IMS Auditor

Job Title: Integrated Management System (IMS) Auditor

Location: Based in our London office with hybrid working available

Are you looking for a career which is rewarding, at the cutting edge of project development and where you can really make a difference? Come and join our expanding Sizewell C (SZC) team and work on one of the most exciting and largest megaprojects in the UK, whilst being at the forefront of the UK's climate change agenda and energy policy. Following on from the success of Hinkley Point C (HPC), the SZC Project is a nuclear new build project in Suffolk, which has obtained planning approval and Government financing support. The project has started construction and is now seeking private investment. When completed, it will provide dependable electricity to 6 million homes for 60 years, which along with renewables, will support Britain to achieve Net Zero by 2050.

Job Purpose / Overview

The IMS Auditor provides independent, objective and evidence-based assurance on the adequacy, implementation and effectiveness of the Sizewell C Integrated Management System and associated governance, compliance and assurance arrangements. The role plans and delivers risk-based IMS audits, targeted and functional IMS audit activities, produces clear and well-written reports, verifies action close-out, and supports continual improvement across a fast-paced, highly regulated project environment.

Principal Accountabilities

* Develop, maintain and deliver a risk-based IMS audit and functional Annual Audit programme aligned to project priorities, certification requirements and regulatory expectations.

* Plan and conduct IMS audits, targeted interventions using interviews, document review, sampling, observation and testing of objective evidence.

* Assess whether IMS arrangements are not only documented, but are understood, implemented, controlled and effective in practice across the client organisation and key interfaces.

* Produce concise, factual and well-structured reports that clearly set out scope, evidence, findings, conclusions, risks, good practice and improvement opportunities.

* Embedding and strengthening Root Cause Analysis (RCA) initiatives by ensuring all actions from audits and oversight activities are tracked through to closure, with corrective actions verified as timely, proportionate, and demonstrably effective

* Identify recurring weaknesses, emerging themes and systemic issues, and provide meaningful management information and trend analysis to support decision-making and organisational learning. * Build strong and credible working relationships across all levels of the organisation while maintaining auditor independence and the confidence to challenge difficult auditees constructively.

* Support external audits, certification activity, and assurance reviews as required, and contribute to continual improvement of the Integrated Management System including supporting development of Annual Audit Programme.

Knowledge & Skills Essential

* Strong IMS audit, assurance or oversight capability within a regulated environment.

* Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to translate complex evidence into clear, balanced and defensible reports.

* Strong interviewing, questioning and listening skills, with the confidence to probe below the surface and test assumptions.

* Ability to analyse trends, assess significance and make evidence-based judgements.

* Good understanding of integrated management systems and standards including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and ISO 19443.

* Good working knowledge of ISO 19011 principles and modern audit practice.

* Credible stakeholder engagement skills, able to influence constructively without losing independence.

* Strong organisation, prioritisation and follow-through in a fast-paced changing environment.

Desirable

* Working knowledge of nuclear governance, nuclear safety culture and major project assurance expectations.

* Experience of management of change, non-conformance, action tracking or organisational learning processes.

* Experience of using assurance data, dashboards or trend reporting to support management decision-making.

* Awareness of IAEA, ONR, Environment Agency or equivalent regulatory frameworks.

* Experience of working across complex interfaces with contractors, suppliers and delivery partners.

Qualifications & Experience Essential

* Degree qualified in engineering, science, quality, business management or another relevant discipline, or equivalent practical experience.

* Recognised Lead Auditor qualification in ISO 9001 or another relevant management system discipline.

* Experience of planning and delivering risk-based audits or assurance reviews.

* Experience of working within the UK regulatory environment or an equivalent highly regulated setting.

Desirable

* Lead Auditor qualifications in ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 27001 or ISO 19443.

* Experience within the nuclear sector or another high-hazard industry.

* Experience supporting certification, surveillance or external assurance activity.

* Experience of working with regulators, certification bodies or equivalent external stakeholders.

* Experience within large-scale infrastructure, construction or programme delivery environments.