Job Description

Appointment type

Permanent

Full time/part time

Full time

Job category

Operations

Location

Dounreay

Salary range

44,811 to 76,934

Posted Date

08/10/2025

Closing Date

05/11/2025

Reference

284/25

Vacancies have arisen for assistant operations managers within Reactors programme. The purpose of the post is to safely manage the facility. The job holder will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the facility and will hold the deputy authority to operate (ATO) holder authorisation.

Hear from the Hiring Manager:

The facility operations team within the reactors programme provides safety and compliance support to ensure our facilities operate within the safe operating envelope as defined in our safety cases. We are seeking individuals with experience to ensure our facilities can deliver our decommissioning programme. The ideal candidate will have strong facility knowledge and a general understanding of safety cases, safe systems of work and compliance maintenance requirements.

Responsibilities:

Provide input to baseline programme and strategies for the facility including analysis of dependencies and constraints, risks and assumptions Support the Senior Manager in the delivery of projects/programmes of work and approvals Engage with governance arrangements to enable effective decision making, including accountability processes ensuring implementation of the Dounreay Management System associated with an ATO Holder as defined in manual Expedite safe project delivery to the satisfaction of internal and external stakeholders Monitor and report on internal performance against safety, costs, programme and quality, identify deviations and implement remedial actions as appropriate Support the implementation and maintenance of succession plans Support the preparation, approval and issue of technical specifications and safety documentation through review to implementation Efficiently manage facilities/projects within the envelope of the Safety Case and lifetime plan Review and report on identified problems and incidents, establishing causes and identifying, recommending and implementing solutions Support arrangements that are in place for Dounreay to directly control all nuclear safety, security and safeguards matters associated with the facility Ensure that in instances where the contractor does not adopt NRS Dounreay's safety and security management requirements then the contractor's safety and security management arrangements are of at least an equivalent standard to NRS Dounreay's Ensure that any major contractors who are operating or maintaining Dounreay's facilities are competent to Dounreay's standards and appointed as required to the appropriate SERP Ensure that waste discharges and disposals are in accordance with Environmental Operating Rules and instructions, EASR Authorisations and non-radiological discharge requirements, as defined in manual Define and rehearse local emergency arrangements As Deputy ATO be aware of Key Security Equipment (KSyRE) in their area of responsibility and proactively liaise with the Security Delivery Team and Engineers Ensure that tasks are assessed, planned, authorised and controlled in line with the requirements of manual Support the management and reporting on nuclear and radioactive material as defined in standard and the Accountancy Control Plan Perform the responsibilities of Authorisations relevant to post including appointment to a Site Emergency Response Role and Deputy ATO Holder Authorisation Manage Dounreay staff as a Line Manager

Aptitudes and Experience:

HND Science or equivalent qualification plus experience Relevant Plant and Industrial Operations experience Relevant Nuclear Facility Management experience Good Communication Skills Knowledge of Work pack preparation Understanding of plant operations Relevant line management experience Post specific capability analysis number

Interviews to be held

Week commencing Monday 17 November 2025

If you require assistance with any aspect of the recruitment process, then contact careers@dounreay.nrservices.uk so that we can make any necessary reasonable adjustment.

NRS attracts an excellent Benefits package:

Standard full time working week with every third Friday off (unless subject to shift work). This working pattern equates to approximately 17 days additional holidays per year Annual leave entitlement of 28 days, and in addition, 8 days statutory public holidays, 2 and a half days privilege holidays and 2 and a half days Christmas/New Year closure holidays Paid overtime available Up to 13.5% employer pension contribution depending on individual contribution amount Annual company bonus payment of up to 5% basic salary as at 31 March Relocation assistance (where appropriate) Dounreay recognises individual and team achievements or exemplary safe behaviour through the award of vouchers Maternity leave, adoption leave, shared parental leave and paternity leave that offers enhanced payments above the statutory minimum requirements for qualifying employees Additional paid time off for training purposes for local volunteer services such as the retained Fire Service, the Coastguard Rescue Service and Scottish Mountain Rescue. NRS also provide the same support to our employees in the Reserve Forces Access to our onsite Occupational Health Service Access to Aviva Digicare+ Workplace Health package which includes free annual health check, access to a digital GP, nutritional consultations, mental health consultations and second medical opinions Employee Assistance Programme including 24-hour telephone support & personal assistance service and access to an online wellbeing App Cycle to work and reduced gym membership fees Company sick pay scheme Access to training and development through the company performance management arrangements, supporting you in maintaining your personal Continuous Professional Development We have various different employee networks supporting our inclusion, diversity and wellbeing mission at Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (NRS)

At Dounreay we are committed to creating a workplace that is diverse and inclusive. We value the unique differences that each of our colleagues bring to work every day and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels respected, included and able to perform at their best. We therefore actively welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds, with different experiences and perspectives and we are committed to ensuring that we work in an inclusive way that means everyone can perform at their best.



Dounreay is a member of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all candidates who have a disability who meet all of the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all of the essential criteria, Dounreay will interview the best candidates from within that group.