Project Assurance Manager

Project Assurance Manager

Accountable for ensuring the successful application of assurance (health, safety, environment and security) requirements within the optioneering/design life cycle of new build/refurbishments projects, in accordance with management system requirements and nuclear site license conditions

Key accountabilities
To ensure that the 'assurance led' design philosophy is incorporated into every stage of a project's life cycle
To manage the strategic assurance direction for high hazard projects (nuclear and non-nuclear as applicable)
To ensure that a dedicated project is compliant with the project delivery process and company management arrangements
To appoint and manage the assurance team required to achieve project realisation and to ensure interrogation with other project functions

Responsibilities

To be responsible for the production of assurance strategies and documentation throughout a project's life cycle in support of project delivery
To ensure that the correct interfaces are maintained with existing projects and company stakeholders
To maintain adequate, Suitably Qualified & Experienced Person (SQEP) assurance resources to meet assurance strategies throughout a project life cycle
To produce and maintain the Assurance Control Plan and related strategy documentation
To manage the production of the staged safety case and environmental reports
To manage the integration of the assurance work with the development of the overall project
To manage the interfaces with existing facilities and projects
To manage the approval of the safety case through the checking, review and verification processes
To ensure that project teams are aware of and are working within the safety case requirements and environmental constraints
To ensure all deviations from the safety case and environmental documents are appropriately managed
To review testing and commissioning documentation
To liaise with, and where necessary resolve generic assurance issues with, other Project Assurance Managers (PAM's) and related stakeholders
To act as technical interface with internal review, approval bodies and external regulatory bodies on generic and project specific assurance issues
To identify, manage and resolve project security issues
To provide cost information to the Project Manager on assurance resource/requirements
To demonstrate assurance performance and value for money

Qualifications
Engineering or science degree or equivalent preferably with chartered status

Knowledge
Excellent understanding of assurance related legislation, standards and best practice.
Excellent understanding of engineering project processes and links to assurance requirements.
Excellent understating of modern standards safety cases (hazard identification, fault analysis etc) and the application of ALARP/optioneering methodologies.
A good understanding of environmentally related requirements applicable to project implementation (DREEM, EIA, Planning, BPEO etc).
Familiarity with working within an Assurance management system.

Experience
Considerable experience of the supervision/management of a technical team in a nuclear/high hazard environment.
Relevant, recent experience in a senior assurance post within a project is desirable.
Practical experience of implementing assurance requirements and activities within a project or company environment in the nuclear industry.
Experienced facilitator.
Proven ability to negotiate key findings with senior managers.
Strong experience in problem solving, influencing and negotiating with others at all levels of the business.
Proven presentational skills to deliver findings in a succinct and authoritative manner.

Skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills along with good report writing
Good leadership and team management skills
Excellent understanding of a range of assurance technical issues

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