ASC is Australia’s submarine company. We built the Royal Australian Navy’s Collins Class submarines, sustain them, and are now delivering their Life of Type Extension to increase the boats’ service lives. We have also been selected by the Australian Government to sustain and jointly build the nation’s nuclear-powered submarines – the largest and most complex industrial undertaking in Australia’s history.

Our work is interesting and meaningful, contributing directly to Australia’s national security. We offer rewarding roles that provide the opportunity to grow your career, and the flexibility to balance life and work. A career at ASC is like no other, delivering a deeper purpose we can all be proud of.

About the Opportunity

The Nuclear Support Manager will be responsible for ensuring comprehensive management arrangement processes and procedures that support nuclear safety are in place and satisfy the Australian regulatory conditions. The Nuclear Support Manager will lead a small cohort of multi-discipline engineers to either create compliant documentation within NCD that satisfies the requirements of regulation and licencing or, as appropriate, co-ordinate and manage the development of requisite documentation by internal Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) or external specialists and sub-contractors.

The Nuclear Support Manager will predominately support ASC in its endeavour to become a regulatory compliant entity, be that as a license holder and/or Authorisee, through the enactment of safety case and policy demands.  The Nuclear Support Manager will provide ongoing expertise and advice to NCD, the programs and the wider nuclear community to ensure all regulatory conditions and associated management arrangements are understood, covered under procedure and compliant.

The Nuclear Support Manager will continually engage with all appropriate ASC governance and quality forums to assure compliance through the ongoing maintenance of ASC’s processes and nuclear arrangements.   

The Nuclear Support Manager will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including Operations, Quality, RADCON and Nuclear Governance and Assurance to support ASCs evolution into an intelligent user and customer. The position will evaluate the impact of ongoing regulation and the needs of the program on authorisation, the business’ social licence and the health and safety of its workforce and the general public.

This is a full-time opportunity based at either our Osborne site in SA or Henderson in WA

Note: This role is established early in ASCs Nuclear pathway. Therefore, this role will likely change with the evolving needs of the business.

Responsibilities

• Create compliant and comprehensive processes and management arrangements that satisfy the Licensing/Authorising conditions of the Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Regulations (ANNPSR).
• Develop and disseminate process to support personnel in the development of nuclear management arrangements.
• Establish and maintain communication arrangements with internal and external stakeholders to assure compliance through common understanding principals
• Collaborate with internal multi-disciplinary departments, teams and stakeholders to ensure the continued implementation and development of a Nuclear Mindset and culture throughout the business.
• Build and maintain relationships with SMEs and consultants to deliver clear and comprehensive guidance documentation to ensure ASCs compliance with regulations 
• Establish processes and policies that are efficient, effective and aligned to best practice

Please note: Availability for collaboration calls outside normal working hours (UK timezone) is required. Periodic domestic and international travel may also be required on an ad hoc basis.

About you 

• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Safety, Nuclear or similar
• 7+ years’ experience within the naval or civil nuclear environment or equivalent experience in a complex, highly regulated asset management/development environment
• Specific experience within nuclear regulation, code of practice and guidance interpretation will be highly regarded;
• Specific understanding and experience of Nuclear Steam Raising Plant (NSRP) systems and associated support needs
• Specific experience working with Nuclear regulation and licencing;
• Demonstrated experience managing inter-organisational stakeholders and external regulatory organisations
• Experience coordinating technical personnel and SMEs (Internal/external) in complex and changing environments.
• Proficiency managing regulatory documentation and maintaining compliance records

Eligibility

This role requires a current National Police Clearance and an Australian Defence Security Clearance to an NV1 level. Your eligibility for this role is dependent on you obtaining and maintaining such clearance.

Whilst ASC will accept all applications for this role, as this role requires an ability to access protected US defence technology, applicants holding nationality of certain foreign countries will not be eligible.

To check your eligibility please visit the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency website.

Benefits

• Unique and challenging work with a deeper purpose.
• Flexibility over how, when and where you work for the best work/life balance.
• Up to 10 days additional leave every year so you can rest and recharge.
• Generous parental leave so you can give your family the focus it deserves.
• Subsidised childcare to ease the financial pressure on your family.
• Health and wellbeing initiatives so you can perform at your best at work.
• Professional development opportunities to advance your career.
• A diverse and supportive environment where you can thrive.
• Discounts and exclusive offers from leading Australian brands to help you save.

About ASC

Established in 1985, ASC’s 1900-plus staff offer a depth of submarine design, project management, supply chain, construction and engineering experience and expertise that is unparalleled in Australia’s defence industry. The company’s work on Australia’s nuclear-powered submarine build and the Collins Class Life of Type Extension takes place in Osborne, South Australia, with sustainment shared across Osborne and Henderson, Western Australia. ASC also plays a leading role in training Royal Australian Navy submariners.

Apply today for a career with a deeper purpose.

Early applications are encouraged as shortlisting may commence immediately