Graphite Team Leader - Nuclear Structural Integrity

About the role

The Structural Analysis and Assessment Team is looking for a Graphite Team Leader to manage a group of 6-8 specialists focused on the structural integrity of nuclear graphite. Most of the team's work supports life extension for the UK's Advanced Gas-cooled Reactor (AGR) fleet, with growing activity in new reactor designs. The role combines technical oversight and delivery with line management and business development.

Key responsibilities

• People leadership: lead, coach and support a team of 6-8 engineers, run regular team meetings, complete annual appraisals and support personal development plans
• Project and technical delivery: lead complex client projects, plan and manage workload, resolve resource conflicts and maintain quality, safety and compliance
• Business development: build relationships with existing and new clients, identify growth in emerging reactor programmes and lead or support bids and proposals
• Contribute to long-term planning in the developing graphite integrity market

Required profile

• Degree in any numerate scientific or engineering discipline
• Technical experience with structural integrity, finite element analysis or nuclear graphite (knowledge of nuclear graphite preferable but not essential)
• Proven experience with tendering, bidding and winning work
• Strong communication, organisation and problem-solving skills, with curiosity and analytical thinking

What we offer

• Hybrid working, with some days at home and others in offices in Warrington, Knutsford and Manchester
• Free single medical cover and digital GP service for UK employees
• Enhanced parental leave pay, free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, and reimbursement of professional development and memberships
• Collectively programme with matched funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations