Deputy Emergency Planning Manager in Preston

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As a Deputy Emergency Planning Manager, you will provide emergency planning expertise to existing operations and new projects, locally and across the Growth area. You will help ensure effective emergency preparedness, regulatory compliance, and operational readiness. You will report directly to the Site Emergency Planning Manager and be based onsite at Springfields Fuel Site.

Responsibilities:

• Support regulatory interactions related to emergency planning, including Regulatory Evidenced Demonstration Exercises (REDEs).
• Create, implement, and regularly review emergency plans and associated documentation to ensure regulatory compliance and effective risk mitigation.
• Support the Emergency Services Safety Case, including ongoing updates and operational compliance.
• Ensure emergency response teams at the Springfields site are trained and ready to respond to emergencies.
• Design, deliver, and evaluate emergency training and exercises to test plans and team readiness.
• Manage the Emergency Control Centre (ECC) and all emergency equipment, ensuring a constant state of operational readiness and completion of maintenance.
• Help resolve regulatory issues related to emergency planning.
• Engage positively with internal business leaders, regulators, and external emergency services.
• Prepare emergency planning reports and supporting documentation.
• Attend and contribute to key stakeholder and partner meetings.

Qualifications:

• A degree (or equivalent) in Emergency Planning or a related discipline, or relevant professional or vocational experience demonstrating progression through responsible roles within scientific, engineering, or regulated environments.
• Background in emergency response within a high-hazard industry, such as Nuclear, Upper Tier COMAH, or an equivalent highly regulated sector.
• Working knowledge of relevant legislation, guidance, and standards, including REPPIR, COMAH, JESIP, and ONR requirements.
• Proven experience responding to, or managing, emergency situations.
• Proven capability in preparing, reviewing, and maintaining emergency and contingency plans.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, including working with emergency services, regulators, voluntary agencies, and local authorities.
• Experience operating within a nuclear facility or a similarly highly regulated operating environment.
• Ability to plan, prepare, and deliver effective emergency training sessions and emergency response exercises.

Benefits:

We know that to put forth your best effort, you need challenging work and to enjoy what you do in an environment that supports and respects you. We aim to maintain this balance by offering our employees the amenities, benefits and training they need to reach personal and professional goals.

• Attractive compensation
• Great benefits and safety: Peer-to-peer recognition program, Life insurance, Pension plan, Employee Assistance Program: confidential counseling and resources for employees, eligible dependents, and household members.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• We encourage our employees to participate in community service events and other team-building activities to strengthen their bonds and inspire each other.

Westinghouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Employment opportunities may require access to information which is subject to the export control regulations of the United States. Hiring decisions for such positions are required by law to be made in compliance with these regulations. Applicants for employment opportunities in other countries must be able to meet the comparable export control requirements of that country and of the United States.