Safety Studies Branch Manager

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Job Description

Safety Studies Branch Manager

Location: Gloucester Business Park / Aztec West, with 2
-3 days a week working in the office.
Security Clearance: Counter Terrorist Check Vetting (CTC)
Business Unit: Nuclear Services

Are you enthusiastic about developing a branch towards delivering successful business outcomes across a portfolio of projects? Are you always recognised as collaborative and empathetic? Are you energised by taking the initiative and finding creative ways to make things? Are you resilient to a fast-paced and continually changing environment? Are you known for making effective decisions that prioritise safety whilst understanding the commercial environment you are operating in?

Above all are you passionate to help Britain achieve #Carbon Net Zero ?

We're offering a great opportunity for an aspiring manager to lead a branch within our Nuclear Services team, part of the wider Nuclear Family. Nuclear Services delivers technical support to all EDF nuclear licensees in the UK, offering a unique opportunity to influence the entire nuclear lifecycle.

As a branch manager, you ll lead a team and collaborate with key stakeholders—involving technical directors, project teams, and regulators, working closely with peers across the function.

Working out of either our Gloucester or Bristol office 2
-3 days a week, with the rest of time working from home. At EDF, we are fully supportive of flexible working arrangements and while this role is full time, we are open to discuss part-time working arrangements.

• Lead the Branch s contribution to delivering Nuclear Services task orders, ensuring strategic objectives are clearly defined and aligned with Nuclear Services, EPRE, and licensee goals.
• Oversee a branch comprising multiple disciplines (Radiological Consequences, PSA, Severe Accidents, Dosimetry, Shielding, Internal and External Hazards) across the full breadth of the nuclear lifecycle.
• Communicate priorities effectively to ensure clarity and focus across the team.
• Influence and negotiate with senior internal and external stakeholders to support successful outcomes.
• Develop and manage relationships with regulatory bodies such as the ONR, building trust and maintaining open, professional dialogue.
• Oversee the Branch s budget and cost control, ensuring accurate reporting and efficient use of resources.
• Create and deliver short, medium, and long-term (rolling 5-year) business plans to guide the Branch s development.
• Actively seek opportunities to grow and improve Branch performance while ensuring all activities are well-resourced and effectively managed.
• Support the well-being and professional growth of team members to build a high-performing and motivated team.

• You ll bring strong knowledge of nuclear plant design—whether under construction, operational, or undergoing defueling within the UK—alongside a solid understanding of UK-specific legislative requirements, including Nuclear Site Licence Conditions.
• You ll hold a degree in engineering or a relevant science discipline and be familiar with applicable codes, standards, and regulatory frameworks.
• You ll have proven experience in leading teams and managing budgets, with the ability to guide projects through change in evolving environments.
• You ll be confident working collaboratively across multi-disciplinary teams, able to assess a wide range of technical issues quickly, and make sound, evidence-based decisions.
• Your ability to clearly communicate strategic or project recommendations to senior leaders will be key to your success.
• We re looking for someone who can inspire high performance, understands international standards and operational best practices (OPEX), and is committed to maintaining risk at ALARP (As Low As Reasonably Practicable).
• Strong leadership, motivation, and decision-making capabilities are essential in this highly regulated and safety-critical environment.

If this sounds like you then we d love to hear from you!

To be appointed to this role, you will need to meet the criteria…