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Worksite Manager

UK Atomic Energy Authority
Full-time
On-site
Culham England United Kingdom
Company Description

By 2050, the planet could be using twice as much electricity compared to today. Are you interested in contributing and helping to shape the future of the world’s energy? If so, read on.

Fusion, the process that powers the Sun and Stars, is one of the most promising options for generating the cleaner, carbon-free energy that our world badly needs.

UKAEA leads the way in realizing fusion energy, partnering with industry and research for groundbreaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the grid, supported by tomorrow's power stations. In pursuit of our mission, UKAEA embraces core values: Innovative, Committed, Trusted, and Collaborative.

As an employee of UKAEA you will benefit from:

Outstanding defined benefit pension scheme, details of which can be found at the end of this advert.
Corporate bonus scheme up to 7 % and a Relocation allowance (if eligible).
Flexible working options including family friendly policies and the right to request flexible working from the start of your employment.
Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders,
Generous annual leave allowance starting with 25 days, plus 3 days Christmas closure and 2.5 privilege days, in addition to UK bank holidays
Wide range of career development opportunities
A vibrant culture committed to equality and being fully inclusive

The salary for this role is Β£67,023 (inclusive of a Market Premium Payment (MPP). Onsite working is expected for 4 days each week.

Job Description

This role can be based at the following site; Culham, Oxfordshire.

This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions.

The Role

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference? Join our team and contribute to the future of fusion energy. As a Worksite Manager, you will be accountable to the Head of Office of Site Management and responsible for overall management of the prescribed worksite, including all administrative and operational tasks. You will promote and foster a strong team culture with transparent and open communication within the worksite team and throughout the business. You'll also provide efficient leadership of a team of multidisciplinary technicians and develop the right culture and capabilities within those teams. In addition, you'll manage early site works, such as site characterization studies, site clearance and preparation of storage and laydown areas. The role also includes analysing potential decommissioning options and communicating these to senior colleagues in a clear and concise way. And also, keeping all stakeholders aware of the progress on projects and preparing progress reports to the agreed frequency.

Additional Responsibilities:

Ensuring that environmental sustainability is embedded into all projects from inception with a minimum BREEAM Excellent standard.
Management of labour and materials budgets, quality assurance, monitoring of key milestones and deliverables. Help to define the make / buy strategy and define subsequent specifications to cover all work carried out by third parties to implement this strategy.
Planning, managing and monitoring all external contractors and service providers. Ensure compliance with all Health and Safety legislation, CDM 2015 regulations, and UKAEA safety processes and procedures.
Ensuring that all relevant statutory, environmental and programme approvals are obtained prior to works commencing.
Coordination and interaction with engineering and waste management partners and management of all site operational interfaces.
Executing the safe delivery of worksite decommissioning to programme, cost and quality standards.

Qualifications

Essential Requirements:

Degree or equivalent industry experience in engineering or other suitable technical discipline.
Strong technical and engineering skills to deal with the wide variety of project types. Extensive experience of delivering site-based projects, preferably in both the private and public sector.
Professional qualification (such as IOSH and NEBOSH) or proven track record in Site Management including project planning and implementation, financial control, the assessment of contract strategies, contract supervision, safety and associated environmental management.
Demonstrable knowledge and experience of the administration of NEC Engineering and Construction Contract.
Experienced in the use of CEMAR contract management software as well as CAD capability and BIM awareness.
Experience of working within current construction legislation and its application. Strong knowledge and understanding of the Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations with demonstrable experience of site safety management.
Demonstrable experience of managing internal and external stakeholders at all levels.

Additional Information

A full list of our benefits can be found here https://careers.ukaea.uk/life-at-ukaea/employee-benefits/

We welcome applications from under-represented groups, particularly individuals from black and other ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities, and women. Our Executive team, supported by our 'Equality, Diversity and Inclusion' (EDI) Partner and Inclusion Ambassadors, actively promotes EDI and takes steps to increase diversity within our organization. We reinforce best practices in recruitment and selection and evaluate approaches to remove barriers to success.