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SalaryWhat if you could work with remarkable people on extraordinary things? What if the end result was something a little bit special? What if your role was mission critical?
For nearly 70 years, AWE has been at the forefront of nuclear weapons research and development. We have a critical mission: to provide the warheads for the UK’s ultimate deterrent - Trident. We also use our unique skills to provide wider UK government with counter-terrorism and nuclear threat reduction solutions.
It takes a special sort of person to work at AWE. What if that person was you?
AWE are currently recruiting for aRadiological Waste Administrator.
Location - Reading / Basingstoke area
Package - £27,360 - £36,000 (depending on your suitability and level of experience)
Closing Date: 11th March 2024
As part of our People Promise, AWE (one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK) has a range of benefits to suit you. These include:
- Time to recharge your batteries with 270 hours of annual leave (plus every other Friday off work)
- Consideration for flexible working arrangements so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know on your application if you wish to work part time.
- Opportunities for Professional Career Development that include funding for the annual membership of a relevant professional body, access to mentors and training.
- Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
- A generous defined contribution Group Personal Pension (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your own contribution).
- Life Assurance.
- Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.
- Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring for your family.
- A host of voluntary & core benefits to suit your health and wellbeing - more information available on our careers site.
This role will be to manage the sentencing and recording of RA solid and non-aqueous RA Waste on behalf of AWE and ensure compliance with third party Waste Acceptance Criteria.
You will be required to:
- Identify and assess any assay necessary to be undertaken to support RA waste sentencing.
- Identifying new effective and efficient disposal opportunities for AWE RA waste materials, where appropriate.
- Support the RA Waste Route Owner in optimising waste management services in line with regulatory and business requirements.
- Governance of the creation, maintenance and secure storage of lifetime records associated with Radioactive Waste.
- Identify waste suitability for external consignment via the LLWR/MOD framework contract.
- Co-ordinate the construction of consignments within the Solid Radioactive Waste Management Record System database
- Generate accurate waste consignment paperwork and review appropriate approvals from receiving sites prior to transporting RA Waste.
- Generate and ensure waste and consignment containers are acceptable to destination site.
- Ensure AWE remains within its Permits, Authorisations and allocations.
To be successful in this role you should have the following skills:
- A good standard of basic education
- Strong mathematical skills
- Working knowledge of RA Waste Operations
- Working knowledge of Nuclear Material transfers
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Please note that you must be a British National to apply for a role with us.
Our ambition is to create workplaces where we recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and our employees feel able to be themselves at work. We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants. Any inclusion information you provide us will be used to encourage and support you through the application process and will be held only for this purpose in accordance with GDPR.
