Internal Vacancies

The salary range for this position is £51,166 to £53,072 (Grade 4B).

If you have any queries regarding the position itself please contact Andrew Kennedy.

Please be aware that all new appointments will be made in-line with the PLC ‘New’ terms & conditions. Therefore, if you are not already on PLC ‘New’ terms & conditions and you are selected and accept this role, there will be changes made to your contractual terms. The terms and conditions of the role will be made clear in the offer letter. 

If you have any queries about the impact of applying for this role on your terms & conditions, pay, pension or benefits, please contact the HR Support Team.

Job Description for Building Manager:

There’s never been a more exciting time to be part of the nuclear sector. New opportunities are being created all the time. At UKNNL, you’ll be in the ideal place to capitalise on this momentum, face new challenges and develop a long, successful and meaningful career. 

We’re an organisation that’s here to experiment and push the limits of what’s possible. So, if you’re keen to excel in your chosen field, this is the place to do it. Because at UKNNL, anything is possible.

The Building Manager role is accountable for ensuring the Company’s continued compliance to all regulations governing the nuclear industry and Site Licence Conditions including all relevant environmental, health, safety, security and management system. It is a facility-based, forward-facing hands-on role which is fundamental to the successful running of the facility, day-to-day operations and management aspects needed to operate the building and maintain a safe working environment for occupants.

The role holder requires a high level of interaction with facility occupants and the ability to process, communicate, and act upon situations with confidence and authority.

Main Responsibilities for Building Manager:

• Appointed as a Building Manager and Area Owner for the UKNNL’s Preston based Laboratories.
• Deliver management of Legionella, Asbestos and Fire Arrangements ensuring compliance with regulations, ensuring Logbooks and Management Plans are compliant.
• Appointed for key compliance roles including, but not exclusively: Fire Responsible Person, Legionella Responsible Person, Asbestos Co-Ordinator, Task Supervisor, Primary Building Controller.
• Maintain management of House Rules, Safety Signs, building control points, building maintenance, and building inductions including access.
• Ensure compliance with Building Regulations and Workplace Regulations.
• Management of areas of responsibilities, conducting audits and observations to maintain standards, and being the point of contact for facility issues.
• Manage and own the compliance documentation within their area of responsibility, ensuring compliance with records management.
• Ensure appropriate welfare facilities are available (including during emergencies).
• Ensure service contracts are in place with appropriate monitoring of service provision and raising any issues identified to ensure the building is open and lights on.
• Management of service provision with respect to lights on and building safe to occupy.
• Contributing to facility budget forecasts and supporting procurement of materials/parts associated with service contracts.
• Ensure consumables for area of responsibility are managed and procured appropriately along with any other reasonable requests for support. 
• Ensure local emergency instructions and arrangements in the event of fire or site emergencies are compliant.
• Lead/Organise and attend meetings including monthly updates and presenting dashboards.
• Line management with coaching and mentoring.
• Undertake other activities commensurate with their skills and experience as and when required.

Essential Criteria for Building Manager:

• Proven experience of managing nuclear safety, conventional safety, environmental, welfare and security requirements in a Building Management capacity.
• Compliance professional, educated to HNC level (or equivalent), with/or extensive practical and relevant experience in a compliance role and holds IOSH Managing Safely.
• Must demonstrate an ability to analyse and interpret complex information from several, sometimes conflicting sources, with a proven problem-solving ability in order to make decisions based upon this information.
• Ability to prioritise, remain calm in pressured circumstances, and ability to influence and negotiate.
• Excellent IT skills and proficient in the use of Microsoft applications.
• Ability to obtain SC level security clearance (this includes but is not limited to identity, employment, financial and criminal records check plus 5 years’ worth of UK residency).
  

Desirable Criteria for Building Manager:

• Experience of working in the nuclear industry.
• NEBOSH General Certificate, Occupational Health.
• NEBOSH Fire Risk Assessment or equivalent.
• Asbestos Management qualification or experience desirable.
• Legionella Qualifications.
• SLO.