please note that we will never offer specialist CV writing services, request payment or ask for sensitive personal information during the recruitment process.
We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our peopleโs ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.
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