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Engineering Operations Manager in Winfrith Newburgh

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Job Title: Engineering Operations Manager



Location: Winfrith, Dorchester



Job ID: 38342



Salary: £55'000 per annum



Hours: 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday



Contract/Permanent: Permanent



Site Based/Office/Remote: Field based



Start Date: ASAP



Overview:



The Engineering Operations Manager will be responsible for the safety and protection of the workforce and the public from nuclear materials held on site.



Essential to meeting these targets will be the requirement to develop and deliver customer service and market driven innovation whilst fostering a culture within the business of empowerment and accountability, with a focus on sector leading operational performance.



The ideal Engineering Operations Manager will bring robust nuclear, gas or heavily regulated sector specific experience, particularly within operational management, and demonstrate a strong ability for engineering process management and leadership of a team.



Responsibilities:



Lead site engineering governance as the owner of the Engineering Change Process, Safety Case inputs, and Design Authority responsibilities for plant modifications

Oversee radioactive waste operations, ensuring compliant scheduling, processing, and disposal to regulatory standards

Manage and develop the operations team, including workforce planning, task allocation, SQEP training, mentoring, and recruitment/onboarding of new talent

Support delivery of capital, operational, and maintenance projects, working closely with the Site Manager and Maintenance Manager to ensure safe, efficient plant performance

Act as Deputy Site Manager, providing leadership continuity and contributing to peer reviews, site assessments, and technical competency evaluations

Champion continuous improvement, driving innovation and best practice across engineering, operations, and safety functions



Capabilities



Accountability

Self-motivated, with a professional and positive approach. Responsible for the safe and timely delivery of all operational and engineering works whilst remaining compliant with all relevant legislation and internal procedures



Working together

Proven team management. Able to drive a strong team that upholds the PROUD vision for TI



Delivering Results

Work with stakeholders to deliver against timelines. Be financially aware and able to work within, and monitor, a budget 



Embracing change

Assist the TI Central Engineering and TI Maintenance teams in the design of mechanical, civil elements of assigned and new projects.  This includes surveying, detail design, specification, procurement, installation supervision, inspection, commissioning, and documentation



Agile Decision making

Report emerging project variance and to assist in taking appropriate mitigating action



Developing self and others

Set and monitor key objectives for direct reports and their performance on an ongoing basis in-line with PDR requirements



Communication and influence

Good written, presentation and verbal communication skills. Manage the communication of goals and actions to enable best practice for teams whilst fostering a culture of ownership



Personal Development

Take responsibility for continuous professional development



Experience



5 yrs experience working within the nuclear industry and delivering operational/engineering duties.



Skills



Demonstrable proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Strong organizational skills.

Good working knowledge of plant and material handling equipment.



Qualifications 



Eng Chartership and/or CMI/ILM registration would be an advantage.

Willingness to work towards CITB H&S pass, Project Management (PMP/ Prince) and IOSH Managing Safely.



What we offer:



Annual performance bonus 

Contributory Pension

Flexible benefits (access to our benefits platform for discounts and cash back on shopping purchases, gyms and leisure activities, cycle to work scheme and dedicated wellbeing centre



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Engineering Operations Manager in Winfrith Newburgh

Winfrith Newburgh, Dorchester DT2, UK
Full time

Published on 02/05/2026

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