Hear From the Hiring Manager
Hinkley Point A is a 19.4-hectare site which is currently undergoing decommissioning. The site is located between a currently defueling nuclear site (Hinkley Point B) to the east and a new build nuclear site (Hinkley Point C) to the west. It is situated adjacent to the foreshore of Bridgwater Bay, a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) which is also designated a National Nature Reserve (NNR). The wider Severn Estuary is designated a Special Protection Area (SPA), a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention and is a Special Area of Conservation (SAC).
Upcoming projects for Hinkley Point A include:
* Build and commission various waste plant to retrieve, encapsulate, condition, and store the site’s intermediate level radioactive waste (ILW)
* Continued retrievals of solid ILW
* Demolition and de-planting of various plant and equipment to enable installation of new equipment and facilities
* Operation of waste facilities to retrieve, process, condition and passivate ILW until a Geological Disposal Facility is made available
* Continued low level waste (LLW) shipments to support site operations, including the processing of legacy wastes
* Ongoing Asset Management, Maintenance and Compliance activities
* Upon transfer of the AGR fleet, join with Hinkley Point B to support decommissioning of the two AGR reactors
* Plan for the deplant of the reactors in future years.
As such the Site has a range of environmental interests, including:
* Advising projects on best available techniques in the design and build of new plant and processes to aid in the demolition of existing buildings and removal of waste streams
* Ensuring the ongoing effectiveness of the environmental management system
* Ensuring compliance with our Environmental Permit through ongoing oversight, assessment, review, reporting and regulatory engagement on our radiological discharges
* Developing and driving environmental understanding within teams, ensuring good environmental awareness and practices across the site
* Improving the biodiversity of the wider land-holding around Site.
The role of an Environmental Advisor requires the individual to take a strong lead directly with the decommissioning activities and project teams, and to instruct and lead on environmental standards, expectations and requirements to maintain good practices and compliance with all relevant regulations. As such you will be expected to have a high level of professionalism, integrity and drive, be highly motivated, proactive and be able to work independently. You will need to ensure adherence to standards and expectations through good communication and team working with site teams, providing timely advice, influence and ultimately holding groups to account on expected standards.
Key Deliverables
* Provide authoritative advice, support and guidance to the Site and Project teams to ensure compliance with company Standards and relevant regulations
* Monitor performance and provide advice as necessary to maintain and improve environmental standards and waste characterisation
* Support the Site and Projects in identifying, developing and documenting Options Assessment to identify Best Available Techniques (BAT)
* Support the prompt waste disposal and updating the Radioactive Waste Management Case (RWMC)
* Deputise for the line manager as appropriate
* Support the production and maintenance of any required permits, reports, consents and other regulatory requirements, as required
* Implement identified good practice, promote and deploy across Site
* Contribute to the effective development of, and deliver, training within own area of specialism.
Qualifications & Experience
We also welcome applications for those looking to develop and therefore may not meet all the essential criteria for the role. In these circumstances there may be a lower grade offered for a development opportunity. The successful candidate would be considered on a case by case basis and supported with a PDP (Personal Development Plan) to enable a clear path for progression into the role.
Essential:
* Educated to NQF level 6 / NVQ Level 6 (or equivalent in a post related subject)
* Member of a relevant professional institute
* Relevant experience in specialism related roles
* Experience at a nuclear site
* Accredited Health Physicist
* Good knowledge of Company Processes for own specialty.
Desirable:
* Radioactive Waste Advisor
* Detailed knowledge of the Radioactive Substances Act/Environmental Permitting Regulations
* Detailed knowledge of International/ISO Standards.
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