Digital Systems Engineer (Process) Duration: 6 months (Full-time, 5 days/week) Onsite Requirement: 2 days/week (Culham)
Role Purpose The Digital Systems Engineer (Process) is responsible for reviewing and improving business processes across the programme to ensure they are consistent, effective, and compliant.
The role will:
Map current processes and interfaces
Identify capability gaps, risks, and inefficiencies
Recommend improvements and delivery priorities
Support evidence-based decision making for programme leadership
The role works across engineering, operations, and SME groups to build a clear picture of process maturity and improvement needs.
Key Responsibilities Process Mapping & Analysis Map end-to-end processes (inputs, outputs, roles, interfaces, dependencies)
Review procedures, process documents, and organisational roles
Assess completeness, clarity, and compliance alignment
Gap & Risk Analysis Identify capability gaps, bottlenecks, risks, and inconsistencies
Assess impact, complexity, and regulatory implications
Separate quick wins from longer-term improvement needs
Apply relevant standards (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 31000)
Stakeholder Engagement Work with engineers, operations teams, and SMEs (SHE, environmental, decommissioning)
Facilitate workshops, interviews, and process walkthroughs
Act as a coordination point between technical teams and leadership
Reporting & Documentation Maintain gap register with evidence and traceability
Produce reports, summaries, and board-level updates
Provide clear recommendations and improvement options
Improvement Planning Support development of process and system improvements
Contribute to prioritisation and sequencing of actions
Align recommendations with operational and regulatory requirements
Deliverables Phase 1 - Discovery Stakeholder map
Process inventory
Current-state process maps
Initial gap register
Phase 2 - Analysis Full gap analysis with risk and impact assessment
Prioritised improvement opportunities
Validated gap register
Phase 3 - Future State Recommendations report
Improvement roadmap and dependencies
Board-level presentation materials
Skills & Experience Essential Experience in process mapping, systems analysis, or capability assessment
Strong analytical and documentation skills
Experience working in regulated or engineering environments
Ability to engage and influence stakeholders
Desirable Nuclear, decommissioning, or waste management experience
Knowledge of process improvement methods and frameworks
Experience with Visio, Lucidchart, or BPMN
Understanding of ISO standards and compliance environments
Engineering or technical background
Key Attributes Strong communication and facilitation skills
Structured and analytical thinker
Comfortable working with ambiguity and complexity
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