Are you an experienced Control & Instrumentation (C&I) professional ready to take the next step in your career? We are seeking a motivated and capable Maintenance Supervisor (C&I) to join our team at Dounreay, where you will play a key role in ensuring the safe, reliable and efficient maintenance of plant systems and equipment within a highly regulated environment.
This is an excellent opportunity to combine your technical expertise with leadership responsibilities, managing maintenance activities, supporting operational improvements and leading skilled personnel to deliver high standards of performance, safety and compliance. Working alongside engineers, contractors and stakeholders, you will contribute to the successful delivery of critical maintenance programmes that support Dounreay’s mission.
What you’ll be doing:
As Maintenance Supervisor (C&I), you will oversee maintenance operations and ensure all activities are completed safely, efficiently and in accordance with maintenance schedules, site procedures and legislative requirements. You will provide technical support and guidance, coordinate resources and contractors, and take a lead role in maintaining the reliability and performance of plant systems and equipment.
- Supervising maintenance, project and contract activities to ensure work is completed safely, compliantly and to the required quality standards
- Providing technical expertise and working closely with engineers, stakeholders, suppliers and manufacturers to support maintenance planning and resolve technical issues
- Monitoring maintenance performance, identifying equipment reliability and obsolescence concerns, and implementing effective solutions to improve plant performance
- Leading maintenance personnel, promoting a strong safety culture and fulfilling line management and relevant authorisation responsibilities
Who we’re looking for:
We’re looking for a proactive and technically skilled individual who can combine hands-on maintenance expertise with strong leadership and communication abilities. You will be comfortable making informed decisions, managing priorities and supporting teams within a safety-focused and highly regulated environment.
You should be able to demonstrate:
- Instrument apprenticeship and HNC in Engineering (or equivalent qualification)
- Comprehensive experience in Instrument Maintenance, ideally within the nuclear, energy, process, manufacturing or other highly regulated industries
- Proven management, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to supervise teams, support continuous improvement and deliver maintenance activities to a high standard
- You must also be capable of obtaining, or already hold, DV Security Clearance
- Knowledge of security management systems and associated infrastructure would be advantageous
- Post specific capability analysis assessment
We are looking to hold interviews week commencing Monday 30 November 2026, however, please note that this vacancy may close earlier than the stated deadline should we receive a high volume of applications, so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
If you require assistance at any point during the recruitment process contact careers@dounreay.nrservices.uk at the appropriate time so we can make any necessary, reasonable adjustment.
Please note: All successful candidates who do not already hold security clearance will need to provide proof of identity, eligibility to work in the UK, and employment/education history (typically covering the last 3–5 years) in line with NRS Baseline Security requirements. Some roles may also require full Security Clearance, which involves additional checks. For details, please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) guidance.