Emergency Preparedness Advisor

Location: Over Stowey

Location:

Project Construction Site, Bridgwater
Status:  Contract - INSIDE IR35
Hybrid Working

Schedule:

Site Office attendance 4x days per week and 1x day per week remote working
Duration:  Approved until 31dec
27 (renewable)

Reports to:

Emergency Preparedness Manager

Morson Edge are working on behalf of a major player in the Energy Sector who have a contract requirement for an  Emergency Preparedness Advisor  to join their established site based team in Bridgwater, Somerset on a  contract  basis. All work is associated with a Nuclear New Build Project and presents the successful candidate with an opportunity to gain unique experience contributing to one of Europe's largest construction/infrastructure Projects.

Overview
The role is embedded within the Comm Ops department of Nuclear New Build
Comm Ops ensure the site has the necessary facilities, trained personnel and procedures in place before operations commence.
You will play a vital role in ensuring that emergency preparedness arrangements are developed and implemented to support Site commissioning and pre-operational activities
The focus of the role will be on working with commissioning teams and developing team capability through emergency exercising in the classroom through to large scale exercises on the Project site, to ensure emergency readiness of operational teams to Maintain, Commission and Operate the plant and systems with an Emergency Preparedness culture.
Typical Accountabilities
Support delivery of the emergency preparedness strategy and project plan
Monitor delivery of the emergency facilities and equipment identifying risks and proposing mitigations
Assist in the development and implementation of arrangements for Licence Condition 11 transfer from construction to operations
Contribute to proof-of-concept testing for emergency facilities and equipment
Support interfaces with regulators
Provide input to training teams to ensure readiness of the operational emergency organisation
Support development and execution of emergency programmes
Develop emergency preparedness documentation and procedures
Advise on facility and equipment design form an operational perspective
Criteria
Typically, minimum of HNC qualification (preferably degree), in relevant STEM subject(s)

Experience of developing and maintaining emergency arrangements in large construction Projects/regulated environs (nuclear, Oil & Gas, Petro Chem etc)
Knowledge of COMAH, Civil Contingencies Act, REPPIR, Nuclear Site Licence Requirements, CDM Regs
Strong communication and organisational skills
Skilful stakeholder management