Nuclear Equipment Surveyor

Date: 1 Aug 2026

Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom, B37 7ES

Company: LRQA

Job ID:44023
Location:Birmingham : 1 Trinity Park : Bi  
Position Category:Nuclear
Position Type:Employee Regular

 
Who are LRQA?
 
LRQA stands for dedication to clients, market firsts, and deep expertise in risk management. We’ve grown to become a leading global assurance provider, bringing together outstanding expertise in certification, customised assurance, cybersecurity, inspection and training.
While we’re proud of our heritage, it’s who we are today that really matters, because that’s what shapes who we and our clients can become tomorrow. By staying true to our shared values and combining decades of collective experience, we support our clients in building a safer and more sustainable future.
LRQA currently operates across 50 countries, has more than 2,500 colleagues, generates £315m in revenue, and supports more than 60,000 clients across a diverse range of sectors and markets.
 
Role purpose:
 
Lead Surveyor – To act as Technical Lead for scopes of equipment under their appointment.
 
The projects consist of 12 systems, each system has inspection, tech reviews etc and is current split across the JV as follows:
 
LRQA- RES/VVP/VDA/RPE/ASG/APG/ARE*
Apave- RCP/RIS/RCV/RBS/REN*
* could be subject to change
The successful candidate will work with the Project Manager, Site Inspectors, Surveyors and various coordination stakeholders across the Joint Venture to provide technical confidence and competency to achieve quality & growth targets.  
 
Key Responsibilities:
 
Attend (chair) Kick-off & Pre-inspection meetings as necessary.
 
Communicate across Suppliers, Client and JV
 
Liaise with other lead specialists where support requirements are needed
 
Input to Project Management reporting (PCB’s, Ops meeting) for any risks / concerns to packages / systems under your supervision.
 
Review and approve technical specifications (General Technical documentation review).
 
Review and mark-up quality plans for standard and non-standard equipment in accordance with the approved technical specifications.
 
Create intervention plans in accordance with inspection requirements (Module requirements), Regular updates of the intervention plans with tracking of inspections, Areas of concern, NCR’s & NAN’s etc
 
Working with inspection coordinator to plan inspector requirements
 
Supervise surveyors and inspectors (including where required activity monitoring process)
 
Maintain area of concerns / actions register, review & agree corrective actions in timely manner
 
Review NAN’s / NCR’s, agree corrective actions, close out of all NAN’s / NCR’s
 
Conduct inspections of all equipment (major, intermediate and minor assemblies. where necessary Manufacturers & Site as applicable)
 
Witness commissioning and acceptance trials.
 
Review, approve & Issue inspection reports as necessary.
 
Issue final release certification.
 
Review, sign / approved CoC as verification on behalf of JV
 
Input into hours build up for future scopes of work
 
Maintain a world class safety culture take responsibility for their own safety and keep those around them safe.
 
Support of Module H supply chain audits
 
Apply / Maintain authorisation codes required to perform above scopes.

 

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