Electrical Works Controller

Looking for a highly skilled and experienced Electrical Works Controller to support the ongoing safe and efficient delivery of projects across the Sellafield site.

This is a full time onsite 12 month contract role inside IR35 at market rates.

***Only apply if you are a British Citizen and passport holder and not have worked outside the UK during the past 5 years.***
SC Security Clearance is required for this role.

THE ROLE

The Decommissioning Alliance (TDA) is seeking an experienced Electrical Works Controller to support the safe and successful delivery of the Retrievals East River Project at Sellafield. Acting as the key interface between TDA, the client, subcontractors, and project stakeholders, you will oversee electrical construction activities, ensuring compliance with nuclear safety standards, programme requirements, and regulatory obligations. Reporting to the Construction Manager, you will provide discipline-specific leadership across construction delivery, health and safety, quality, and stakeholder coordination within a highly regulated environment.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

Oversee and coordinate electrical construction activities in compliance with CDM regulations, site licence conditions, and TDA procedures.

Ensure Safe Systems of Work (SSoW) are developed, reviewed, implemented, and controlled effectively.

Promote a strong health, safety, and nuclear safety culture, ensuring all incidents and near misses are reported and managed appropriately.

Verify workforce competency and ensure all personnel are Suitably Qualified and Experienced Persons (SQEP).

Monitor construction progress against programme milestones, identifying risks and implementing mitigation measures.

Liaise with project teams, engineers, and subcontractors to resolve technical, resource, and delivery challenges.

Participate in constructability reviews, HAZOPs, HAZCONs, progress meetings, and project planning activities.

Support lessons learned reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.

Maintain accurate project documentation and records to support quality assurance, compliance, and lifetime records.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

Electrical discipline qualification.

NVQ Level 5 (or equivalent).

IOSH Managing Safely (or equivalent).

CSCS Black Manager Card.

Minimum of 5 years' experience working on the Sellafield site or within a comparable highly regulated environment.

Demonstrable technical knowledge within a relevant construction or engineering discipline.

Proven experience in the delivery, supervision, and coordination of complex electrical construction activities.

Strong understanding of nuclear safety culture, regulatory compliance, and CDM requirements.

Experience within nuclear, defence, energy, or other high-hazard industrial environments.
Site & Security Requirements.

Completion of relevant Sellafield nuclear safety and workplace risk awareness training.

KEY ATTRIBUTES

Strong leadership and communication skills.

Effective stakeholder management and coordination abilities.

Proactive approach to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment.