Waste Consultant

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Assessing technical information and providing advice and guidance on radioactive waste management to both internal and external customers and stakeholders.
• Facilitating workshops on radioactive waste management topics e.g., BAT, BPM, Optioneering, Strategy Development etc.
• Preparation of technical service scope documents, business cases, and change papers.
• Lead on the development of expert and alternative treatment services and manage delivery of projects to scope, schedule and cost.
• Maintain data integrity and accuracy in information management for all required systems.
• Identifying and implementing improvements; leading or supporting change initiatives within the department and wider business.
• Participating in industry working groups / integrated project teams on topics related to decommissioning and radioactive waste management.
• Endeavour to keep abreast of developments in the global decommissioning and waste services sector.
• Develop and sustain collaborative working relationship with all stakeholders including internal staff, service providers and customers.
• Leading or supporting Customer / Service Provider Audits as required.
• Presenting on behalf of Waste Services at various forums, site visits, conferences etc.
• Support junior members of staff as required.

Dimensions

• Budget responsibilities as defined in scheme of delegations (applications for payment etc).
• Business Change Manager for relevant projects as required.
• Intelligent Customer for Waste Services (if identified as a requirement by the Expert Service and Support Lead).
• Subject Matter Expert for Waste Services (if identified as a requirement by the Expert Service and Support Lead).

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential

• Graduate (min 2:2) in relevant discipline or equivalent, possession of appropriate professional qualification, and or extensive relevant experience.
• Technical knowledge of decommissioning and radioactive waste management.
• Knowledge of Nuclear Waste Services, our customer base, and existing suite of waste services.
• Awareness of relevant Policy and Regulatory framework applicable to radioactive waste management across the United Kingdom.
• Experience of delivering consultancy projects.
• Experience of planning, executing / facilitating stakeholder engagement activities (workshops, teleconferences, data gathering, etc.) and analysing outputs and next steps.
• Demonstrably good oral and written communication skills.
• Pursues projects with energy, drive and a need to finish.
• Confident with demonstrable experience working with internal and external stakeholders to build effective relationships, manage expectations and conflict resolution.
• Understanding of and ability to produce documents to ISO 9001 standard.

Desirable

• Experience of working with Nuclear Waste Services Customers and stakeholders.
• Knowledge and experience of transport and packaging of radioactive materials.
• Knowledge of international radioactive waste management supply chain.
• Project management experience of radioactive waste projects.
• Working towards Chartered Waste Manager status.
• Radioactive Waste Advisor.

For internal candidates currently on RWM T&C’s, the RWM grade equivalent for this role is 5-4

Who are we?

Simply put, our job is to secure a safer future for us all. We do this by managing and disposing of the UK’s nuclear radioactive waste safely and securely for generations to come. We have a critical role in the biggest multi-decade clean-up project in Europe. As part of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) group, we provide permanent answers for nuclear waste.

Nuclear Waste Services builds on the work delivered at the Low-Level Waste Repository (LLWR) site and the Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) programme, maintaining these key activities whilst also adding further essential services for customers in the nuclear energy, defence, industrial, medical, and research sectors. Maintaining and developing this knowledge and experience is key to securing and developing our unique nuclear waste capabilities for the UK and the rest of the world

If you join Nuclear Waste Services, you’ll be part of a team that brings together some of the most brilliant minds from around the UK, working across many specialisms – scientific, engineering, safety, operations, commercial, community engagement, and regulatory – to name a few.

We want Nuclear Waste Services to be a great place​ to work where people are respected, included and can perform at their best. We do this by living our Nuclear Waste Services values;
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We are action orientated ​​​​​​​- We deliver for our customers, partners, and people safely & securely.

We are collaborative and inclusive - We have greater success when we work together.

We are ambitious - We are problem solvers who embrace and act upon new challenges.​​​​​

We act with integrity - We are trusted to build a safe, secure and sustainable future

What's in it for you?

• On appointment to NWS you will receive 25.5 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and you can accrue up to 13 extra days leave
• Rewarding performance (annual bonus scheme)
• We offer a generous pension scheme through CNNP
• learning and development support
• payment of relevant annual professional subscriptions
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Financial advice assistance
• Flexible working
• Extended family-friendly policies
• Cycle to work scheme
• We welcome flexible and agile working practices
• Flexible working requests can be submitted from day 1 of employment

Equal Opportunities

We value the unique differences that each of our colleagues bring to work every day and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels respected, included and able to perform at their best. At Nuclear Waste Service we are committed to creating a workplace that is diverse and inclusive. We value the diversity of our people and actively seek to have a workforce that represents the rich diversity of the communities we support. Currently we are underrepresented in some areas, and would particularly welcome applicants from Women, Black, Asian and Ethnic Minorities, LGBTQ+ and candidates who have a disability.

In promoting equal opportunities, Nuclear Waste Service welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We select people according to their abilities and our needs. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all of the essential criteria for the vacancy. 

Please note: Nuclear Waste Services reserves the right to close the vacancy early. 

If you have any queries or would like to discuss this role, please email nws.recruitment@nuclearwasteservices.uk