Senior Waste Engineer – Warrington / West Cumbria – Permanent
Assystem is a prominent player in the nuclear decommissioning sector, partnering with the Design Services Alliance and providing waste management services to strategic nuclear clients in the UK. Our services include life extension and feasibility assessment.
Provide Assystem and our customers with authoritative waste management and characterization advice. Prepare and review waste and characterisation documentation in support of decommissioning projects, including:
* Facility & Project Waste Management Plans
* Technical Reports and Presentations
* Expert Advice: Provide authoritative waste management and characterisation guidance.
* Documentation: Prepare and review Characterisation Status Reports, Waste Management Plans, and Technical Reports.
* Regulatory Knowledge: Understand the UK regulatory framework for waste and characterisation.
* Supply Chain: Know the radioactive waste supply chain and NWS framework.
* Bid Insights: Contribute waste and characterisation expertise to bids.
* Project Planning: Estimate durations and costs for planned work.
* Champion: Promote waste-informed decommissioning and sustainable management.
* Studies: Lead BAT and optioneering studies.
* Customer Liaison: Act as the main contact with customers, including potential secondments.
* Training: Provide training and coaching to staff and contractors.
* Implement BAT and manage resources effectively.
* Data Quality: Utilize the Data Quality Objective (DQO) method of characterisation.
Qualifications/Experience Required:
* Degree in a scientific or engineering-based subject or relevant experience in waste or characterisation engineering
* Certificate of competence to act as a Radioactive Waste Adviser (RWA)
* Transport of Class 7 by Road Level 2 or Level 3
* Chartered status
* In-depth knowledge of disposal and treatment routes for wastes in the UK and overseas
* Thorough understanding of legislation and frameworks impacting waste management in the UK
* Understanding of characterisation methodology for radioactive and non-radioactive wastes, including the Data Quality Objectives and Data Quality Assessment processes
* Ability to lead small teams and mentor junior team members
* Experience with the transport of Class 7 materials and wastes by road
Join us at Assystem, where your expertise will shape the future of nuclear waste management!
For more information or to apply for the role please contact dbrookes@assystem.com
Due to the nature of work to be undertaken applicants will be required to meet certain residency criteria in order to attain a minimum level of UK security clearance if not already security cleared to a minimum SC level.
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