Radioactive Waste Specialist (Senior/Entry Level)

Permanent

Salary: Upto ££57,000 + Standard Benefits

Location: Plymouth (Hybrid)

About us:

A fantastic opportunity has become available to join a leading international defence company who provide through-life technical and engineering support for client's assets.

The Role

As the Radioactive Waste Specialist reporting to the Principal specialist, you will:

• Provide waste management expertise in support of the characterisation, processing, sentencing, and packaging of radioactive Intermediate Level Waste (ILW), Low Level Waste (LLW) and Conditionally Exempt waste (CEW) from the Devonport Site.
• Provide advice and guidance to major projects to enable timely treatment and/or disposal of their radioactive waste arisings.
• As the Radioactive Waste Specialist you will develop and implement relevant documentation, ensuring compliance with licences and permits relating to radioactive waste through the application of BAT.
• Provide leadership and training to more junior waste engineers in the team.
• Have an ability to effectively liaise with customer / vendors / suppliers with regards to radioactive waste matters.

Role Requirements:

As the Radioactive Waste Specialist, you must have:

• An applied understanding of radioactive waste management including characterisation, processing, sentencing, packaging, and transport.
• Extensive knowledge of environmental legislation in the UK Nuclear Industry.
• Determination and application of BAT and the presentation of suitably underpinned and justifiable supporting arguments.
• Can work well within a team as well as provide leadership and training to members of the team.
• Extensive radioactive waste management qualifications and / or experience is essential.
• Eligibility for SC clearance is essential.
• Agreement to work in areas which will expose individual to ionising radiation (radiation worker).
• Membership of a professional society is desirable.

If you are looking for a new home at a reputable company and have most or all of the required skills, then please apply now!

The ideal candidate should live in or near one of the following locations: Plymouth; Devon; Somerset; Southern UK

Company information

At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That's why our consultants always take the time to understand requirements in detail and offer sound advice to both clients and candidates. If you would like more information please contact Ashley Bell-Jones

Required skills; Radioactive Waste Specialist; Radioactive Waste Engineer; Radioactive Waste; Waste Engineer; Waste Specialist; Nuclear Waste