Technical Assurance Manager - Warrington
Technical Assurance Manager
Salary: Circa £44k–£60k
Department: Nuclear & Assurance
Reports to: Head of Projects, Change and Oversight
Location: Hybrid/NTS Office
Security Clearance: SC
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Purpose of the Role
As our Technical Assurance Manager, you’ll be at the heart of NTS’s mission to deliver world-leading nuclear assurance. You’ll lead the development of processes, procedures, and people—bringing technical excellence, challenge, and innovation to everything you do. You’ll be a trusted advisor, a strategic thinker, and a cultural champion, helping us stay ahead of regulatory requirements and industry expectations.
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What You’ll Be Accountable For
* Lead assurance activities across our management systems, ensuring compliance with stakeholder and industry standards.
* Become a subject matter expert in nuclear and assurance disciplines including security & resilience, HSEQ, and information governance.
* Drive investigations to uncover root causes and embed lessons learned.
* Shape technical specifications for contracts and procurement, identifying risks and opportunities.
* Build strong relationships across NTS, NDA, regulators, and industry bodies.
* Design and deliver training that ensures our people are SQEP—and explore opportunities to generate revenue through external training.
* Stay ahead of the curve on regulatory and industry updates, maintaining oversight of relevant systems.
* Represent NTS at meetings with customers and professional bodies (e.g. ONR, Chamber of Shipping, RSSB, NR).
* Support risk management, including development of risk registers and assurance of business risks.
* Lead dashboard development and use data to identify technical improvements and support performance.
* Support licensing and permit requirements, acting as quality control checker and regulatory liaison officer.
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Living Our Culture
You’ll be a key player in driving cultural improvements across NTS, embodying our guiding principles:
* Freedom – Empowering people to perform.
* Helpfulness – Supporting each other and our customers.
* Drive – Being confident, curious, and innovative.
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Dimensions of the Role
* Budget Access: HSEQ and SAR budget lines for projects, training, and deliverables.
* Team: 1–2 direct reports, including NDA Graduates (varies year to year).
* Collaboration: Work closely with NTS functional heads, Head of HSEQ Rail, NDA, regulators, suppliers, and industry bodies.
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What You’ll Bring
Essential Qualifications & Experience
* Internal Auditor qualification
* Strong knowledge of nuclear and international regulations (including transport)
* Experience in root cause investigations
* Proven stakeholder engagement across technical and non-technical matters
* Demonstrated ability to improve processes and drive performance
Desirable
* Qualifications in Security, HSEQ, Rail or Shipping
* Experience in strategy delivery and dashboard tooling (e.g. PowerBI)
* Investigation and incident management training
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Additional Context
* Hybrid working available
* Domestic and occasional international travel required
* Duties may vary within the remit of your role and grade
* Location and flexibility subject to business needs and discussion with your line manager
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Ready to Lead Assurance with Impact?
This is more than a technical role—it’s a chance to shape the future of nuclear assurance at NTS. If you’re ready to bring your expertise, energy, and ideas to a team that values freedom, helpfulness, and drive, we’d love to hear from you.
The company
We are the leading global provider of safe, secure and reliable nuclear transport solutions that make the world safer and more sustainable.As part of the UK’s Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, we support the largest environmental restoration programme in Europe, and we use our specialist transport and logistics expertise to help customers and partners around the world solve their own complex challenges.