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Technology Manager

Job Reference NNL/TP/24943/993

This job has been closed.

Number of Positions:
1
Contract Type:
Permanent - Full Time
Salary:
Salary from £55,740
Working Hours:
39
Location:
Risley, Cheshire
Closing Date:
18/02/2021
Business Area:
Nuclear Operations
Post / Zip Code:
PR4 0XJ

Job Introduction

The purpose of the role is to provide hands on technical leadership to help develop the Thermal and Structural Modelling capability through introduction of new techniques that will open new markets.

Main Responsibilities

  • Understands and delivers NNL’s EHSS&Q and Assurance objectives.
  • Develops a new customer base to help bring in new opportunities for the team.
  • Supporting the Capability Manager in shaping the future strategic plans aligned to the rapidly developing UK
  • Nuclear landscape.
  • Support project teams through providing hands on technical leadership and direction to help successful
  • delivery.
  • Ensuring all projects comply with team’s robust Quality Assurance standards.
  • Maintain and improve the skills plan for the capability and produce a strategic training plan in light of future
  • opportunities.
  • Delivering high standards of technical work to time, cost and quality.
  • Checking and authorising technical projects for the team.
  • Mentoring and developing technical skills of younger members of the team.
  • Optimise current working practises through implementing innovative programming techniques and other
  • modern tools such as Machine Learning.
  • Strong academic links that can bridge the gap between research modelling tools and commercial tools.

The Ideal Candidate

  • PhD in Science, Mathematics or an Engineering subject
  • Technical breadth and depth of knowledge in the field of Thermal and Structural Modelling
  • Experience in using commercial modelling tool such as Ansys Fluent
  • Expert in using programming tools such as Python and MATLAB
  • Experience of technical leadership in Nuclear Industry
  • Experience as an Industrial supervisor for projects up to PhD level
  • Experience of developing and delivering strategic training plans to enhance the capability function.

About The Company

Grounded in robust science and decades of experience, National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) is the authoritative voice in the UK and beyond for technological development within the nuclear power sector.

Our unparalleled understanding of the science, challenges and opportunities makes us an unrivalled authority and partner in the field, providing experts, technologies, and access to cutting-edge facilities to organisations around the world.

Harnessing potential technologies and translating them into to industry-ready solutions means our pioneering approach spearheads international improvement and technological progress.

We work on projects as small as drilling a hole to analyse underground wastes with our integrated micro drilling technology, or as large as developing state-of-the-art power systems for spacecraft, based on radioactive materials

NNL has a vision for Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity (ED&I) where NNL aims to be an inclusive workplace that attracts diverse talent through transparent and equal policies and procedures. We want you and the diverse mix of people that we employ, customers that we service and stakeholders that we influence to feel valued. We encourage a workplace culture where everyone can thrive with a sense of belonging.