Nuclear Waste Management Consultant
| Posting date: | 17 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | £50,000.0 to £60,000.0 per year |
| Additional salary information: | up to £60,000 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 July 2024 |
| Location: | Manchester, Greater Manchester, m14bt |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 4486258_1721114456 |
Summary
Your new company
Global, leading technology and services provider in the nuclear decommissioning industry. With a stellar reputation in the sector and multiple sites within the UK, you will be assured of working on high-profile projects, providing you with professional challenge via the complexity of the assignments involved.
Your new role
Working as a waste management consultant, you will provide technical expertise and utilise your relevant experience to deliver waste management solutions to clients across the UK nuclear industry for decommissioning.
- You will deliver a variety of waste management related tasks to a range of clients across the business portfolio.
- You will support the development of waste management plans in conjunction with other specialists within the business.
- You will provide support and input into new business bids and tenders
- Deliver on internal activities and contribute to continuous improvement activities
- Develop and implement characterisation strategies and produce sampling and analysis plans
- Support in the training and development of junior team members.
What you'll need to succeed
- Hold a relevant degree (Postgraduate qualification is desirable)
- Membership of a recognised professional institution or equivalent professional status is preferred
- Experience of the full radioactive waste lifecycle, including high-level strategic studies to support decision-making at different stages of the lifecycle
- Experience of developing radioactive waste management strategies for waste processing, characterisation, treatment, packaging and disposal
- Experience in producing waste management plans
- Essential awareness of the UK nuclear industry and nuclear fuel cycle, particularly of sources and origin of the waste
- Relevant knowledge of waste and environmental assessments, producing and submitting letters of compliance, environmental impact assessments and environmental permit application
- Understanding the analytical tools and techniques/waste characterisation techniques for developing chemical, physical and radiological inventories of radioactive waste
- Understanding of statistical knowledge relating to the treatment of errors and population sampling
- Essential knowledge of principles of Best Available Techniques (BAT) assessments. Ability to identify and develop suitable BAT waste processes to apply conditions for acceptance and waste acceptance criteria to different wastes
Hold a minimum of 'SC' UK Security Clearance or willing to obtain
What you'll get in return
An opportunity to work for a large global organisation, delivering into the nuclear industry on highly complex projects, providing you with genuine career opportunities.
Excellent salary and conditions include:
25 days annual leave, including bank holidays
Additional 1 day off for every 1-year service which is capped at 5
Competitive salary
One Professional Membership subscription paid for by the company
Annual bonus scheme
Private medical insurance
Non-contribution pension scheme
Enhanced Maternity Pay
Group Income Protection
Group Life Insurance
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