SNEO

Senior Nuclear Engineer Officer (SNEO) Base Nuclear Safety Organisation (BNSO) 

 Primary Purpose

The Senior Nuclear Engineer Officer (SNEO) is responsible for monitoring and evaluating current and future planned nuclear submarine operations, maintenance, repair and test activities within HM Naval Base Devonport. This monitoring provides assurance through Nuclear Safety Assurance (NSA) to the NBC that these activities are suitably controlled, compliant with relevant safety cases, de-conflicted with other activities when necessary and ALARP. To act as the Technical Advise & Support Group (TASG) Chairman as part of the Nuclear Emergency Response Organisation (NERO). To act as the duty on call BNSO NERO and Procedure Authorisation Group (PAG) Officer.  
 
Secondary Purpose 

The SNEO is responsible for the reporting, investigating and recording of nuclear and radiological events on the MoD owned site to enable learning from experience. The SNEO is the chairman of and provides the secretary for the Site Event Reporting Committee (SERC). 

Responsibilities 

• To assure NBC that all work affecting nuclear safety and radiological protection carried out in the Naval Base meets the appropriate nuclear standards. 
  
• To maintain close regular communication with other BNSO officers, Superintendent Upkeep Submarines (SUSM), SUBFLOT, Queen’s Harbour Master (QHM), Babcock, Cross Site Authorisation Group (XSAG), PAG and Reactor Test Group Chairmen as well as Ships’ Staff on the nuclear safety implications of operations, repairs, movements or other activities. 
  
• To ensure that BNSO is represented at the Tidal X Berth (TXB) and Joint Babcock/MOD Fleet Time Support Group PAGs. BNSO’s involvement in PAGs includes:

1. Active participation in PAG deliberation in proposals for work on, or operation of the Naval Reactor Plant (NRP). This includes detailed prescription and endorsement of how work is to be undertaken and constraints to be applied to plant operation during the conduct of work to ensure that nuclear safety is maintained at all times.
2. Ensuring that ALARP principles are applied such that the work minimises the accrued radiation dose, risk of nuclear safety event/incident or accident and risk to the public.
3. Review and analysis of completed nuclear procedures on their return from submarines for completeness, the results achieved and any issue arising. Inputting to, endorsing and monitoring of nuclear logics and nuclear procedures to identify and minimise potential conflicts that might diminish nuclear safety.
4. Providing assurance to NSA that PAG business is conducted in a manner conducive to the maintenance of a strong safety culture.

• To collect, summarise and promulgate information on submarine plant state, cooldown method, systems released, primary and secondary work and any other important activities.
•  To collate and evaluate all information that may affect base wide nuclear safety taking action or making recommendations to DNSA as appropriate to ensure all nuclear operations remain ALARP.
• To be the chairman of, and provide a secretary for, the Nuclear Safety Co- ordinating Committee (NSCC).
•  To arrange/undertake investigations into nuclear and radiological safety events where the nature/severity of the event indicates that this is appropriate.
• To advise and brief Babcock on the reasons for any restrictions placed on their activities in relation to co-ordinating base wide nuclear safety.
• To brief the BNSO Duty PAG Officer on any known, relevant issues that may impact on the duty.
•  To act as the lead sponsor of the Rainbow Report.
• To act as lead cell sponsor and TASG chairman in accordance with DEVNUSAFE and advise on the requirements of the TASG to meet its function.
•  To undertake the duties of BNSO duty PAG officer /duty TASG Chairman.
• To represent the Naval Base at the Operational Experience Learning Group (OELG) and Submarine OELG.
• To review reports of major events/incidents/accidents from other areas of the nuclear industry and where appropriate other industries.
• To provide nuclear auditors to Senior Nuclear Assurance Manager (SNAM) to assist with nuclear audits, co-ordinated by SNAM, of Naval Base and Lodger Units.
•  In order to be agile on the way it uses the skills and knowledge of its people, NBC (Devonport) uses flexible resourcing to achieve NB Outputs. Suitable qualified and experienced NBC staff may therefore be asked to undertake tasks in support of other teams from across the Naval Base.
• To undertake miscellaneous tasking as required.
  

Authority 

SNEO is authorised to:

1.  Deputise for DNSA, in his absence, for the co-ordination of day to day nuclear safety matters. 
2.  Deputise for NSA, in the absence of both NSA and DNSA, in providing assurance that the activities of the individual authorities and organisations within the Naval Base are co-ordinated and executed in a manner that preserves nuclear safety. 
3.  Interpret local regulations within limits of the Site Safety Justification.
4.  Endorse, if appropriate, the intentions of individual authorities when there are conflicting activities that cannot be avoided, after consulting NSA or DNSA as appropriate. 
5.  Have access to work places and information from all Naval Base authorities for the above purpose. In order to be agile on the way it uses the skills and knowledge of its people, NBC(Devonport) uses flexible resourcing to achieve NB outputs. Suitably qualified and experienced NBC staff may therefore be asked to undertake tasks in support of other teams from across the Naval Base.

Skills and Knowledge Profile 

Behaviours

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Changing and Improving 
  Making Effective Decisions 
• Communicating & Influencing 
  Working Together
• Delivering at Pace
  Leadership
• Developing Self and Others
  Managing a Quality Service

Learning and Development 

Pre-joining Essential: 

a. At least two years charge experience as a nuclear submarine Deputy Marine Engineering Officer / Marine Engineering Officer. 

Post-joining Essential: 

a. Nuclear Site Safety Justification Course (NSSJC). 
b. Accident Investigation & Reporting Course (AIRC). 
c. Nuclear Emergency Procedure Course (NEPC). 
d Local Emergency Procedure Course (LEPC). 
e. Induction and local mandatory Training. 

Additional requirements, Health and Safety and Security 

The post holder has a personal legal responsibility for their own health and safety and that of others who might be harmed by their actions or omissions. Staff are required to cooperate with their Employer and others on health and safety and not to interfere with or misuse anything provided for health, safety or welfare. In addition, as a Nuclear Authorised and Licensed Site, all staff are to give due priority to safety. 

All staff are required to prevent harm to the environment, which can be achieved by minimising waste, using the recycling facilities provided, turning off unwanted heating and lighting, reporting water leaks and preventing pollution of the water, land and air. Causing or knowingly permitting a pollution incident could result in a breach of legislation as well as causing harm to the environment. Postholders have a responsibility to be aware of the security implications of their actions on themselves and others. Staff are required to cooperate with their Employer by demonstrating good security behaviours through maintaining personal security clearances, in date Naval Base passes and mandatory security training. All staff are required to challenge poor security behaviours and report these and any suspicious activities to the Naval Base security forces. 

Review of Terms of Reference 

TORs are to be reviewed and agreed annually. Line Managers are to ensure that any change to a post is managed in accordance with NB Business Procedure 48 – Organisational Change. 
 
Upon agreement of ToRs they are to be signed and dated by both the Line Manager and the Post Incumbent. An electronic copy of the ToRs must be uploaded onto the NBC(D) ToRs SharePoint library for audit and reference purposes. This is the responsibility of both the Line Manager and Post Holder.  

Must be an OF3 of SM ENG OF (MESM) specialisation. OF2 applicants with a recommend for the next higher rank in their most recent OJAR may be considered. 

OF4 applicants, if successful, will only be paid as and normally wear the rank of OF3.

Must be serving as a member of the Reserve Forces or have served with the Regular Forces.

Technical/Post Functional Competences 

Level 3 Competences:

Nuc 6.1 Naval Reactor Plant and Supporting InfrastructureMaintenance.

Level 2 Competences:

Nuc 1.1. Nuclear safety and security culture. 
Nuc 1.2. Nuclear safety management systems. 
Nuc 1.3. Nuclear safety cases.
Nuc 1.5. Nuclear safety assurance and regulation. 
 Nuc 4.4 Nuclear Infrastructure Concept, Assessment, Design Modification and Life Extension. 
Nuc 5.2. Naval reactor plant testing and commissioning.

Level 1 Competences:

Nuc 1.4 Radiation Protection. 
Nuc 1.6 Information Security in the Defence NuclearProgramme. 
Nuc 2.1 Management of the Naval Nuclear PropulsionProgramme.
 Nuc 3.1 Nuclear Emergency Response Policy. 
 Nuc 3.2. Nuclear emergency response planning.
 Nuc 3.3. Nuclear emergency response delivery. 
Nuc 4.1. Naval reactor plant and components concept, assessment, design, modification and life extension. 
Nuc 5.4 Nuclear Infrastructure Procurement, Supervision ofManufacturing and Acceptance. 
Nuc 7.1. Management, decommissioning and disposal of nuclear materials including irradiated fuels. 
Nuc 7.2. Management, decommissioning and disposal of nuclear sites, infrastructure and submarines. 
Nuc 7.3. Management and disposal of radioactive waste and the 
management of radioactive discharges.  

Applicants will undergo an initial eligibility sift. Successful applicants will have their details forwarded to the Post Sponsor to arrange interviews. Unsuccessful applicants will be advised accordingly.

Following interviews; the successful applicant will be informed that they are the Preferred Candidate with details being sent to the CM RES FTRS Cell who will continue the recruitment process. Unsuccessful applicants will be advised accordingly.

Once the recruitment process is complete then the Preferred Candidate will be invited to take up FTRS.

The start date is the anticipated one however, applicants should be aware a number of factors will potentially impact on this including the completion of pre-employment checks, medical category confirmation and the award of a Security Clearance. The start date could therefore be adjusted as appropriate – earlier for a fully qualified person with their and the employers agreement, or later if approvals cannot be immediately completed.

INITIAL COMMITMENT LENGTH WILL NORMALLY BE 24 MONTHS WITH THE POTENTIAL TO EXTEND

NB: Where the Anticipated Start date has already passed, the start date will be ASAP

Eligibility for FTRS/ADC

Any member of the Maritime Reserves (RNR, RMR) or the Royal Fleet Reserves (RFR) (Ex-Regular Reserve) may volunteer to undertake a period of FTRS/ADC in accordance with the following:

Maritime Reserves:.

Members of the Maritime Reserves require a Final Date in Service beyond the expected period of the commitment they are applying for. Applicants who do not have sufficient service remaining are to submit an application for EOS with transfer to List-4 status prior to applying for the role.

EOS with transfer to List-4 Applications are to be submitted to (NAVY PEOPLE-CM RES CPO) Nicholas.Hatton869@mod.gov.uk with a cc address of (NAVY PEOPLE-CM RES FTRS WO1) Daz.Bale225@mod.gov.uk, stating the specific role applied for, for which an EoS with transfer to List-4 is sought. FTRS applications received that do not have a concurrent EOS with transfer to List 4 application in progress will be rejected during the initial sift process.

Applications for EOS with transfer to List 4 status will not be accepted within 8 weeks of the applicant’s current Final Date in Service.

RFR (Ex-Regulars):

Ex-Regular personnel whose RFR liability has run out will be re-instated in the RFR to take up FTRS/ADC.

Applicants undertaking a period of FTRS/ADC must be suitably qualified by rank/rate, specialisation, qualifications and experience to fill the posts for which they apply.

Applications will be accepted from reservists who hold a rank/rate one or more above the advertised rank/rate or hold a rank/rate one below the advertised rank/rate.  

• Applicants one rate below may be interviewed at the discretion of the FTRS Cell/Line Manager and may be employed in the acting higher rate (excluding the advertised rate of WO2 or WO1) if they are suitable, qualified, meet current promotion regulations in all respects and are selected to do so. Otherwise, may be given the opportunity to carry out the role in their substantive rank/rate; the payment of Substitution Pay (SUPA) may be considered by the employer.
• Applicants of a higher rank/rate prepared to serve in a position at a lower rank/rate than their current or former substantive rank will wear uniform, and be paid, at the Upper Rank/Rate’ level appropriate to that of the position on JPA. Exceptions will not normally be considered.

Ex-Regular Reserves of an equivalent rank from the Army or Royal Air Force are required to join the Maritime Reserves (RNR/RMR) before being eligible to apply.

Applications from those above normal FTRS/ADC retirement age (60) will be considered by exception.

Medical/Dental

Applicants must also be medically fit, and meet the minimum medical category required for the level of commitment, to fulfil the duties which their Commitment will require them to undertake.

• A medical form to confirm MedCat and suitability to be employed is required to be returned within 2 weeks of commencing the role, or the commitment may be revoked.

Personnel who have been discharged via the RN Medical Board of Survey (MOBS) or the RN Medical Employability Board (MEB), do not have a RFR liability and are therefore unable to be considered for any FTRS/ADC/VERR role.

Only personnel on FTRS(FC) commitments will be entitled to the full range of Service Medical and Dental support. Those on lower levels will be entitled to emergency medical support whilst on duty.

Pension Issues. 

Personnel who qualify for a service pension should take financial advice from Defence Business Services (DBS) Reserves/Re-employment Pensions Department on the effect that undertaking FTRS service has on their pension, EDP, Resettlement Grant or Terminal Benefits.

Additional guidance can also be found at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/pensions-and-compensation-for-veterans. Of particular note is reference to the ‘Effect of Re-employment’ on Commutation and, for those leaving on a ‘preserved’ pension, the Resettlement Grant. Other organisations such as the Armed Forces Pension Society or the White Ensign Association may also be able to offer advice, but it is stressed that only DBS can provide an authoritative answer.

Transition between TCoS. 

Personnel taking this appointment from other TCoS should consider the impact on any accrued entitlements, such as leave, resettlement etc and should seek specialist guidance where required as certain entitlements are TCoS specific and may not be retained or transferred on transition between TCoS. 

Naval Core Training (NCT), Individual Training Requirement (IRT) and Defence Mandated Training (DMT)

 Personnel on FTRS commitments are required to maintain currency in NCT, IRT and MDT in alignment with the rest of the RN/RM. The successful applicant will be expected to complete all modules and have them recorded on JPA within 2 months of commencing employment. This is an employer’s responsibility to monitor. 

• RNFT/PES

Personnel on FTRS Limited/Home/ADC/VERRs commitments are exempt the RNFT/PES, unless they are a member of the RNR/RMR who should remain in date.

 Annual Salary and Leave. 

Pay will be in accordance with the pay scales published for the Armed Forces annually, and as governed by JSP 754.  Leave entitlement is detailed in JSP 760. Note, you are not able to carry forward leave from a Regular commission/engagement when commencing an FTRS Commitment or from one FTRS Commitment role to another FTRS Commitment role.

Allowances.

Entitlement to allowances is in accordance with JSP 752 however the following should be noted:

Get you Home (Travel)                  Only paid to qualifying personnel on FTRS(FC)

Home Duty Travel                          Only paid to qualifying personnel on FTRS(FC), and those on FTRS(LC), (HC) and ADC are eligible to HDT if they are assigned to Inner London (defined as a five mile radius of Charing Cross). 

Accommodation.

Personnel serving on FTRS(FC) TCoS are entitled to Single Living Accommodation (SLA) and Service Families Accommodation (SFA) as per Regular entitlements. 

Personnel serving on FTRS(LC/HC)/ADC TCoS are only eligible to occupy surplus Single Living Accommodation (SLA), at non-entitled rates.

Personnel serving on VeRR TCoS are not entitled to service accommodation.

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