Fleet and Centre Oversight Group Head

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The opportunity

We are seeking a dynamic leader to manage a central team dedicated to providing independent assurance of compliance and driving excellence in safe nuclear power plant operations.

In this role, you will oversee the analysis of fleet and central support function compliance with site licences, industrial regulations, and WANO (World Association of Nuclear Operators) Performance Objectives & Criteria (PO&C), ensuring high standards and continuous improvement across all operations.

This role will be working in our INA (Independent Nuclear Assurance) team.

We are flexible with location and you will be working in the office/on-site 2 -3 days a week, with some travel across the fleet required.

Pay, benefits and culture

Alongside a competitive salary range of £92,778 - £107,015 and a market-leading pension scheme, your package will include a range of benefits, from the big and formal to the small and personal. 

We’re talking about everything from enhanced parental leave to electric vehicle leasing, health insurance to product discounts, critical illness insurance to technology vouchers, gym membership to season ticket loans.  

At EDF UK, we embrace flexibility while recognising that everyone's working needs are different. Whether you're in our office spaces, on site, or working remotely, we promote an environment that supports collaboration, connection, and comfort. No matter where you are, our priority is to make sure you feel safe, valued, and celebrated.  

Here, we do right by each other and everyone’s welcome. We’re on an action-oriented journey, championing equity, diversity, and inclusion. We’d like our future workforce to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with a disability and supporting social mobility.   

We’re a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application. Please let us know if you need to request reasonable adjustments. 

We take pride in fostering a dynamic and inclusive environment, where the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our employees drive fresh thinking and innovation. We understand that success means different things to different people. We believe there are multiple definitions of what it means to succeed. That’s why we support you to pursue a career that’s unique to you. Because success is personal. 

What you’ll be doing

This is an incredibly diverse and demanding role covering all aspects of the business across all nuclear power stations and Central Support Functions including parts of the EDF Family such as Nuclear Services. On a day-to-day basis, you will be expected to role model behaviours related to safety and compliance, demonstrate a passion for nuclear safety and performance improvement:

• Lead the team which comprises 10 FTE direct reports spread out across the country.
• Deploy strategy, policies, process and procedures, which allow the effective internal regulation and oversight within Nuclear Operations and supporting activities by Nuclear Services.
• Promote continuous improvement and excellence and ensure that company activities are carried out with full regard to Nuclear Site Licence requirements, WANO PO&Cs, other statutory regulations, company and location directives, procedures, safety rules and quality management requirements.
• Compile and present reports and provide insights to the INA Lead Team and senior staff when necessary.
• work within the INA Lead Team and provide challenge/influence in decision making where appropriate.
• Coach and develop team to deliver agreed team and individual targets aligned to the INA business plan.
• Chair training committee and be a key member in the oversight of material development.
• Undertake the Training Committee responsibilities acting as chair and oversight point of contact for the material development, delivery and evaluation.
• Manage the preparation, implementation and monitoring of the team business plan and budget.
• Including succession management and transfer of knowledge across the team.
• Co-ordinate the output of internal regulatory insights from the INA Programme Leads to influence the INA reporting to the INA Lead Team and wider business.

Who you are:

The ideal candidate will bring experience in independent oversight, fleet management, nuclear power station operational life cycles, and quality management systems. You will have a strong background in safety leadership, safety culture oversight, and working with regulatory bodies such as ONR, EA, or SEPA. You thrive in building relationships and can effectively communicate complex observations and data in a clear, impactful way. With a keen, inquisitive mindset, you understand the weight of your decisions on the safety and success of the organization.

You are degree-qualified in a technical or engineering field with strong knowledge of nuclear, environmental, and radiological safety. You have excellent project management, communication, and leadership skills, and apply human performance tools and safety culture principles. With experience in regulatory processes and nuclear plant systems, you can drive team performance and assess compliance effectively. Leadership experience and familiarity with organizational change standards and international peer reviews are a plus.

To be appointed to this role, you will need to meet the criteria for Security Vetting which will, ordinarily, require you to have been a resident of the UK for at least the last 5 years.  

Applications close for this role on 17th February.

For more information, please contact Hannah.clark@edfenergy.com .

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