Job Description

Responsibilities:

You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team of over 70 waste, radiation protection, delivery and environmental professionals providing support to decommissioning and radioactive waste management projects across the UK.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Provide advice and guidance on segregating, packaging, labelling and storage of waste.
• Ability to co-ordinate multiple resources to facilitate disposal.
• Provide advice and guidance of isotopic fingerprints & waste stream characterisation documents.
• Provide advice and guidance for radioactive/non-radioactive disposal routes.
• Ensure all waste is removed from plant/area compliantly with site procedures, Conditions for Acceptance & Waste Acceptance Criteria.
• Liaise with Waste Advisor for non-routine wastes including non-radioactive waste (non-hazardous/hazardous).
• Provide information to Waste Advisor for Waste Clearance Forms/Waste Routing Reports.
• Act promptly on non-compliance issues/participate in investigations where required.
• Represent plant/area at Stakeholder meetings.
• Coach and mentor junior members of the team, including graduates and apprentices.
• Provide information for waste forecasts.
• Support other team members, sharing knowledge and experience.
• Responsible for the safe delivery of specified site-based work packages.
• Responsible for the management of project wastes in line with Waste Management Plans.
• Ability to reach SQEP status.

Requirements:

• Nuclear Decommissioning/Waste Management Experience.
• Highly motivated, proactive, and flexible in approach, must be willing to travel to work on client sites as required.
• IOSH Working Safely.
• You should have a good understanding of the waste hierarchy and an awareness of waste routing and acceptance criteria / conditions for acceptance for these routes (VLLW, Combustible, Metallic Waste Treatment, LLW, ILW and PCM).
• Interpersonal skills, able to build and develop relationships internally and externally.
• Maintain excellent relationships with our customers and suppliers.

Why work for AtkinsRéalis?

The UK is the first major economy to legislate for a Net Zero target by 2050. To achieve this, our Energy Teams are ensuring a mix of secure and sustainable energies that can meet our industry and lifestyle demands today, and in 30 years' time. We help to power our world through exciting new technologies and intelligent cybersecurity systems on projects that vary greatly in size, scope, and scale. So, you'll be creating the right safe and resilient systems across nuclear power, renewables, decarbonisation development, new builds and energy efficiency.

We value your diversity and believe that everyone deserves to thrive - no exceptions. You'll be part of a culture committed to finding new talent from underrepresented groups. We're Disability Confident, an Inclusive Employer, and support STEM Returners. We also want to see more women in senior roles at AtkinsRéalis. In the energy sector, we've signed up to the AXIS Pledge, promising to make equal pay, equal leadership, and equal opportunities a reality.

Security clearance:

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.

#LI-Energy

Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.