Nuclear Waste Engineer

Posted 19 November 2020
Salary Market related
Location
Job type Contract - Full Time
Discipline Utilities, Power & Nuclear
ReferenceJO0000024337
Contact NameRyan Williamson

Job description

Carrington West are recruiting on behalf of one of the UK's most prestigious consultancies and have an exciting new interim vacancy in the Nuclear Industry.
This is an ongoing interim position and could go permanent in the future for the right candidate.

As a result of continued growth, our client are keen to recruit a Nuclear Waste Engineer to be based form their offices in Whitehaven, Cumbria (consideration will be given to working from home on a case-by-case basis, but cannot be guaranteed)

Responsibilities
 
Provide support to senior staff on areas of Radiological Waste Management in the following areas: -
·Contribute to the development of bids and proposals through identifying strategies, developing submittals, and providing proposal text, diagrams, case studies, etc
·Understand and communicates Company processes and standards
·Commit to continuous improvement of waste strategies/programmes
·Develop and implement characterisation strategies
·Produce sampling and analysis plans
·Assess analytical results
·Derive radionuclide Fingerprints
·Waste Sentencing
·Produce BAT assessments
·Provide input into the development of monitoring procedures to support characterisation and waste sentencing
·Produce waste management documentation
·Contribute to the development of bids and proposals through identifying strategies.
·Support other team members, sharing knowledge and experience.
·Use knowledge and experience to influence and improve project delivery.
·Be customer focused, client liaison and communication.
·To assist successful delivery of projects, work to meet targets, work within budget and programme.
·Liaise with Project Managers to deliver projects.
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Requirements
·Practical Radiological Waste Management experience in the nuclear industry.
·An understanding of Radiological Protection requirements.
·An understanding of waste routing and acceptance criteria / conditions for acceptance for these routes (VLLW, Combustible, Metallic Waste Treatment, LLW, ILW and PCM).
·An understanding of waste packages available in the industry.
·Able to work in the field and interact well with delivery teams.
·Good standard of written English and the ability to write clear technical reports.
·Innovative and open to ideas.
·Flexible in approach, willing to travel to work on client sites.
·Highly motivated and proactive, have good interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate effectively.
·Interpersonal skills, able to build and develop relationships internally and externally.
 
The role is offering a competitive market rate for the right candidate.
 
Please contact Ryan at Carrington West on 02393876019 or apply with you CV to be considered.
 
Thanks,