Senior Expert – Nuclear Operations & Maintenance
Building on our past. Ready for the future
Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts. We partner with customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their assets. We’re bridging two worlds, moving towards more sustainable energy sources, while helping to provide the energy, chemicals and resources needed now.
Purpose:
The Senior Expert – Nuclear Operations & Maintenance (O&M) is a strategic advisory role dedicated to supporting the Customer in achieving full operational readiness in line with international best practices and regulatory requirements for a nuclear power plant. This role will focus on defining, allocating, and implementing all functions associated with plant operations, repair, modification, and maintenance, and ensuring proper organisational implementation and integration. The Senior Expert – Nuclear Operations & Maintenance will work directly with the Client’s leadership and ensure effective coordination with remotely based subject matter experts.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead the development and implementation of an integrated Operational Readiness Plan aligned with IAEA safety standards, licensing conditions, and project schedule milestones.
- Analyse the Customer’s responsibilities under the EPC contract and regulatory framework and map them to operational functions.
- Identify and define all O&M functions, including staffing requirements, roles, and responsibilities within the Owner’s proposed organisation.
- Conduct a gap analysis of the current organisational structure and functional readiness, particularly regarding operations, systems engineering, maintenance, work control, radiation protection, and outage planning.
- Advise on the recruitment, qualification, licensing, and certification needs of operational staff.
- Contribute to the skills and training needs assessment for operational and maintenance personnel and advise on program structure and implementation.
- Develop and review requirements for equipment, tools, maintenance systems, spare parts, consumables, and technical resources, including software and hardware necessary for effective operations.
- Monitor compliance with international codes and local licensing obligations.
- Support the Customer in building robust O&M processes, including technical specifications, plant startup procedures, operational limits and conditions, and event and condition reporting systems.
- Minimum of 20 years experience in nuclear power plant operations, including at least 10 years in senior plant or corporate leadership roles (Senior Manager, Plant Manager, Director/Vice O&M, or equivalent).
- Proven experience in pre-commissioning and startup phases of nuclear power plants.
- Extensive knowledge of international nuclear regulatory frameworks (IAEA, WANO, INPO).
- Experience in organising and managing training and qualification programs for licensed operators and maintenance staff.
- Prior experience in projects in the Middle East or working with newly established operators is an advantage.
- Advanced degree in Nuclear Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent.
Special Job Requirements
- Ability to communicate, influence and persuade.
- Prudent use of confidential information.
- Ability to work and interact with multidiscipline teams.
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