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We are recruiting for a Principal Waste Management Specialist to join our Radioactive Waste Management Consultancy business. Due to the rapid growth of our business in the civil nuclear waste management we require more support to deliver and continue to expand our expertise. We have a leading role in waste strategy, inventory and compliance underpinning the future management of radioactive waste, spent nuclear fuels and nuclear materials. In the UK, we deliver a diverse range of projects for waste producers, waste management organisations and strategic authorities across all aspects of the waste lifecycle. We are delivering similarly interesting and exciting projects across the globe including projects for clients in Norway, Central & Eastern Europe and Japan.
Job Responsibility:
Leading or providing significant input to disposability assurance activities for both Higher Activity Waste and Lower Activity Waste including both the development of disposability submissions (e.g LLWR’s WCH or NWS’s LoC submissions) and the review of disposal cases
Assessment of the compliance of packaging solutions with disposal criteria and specifications
Technical audits of nuclear facilities or processes
Management of records and information
Management of risks and uncertainties
Managing technical assessments across a range of topic areas which could include: Waste package inventory
Wasteform properties and expected evolution
Container performance and durability
Accident performance
Operational, transport and post closure safety
Provision of strategic input to our company waste retrievals and decommissioning projects, potentially including on-site support
Production of high quality technical reports on the outcomes of your work and the work of others
Implementing efficient tools and routes for the robust management of data
Delivering projects relating to the safe and timely disposal of radioactive waste
Producing and checking calculations, analyses and interpretations
Leading interactions with clients and stakeholders
Supporting the continued development of our business through identifying, bidding for and winning new work with new or existing clients
Requirements:
Degree qualification (or equivalent training and experience) in appropriate mathematical, physical science or engineering discipline
Significant experience in a comparable role
Ability to analyse complex data sets and models, distil the important safety features and communicate concisely with specialists and senior stakeholders
Numerate with excellent technical writing/reviewing skills
Adaptable and able to work on a variety of projects, prioritising as appropriate
What we offer:
Free single medical cover and digital GP service
Enhanced parental leave pay
Free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes
Reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships