Radiological Waste Specialist

What 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 is recruiting for a Radiological Waste Specialist
Location - Reading / Basingstoke Area
Salary: £34,470 - £42,000 (depending on experience)
Closing date - 01st February 2024
Why AWE?
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)
• 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.

What’s A Day like in the life of a Radioactive Waste Specialist?
As part of AWE Waste Services Group, you will manage the review, sentencing, recording and consignment of Radioactive Solid and Non-aqueous Waste on behalf of the company. Key aspects are to liaise with internal and external stakeholders to demonstrate compliance with third party Waste Acceptance Criteria, and to coordinate resources and governance bodies to realise the export of RA Waste whilst ensuring AWE remains within its Permits and Authorisations.
Successful Candidates will be responsible for:

• Identifying and assessing any assay necessary to be undertaken to support RA waste sentencing.
• Identifying waste suitability for external consignment via existing routes under an established framework contract.
• Governance of the creation, maintenance and secure storage of lifetime records associated with RA waste.
• Generating accurate RA waste consignment paperwork and review appropriate approvals from receiving sites prior to exporting RA Waste.
• Consigning RA waste from the AWE estate in compliance with the Carriage of Dangerous Goods Regulations.
• Maintaining and promoting high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security, and quality.

Whilst not to be considered a check list, candidates should be able to demonstrate some of the following:

• Working knowledge of hazardous waste operations.
• Experience of working with nuclear waste would be beneficial but is not essential.
• A good understanding of Safety Case, Safe Operating Envelope and Operating Instructions.
• Experience utilising a database to interpret and manipulate information.
• An awareness of health and safety, and good working practice.

Candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for this role.
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Please note that you must be a British National to apply for a role with us.
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