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Worley is a global company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia.

We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value across the life of their assets. We specialize in consulting, engineering, procurement and construction across the project lifecycle, with services extending through to operations and decommissioning. Leveraging extensive experience and AI-enabled delivery, we support customers in navigating complexity as they meet today’s needs and transition to more sustainable solutions.

Benefits: Pension, Extra Holiday Purchase Scheme & Many More.

Nuclear Quality Assurance Manager

Role Context:

The Nuclear Quality Assurance Manager is responsible for establishing, implementing, and maintaining a compliant Nuclear Quality Management Programme based on customer and UK regulatory requirements. This role provides independent Quality Assurance and Control oversight across nuclear projects, suppliers, and internal execution teams, ensuring that related work is planned, performed, documented, and verified in full regulatory compliance, including ownership and maintenance of the Project Nuclear Quality Policy, Quality Manual and implementing procedures.Aligned to UK nuclear regulatory expectations, including ONR licensing framework and site license conditions.

The position supports detailed design engineering phase of work, new build/construction phase of work, including advanced reactor, fuel cycle, life extension, and decommissioning projects. Responsible for interfaces with clients, regulators, suppliers, and project leadership.

Travel: As required to support projects, audits, suppliers, and regulatory engagements – periodic travel to nuclear facilities and related projects, fabrication shops, and client locations across the United Kingdom and overseas.

You'll Do/Carry Out:

·Nuclear Quality Assurance Programme Leadership

·Establish, implement, and maintain the Nuclear Quality Management Programme aligned with applicable nuclear regulatory requirements.

·Maintain nuclear Quality governance, procedures, training, audit programmes, inspection programmes and records management.

·Define and enforce required nuclear records lifecycle controls (creation, review/approval, retention, retrieval) to ensure traceability and audit readiness.

·Ensure effective integration of the Project Nuclear Quality Assurance & Control Programmes, aligned with Worley’s Quality Management System.

·Serve as the UK location authority for nuclear Quality policy, interpretation, and application as well, maintain necessary governance programmes to meet any regulatory requirements.

·Serve as the primary interface for certification, surveillance audits, corrective actions, and certificate maintenance

Regulatory Compliance & Interface

·Ensure compliance with applicable nuclear regulatory requirements.

·Support related inspections, audits, regulatory interactions, and record maintenance.

·Ensure identification, evaluation, reporting, and resolution of issues and conditions adverse to quality.

·Oversee digital / software quality assurance controls for nuclear-related engineering, procurement and construction, performance reporting trending / analysis, inspection and inspection records, and data systems in accordance with project requirements

·Provide regulatory‑defensible Quality compliance status / position for project and executive leadership.

Project & Supplier Quality Oversight

·Provide independent Quality oversight to nuclear projects across related project management, detailed design and engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning and / or decommissioning.

·Ensure outcomes comply with the approved licensing basis and Nuclear programmes and customer requirements.

·Review and approve project Quality Plans, Inspection and Test Plans, and nuclear quality procedures, confirming alignment with associated requirements and regulatory requirements.

·Oversee supplier qualification, audits, surveillances, and corrective actions for safety‑related and commercial‑grade items

·Support and interface with procurement/commercial teams on nuclear quality flow‑down and supplier compliance requirements

Audits, Assessments & Corrective Action

·Plan and lead internal, supplier, and project audits and surveillances.

·Verify quality records completeness, traceability, retention, and turnover readiness in support of project/client requirements and regulatory audits.

·Ensure timely identification, documentation, and closure of nonconformances (NCR) and corrective action requests (AR).

·Drive continuous improvement (CI) through trend analysis, lessons learned, and value creation (VC) programme enhancements.

·Establish Quality related performance KPIs and management review reporting (audit results, NCR/AR Program trends, supplier performance) to drive programme effectiveness.

Training, Culture & Capability Building

·Develop and deliver nuclear sector Quality training to project teams, suppliers, and management as deemed necessary.

·Establish nuclear Quality induction and role‑based qualification requirements and track completion and refresher training requirements.

·Ensure that the Quality programme embraces governance to support and build on a strong nuclear safety culture based on Office of Nuclear Regulation (ONR).

·Mentor and guide Quality professionals and matrixed project teams.

Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement

·Interface with senior leadership, clients, regulators, partners, and external auditors.

·Conduct and report management assessments of Nuclear Quality Programme effectiveness to senior leadership, identifying systemic risks, regulatory exposure, and improvement actions.

·Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on nuclear quality, compliance, and delivery risk.

·Support business development and proposal efforts by defining nuclear Quality submission requirements, approaches and compliance strategies.

What you’ll have:

Education

·Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, or a related technical discipline.

·Advanced degree preferred related to the Nuclear industry / power generation sector.

Experience

·Extensive experience working within nuclear quality assurance and control in the UK.

·Demonstrated experience establishing, maintaining, or managing programmes in compliance with local nuclear regulatory requirements

·Working knowledge of IAEA standards, ISO 9001, ISO 19443, and UK nuclear regulatory requirements; experience with ASME NQA-1 and 10 CFR 50 Appendix B where required by project or client

·Experience supporting nuclear regulated projects, including audits and inspections in alignment with ISO 9001 and ISO 19443

·Background in EPC, EPCm, Detailed Design / Engineer, utility, fuel cycle, or nuclear supplier environments / power generation

Technical & Regulatory Expertise

Strong working knowledge of:

·Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) expectations and regulatory interfaces

·ISO 9001 – quality management systems

·ISO 19443 – quality management systems for nuclear energy sector

·10 CFR 50 Appendix B quality assurance criteria for nuclear facilities, where relevant to client or project requirements

·ASME NQA‑1 quality assurance programme requirements

·Nuclear procurement, supplier qualification, and commercial‑grade dedication

·IAEA standards for nuclear safety

·Experience with corrective action programmes, root cause analysis, non-conformance investigation and Quality trending

·Strong technical writing, procedure development, and records management capability

Certifications (Preferred)

·ISO 9001 / ISO 19443 Lead Auditor (preferred); ASME NQA-1 Lead Auditor where required by project Certified Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence or equivalent

Skills & Attributes:

·Demonstrated high integrity, independence, and sound professional judgment

·Strong leadership and stakeholder‑management capability

·Ability to influence without direct authority in matrix organizations

·Clear, concise communicator with executives, regulators, and technical teams

·Willingness to travel domestically and globally in support of nuclear projects and suppliers

·Collaborative, team oriented attitude

Moving forward together

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. That means fostering a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation. We’re building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace—one where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, and are heard.

And we’re backing this up with action. We’re reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today’s low-carbon energy infrastructure and technology.

Whatever your ambition, there’s a path for you here. There’s no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.