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About the Role

Reporting to the Safety, Security & Assurance Director, this senior leadership role is responsible for leading Sizewell C's regulatory affairs, licensing, compliance, integrated assurance, and integrated management systems. The position involves establishing and maintaining relationships with key regulators, ensuring compliance with Nuclear Site Licence requirements, and assuring the Executive Team of safe, effective, and compliant operations. The role will shape the company's engagement with regulators, risk management, and organizational excellence.

Responsibilities

Lead and deliver Sizewell C's strategy for engagement with non-economic regulators.
Maintain effective and constructive relationships with regulators including ONR and the Environment Agency.
Lead regulatory affairs, licensing, compliance and assurance activities across the organisation.
Ensure compliance with Nuclear Site Licence Conditions, permits, consents and regulatory commitments.
Provide strategic oversight of the Integrated Management System (IMS).
Lead the Integrated Audit and Assurance Programme, ensuring assurance activity is proportionate and focused on areas of highest risk.
Deliver meaningful compliance, assurance and performance insight to Executive leadership.
Promote a strong regulatory, compliance and continuous improvement culture across the organisation.
Lead, develop and mentor multi-disciplinary regulatory, compliance and assurance teams.
Drive implementation of regulatory review recommendations and industry best practice.
Maintain certification against ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 27001 and PAS 2080.

Requirements

Strong knowledge and experience of Nuclear Site Licence requirements and compliance frameworks.
Experience managing ISO-certified Management Systems.
Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
Ability to influence senior leaders, regulators and key decision-makers.
Strong communication and engagement skills.
Experience operating effectively within large, complex organisations.
Good knowledge of Health & Safety regulations and requirements.
Strong understanding of major infrastructure, operational or process plant environments.
Ability to establish long-term vision and develop strategies to achieve business objectives.
Strong leadership capability with experience leading multi-disciplinary teams.
Results-focused with a collaborative leadership style.
Knowledge of national and international HSE standards.
Degree qualified or equivalent qualification supported by relevant industry experience.
Leadership of a Quality, Compliance, Assurance, Regulatory Affairs or Performance Improvement function.
Management of compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 27001 and PAS 2080 standards.
Track record of engaging with and influencing Executive Teams and senior stakeholders.
Background within a highly regulated industry.
Proven ability to develop and implement regulatory, compliance or assurance strategies.
Lead regulatory engagement and compliance activities.
Success in leading and developing multi-disciplinary teams.

Skills

Nuclear Site Licence requirements and compliance frameworks
ISO-certified Management Systems
Stakeholder management
Relationship-building
Influencing senior leaders, regulators and key decision-makers
Communication
Engagement
Operating effectively within large, complex organisations
Health & Safety regulations and requirements
Major infrastructure, operational or process plant environments
Establishing long-term vision
Developing strategies
Leadership
Leading multi-disciplinary teams
Results-focused
Collaborative leadership style
National and international HSE standards
ISO 9001
ISO 14001
ISO 45001
ISO 27001
PAS 2080
Business planning
Financial management
Organisational performance improvement initiatives
Previous employment with a regulator
Background with a licensed nuclear operator
Nuclear new build
Major infrastructure
Large-scale capital projects
Delivery of integrated audit and assurance programmes
Business planning and budget management

Location

Manchester or London office, hybrid working

Work Type

Permanent
Full-time
Hybrid working with a minimum of 2 days per week on-site

Experience Level

Senior leadership role
Leadership of a Quality, Compliance, Assurance, Regulatory Affairs or Performance Improvement function
Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams

Education Level

Degree qualified or equivalent qualification supported by relevant industry experience

Salary/Compensations

Competitive salary

Benefits

Annual Leave: 28 days per annum, increasing to 30 days after 5 years of service, plus bank holidays
Bonus: 15% annual bonus
Car allowance: Provided
Pension Contributions: Defined Contribution Pension Scheme with up to 7.5% employee contribution 15% employer contribution
Life Assurance: Up to 8 x salary

About the Company

Sizewell C is entering an exciting phase of growth as we mature into an independent organisation and continue building one of the UK’s largest and most important energy projects.
Be part of one of the most important low-carbon energy projects in the UK.
Work in a mission-driven environment that values innovation, integrity, and long-term sustainability.

Equal Opportunity

Humility: Recognise the value brought from different cultures and experiences. Be open to other’s points of view and ideas, be willing to debate and to compromise.
Positivity: Positively challenge poor quality and performance. Identify solutions at the lowest possible level. Encourage tier 1s and others to bring new ideas forward.
Respect: Value the rules and environment in which we operate. Give and receive feedback with respect. Embrace and engage with new people and ideas.
Solidarity: One team, working closely together and helping each other. Empowered teams always looking forward. Shared responsibility for delivery the project outcomes.
Clarity: Communicate clearly and consistently. Promote collaboration and team alignment. Clearer and faster decision making. Drive simplification at all levels.