Nuclear Quality Assurance Manager

What youll have:

Education

Bachelors degree in Engineering Quality or a related technical discipline.

Advanced degree preferred related to the Nuclear industry / power generation sector.

Experience

Extensive experience working within nuclear quality assurance and control in the UK.

Demonstrated experience establishing maintaining or managing programmes in compliance with local nuclear regulatory requirements

Working knowledge of IAEA standards ISO 9001 ISO 19443 and UK nuclear regulatory requirements; experience with ASME NQA-1 and 10 CFR 50 Appendix B where required by project or client

Experience supporting nuclear regulated projects including audits and inspections in alignment with ISO 9001 and ISO 19443

Background in EPC EPCm Detailed Design / Engineer utility fuel cycle or nuclear supplier environments / power generation

Technical & Regulatory Expertise

Strong working knowledge of:

Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) expectations and regulatory interfaces

ISO 9001 quality management systems

ISO 19443 quality management systems for nuclear energy sector

10 CFR 50 Appendix B quality assurance criteria for nuclear facilities where relevant to client or project requirements

ASME NQA1 quality assurance programme requirements

Nuclear procurement supplier qualification and commercialgrade dedication

IAEA standards for nuclear safety

Experience with corrective action programmes root cause analysis non-conformance investigation and Quality trending

Strong technical writing procedure development and records management capability

Certifications (Preferred)

ISO 9001 / ISO 19443 Lead Auditor (preferred); ASME NQA-1 Lead Auditor where required by project Certified Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence or equivalent

Skills & Attributes:

Demonstrated high integrity independence and sound professional judgment

Strong leadership and stakeholdermanagement capability

Ability to influence without direct authority in matrix organizations

Clear concise communicator with executives regulators and technical teams

Willingness to travel domestically and globally in support of nuclear projects and suppliers

Collaborative team oriented attitude

Moving forward together

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. That means fostering a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging connection and innovation. Were building a diverse inclusive and respectful workplaceone where everyone feels they belong can be themselves and are heard.

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Building on our past. Ready for the future

Worley is a global company of energy chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia.

We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value across the life of their assets. We specialize in consulting engineering procurement and construction across the project lifecycle with services extending through to operations and decommissioning. Leveraging extensive experience and AI-enabled delivery we support customers in navigating complexity as they meet todays needs and transition to more sustainable solutions.

Benefits: Pension Extra Holiday Purchase Scheme & Many More.

Nuclear Quality Assurance Manager

Role Context:

The Nuclear Quality Assurance Manager is responsible for establishing implementing and maintaining a compliant Nuclear Quality Management Programme based on customer and UK regulatory requirements. This role provides independent Quality Assurance and Control oversight across nuclear projects suppliers and internal execution teams ensuring that related work is planned performed documented and verified in full regulatory compliance including ownership and maintenance of the Project Nuclear Quality Policy Quality Manual and implementing procedures. Aligned to UK nuclear regulatory expectations including ONR licensing framework and site license conditions.

The position supports detailed design engineering phase of work new build/construction phase of work including advanced reactor fuel cycle life extension and decommissioning projects. Responsible for interfaces with clients regulators suppliers and project leadership.

Travel: As required to support projects audits suppliers and regulatory engagements periodic travel to nuclear facilities and related projects fabrication shops and client locations across the United Kingdom and overseas.

Youll Do/Carry Out:

Nuclear Quality Assurance Programme Leadership

Establish implement and maintain the Nuclear Quality Management Programme aligned with applicable nuclear regulatory requirements.

Maintain nuclear Quality governance procedures training audit programmes inspection programmes and records management.

Define and enforce required nuclear records lifecycle controls (creation review/approval retention retrieval) to ensure traceability and audit readiness.

Ensure effective integration of the Project Nuclear Quality Assurance & Control Programmes aligned with Worleys Quality Management System.

Serve as the UK location authority for nuclear Quality policy interpretation and application as well maintain necessary governance programmes to meet any regulatory requirements.

Serve as the primary interface for certification surveillance audits corrective actions and certificate maintenance

Regulatory Compliance & Interface

Ensure compliance with applicable nuclear regulatory requirements.

Support related inspections audits regulatory interactions and record maintenance.

Ensure identification evaluation reporting and resolution of issues and conditions adverse to quality.

Oversee digital / software quality assurance controls for nuclear-related engineering procurement and construction performance reporting trending / analysis inspection and inspection records and data systems in accordance with project requirements

Provide regulatorydefensible Quality compliance status / position for project and executive leadership.

Project & Supplier Quality Oversight

Provide independent Quality oversight to nuclear projects across related project management detailed design and engineering procurement construction and commissioning and / or decommissioning.

Ensure outcomes comply with the approved licensing basis and Nuclear programmes and customer requirements.

Review and approve project Quality Plans Inspection and Test Plans and nuclear quality procedures confirming alignment with associated requirements and regulatory requirements.

Oversee supplier qualification audits surveillances and corrective actions for safetyrelated and commercialgrade items

Support and interface with procurement/commercial teams on nuclear quality flowdown and supplier compliance requirements

Audits Assessments & Corrective Action

Plan and lead internal supplier and project audits and surveillances.

Verify quality records completeness traceability retention and turnover readiness in support of project/client requirements and regulatory audits.

Ensure timely identification documentation and closure of nonconformances (NCR) and corrective action requests (AR).

Drive continuous improvement (CI) through trend analysis lessons learned and value creation (VC) programme enhancements.

Establish Quality related performance KPIs and management review reporting (audit results NCR/AR Program trends supplier performance) to drive programme effectiveness.

Training Culture & Capability Building

Develop and deliver nuclear sector Quality training to project teams suppliers and management as deemed necessary.

Establish nuclear Quality induction and rolebased qualification requirements and track completion and refresher training requirements.

Ensure that the Quality programme embraces governance to support and build on a strong nuclear safety culture based on Office of Nuclear Regulation (ONR).

Mentor and guide Quality professionals and matrixed project teams.

Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement

Interface with senior leadership clients regulators partners and external auditors.

Conduct and report management assessments of Nuclear Quality Programme effectiveness to senior leadership identifying systemic risks regulatory exposure and improvement actions.

Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on nuclear quality compliance and delivery risk.

Support business development and proposal efforts by defining nuclear Quality submission requirements approaches and compliance strategies.