Commissioning Manager - Reactor

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Location: Barrow-in-Furness – Onsite

Salary: Competitive (Commensurate with skills and experience) + Excellent benefits package

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead, manage, co-ordinate and supervise the complex delivery of the programme for Test & Commissioning within the specified section.
• Perform appropriate planning, management and review activities to ensure products are integrated, safe, fully compliant, tested and commissioned within agreed requirements for cost, quality, time and schedule.
• Ensure all commissioning activities are undertaken with the Operational Framework and that compliance with all Test & Commissioning policies is maintained.
• Membership to the Reactor Test Group (Authorisation Group) and associated document preparation review and evaluation.
• Have the ability to act as Nuclear Authorisation & Test Evaluation Committee Chairman when required ensuring adherence to process and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure each team member is assessed, developed & skilled to maximise their personal contribution and to meet the requirements of the contracts, schedules and specifications.
• Ensure capabilities and skills development, performance optimisation and maximisation and efficient use of Test & Commissioning resources.
• Review the processes and procedures within the span of control to reduce waste, improve efficiency and establish a dynamic/flexible best in class capability.

Your skills and experiences:

• Be capable of holding Duly Authorised Persons appointment for nuclear hold-points.
• Demonstrable experience in Nuclear/Reactor Systems and/or Propulsion Systems Testing & Commissioning (on submarines preferable).
• The ability to control, monitor and manage the Commissioning Team to meet the boat test & commissioning plan to the agreed deliverables.
• Experienced people manager with an ability to give clear direction.
• Experience managing delivery to plan and schedule (Similar Environment).
• Strong understanding of Nuclear Site Authorisation/Conditions And/or COMAH.
• Excellent communicator with the ability to explain complex and diverse engineering process and procedures effectively.
• Ability to communicate and influence at all levels across the business.
• The ability to understand context and implications of technical issues across a number of engineering and/or Commissioning disciplines.
• Typically an Incorporated Engineer working towards Chartership and a member of the relevant institute.
• ILM Level 2/3 or CMI Level 3/5.
• MBA/MSc/Degree in Engineering discipline or equivalent experience.

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Nuclear (Reactor) Commissioning Team:

As the Nuclear Reactor Commissioning Manager, you will oversee all aspects of the complex outgoings currently underway within the Test and Commissioning team. Responsible for individual boat contracts, you will be interfacing with both internal and external stakeholders. This role will require an experienced leader with excellent interpersonal skills. We offer tailored relocation support across all Submarine roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 1st July 2026. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.