Waste Engineer

Waste Engineer
Abingdon Road, Culham, gb
Full-time
Salary: £52,293 (inclusive of MPP) + excellent benefits including outstanding pension
Site Location: UKAEA Culham, Oxfordshire
Confirmed Grade: Level 5
Department: H3AT

Company Description

By 2050, the planet could be using twice as much electricity compared to today. Are you interested in contributing and helping to shape the future of the world’s energy? If so, read on.

Fusion, the process that powers the Sun and Stars, is one of the most promising options for generating the cleaner, carbon-free energy that our world badly needs.

UKAEA leads the way in realizing fusion energy, partnering with industry and research for ground-breaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the grid, supported by tomorrow's power stations. In pursuit of our mission, UKAEA embraces core values: Innovative, Committed, Trusted, and Collaborative.

Job Description

As an employee of UKAEA you will benefit from:

- Outstanding defined benefit pension scheme, details of which can be found at the end of this advert.
- Corporate bonus scheme up to 7% and a Relocation allowance (if eligible).
- Flexible working options including family friendly policies.
- Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders.
- Generous annual leave allowance starting with 25 days, plus 3 days Christmas closure and 2.5 privilege days, in addition to UK bank holidays.
- Wide range of career development opportunities.
- A vibrant culture committed to equality and being fully inclusive.

This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions.

The Role

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference? Join our team and contribute to the future of fusion energy. As Waste Engineer, you will be responsible for providing technical advice to projects to ensure radioactive waste is only generated, stored, processed, characterised and consigned in compliance with the EPR Permit, Best Available Techniques (BAT) and facility Waste Acceptance Criteria (WAC). The role provides technical competence for waste planning, quantification, establishing the nature and complexity of waste, radiometric determinations, review and validation of data, waste route selection and consignment.

Additional Responsibilities:

- Develop sampling plans and other key characterization documentation for the identification of radionuclide fingerprints and underpinning of waste classification.
- Manage the forecasting of waste amounts and properties through flow modelling, data investigation and the development of current waste quantity estimates, in order to inform decommissioning strategies and process design. Seek early-identification of problematic waste and propose solutions to de-risk the impacts.
- Lead the development and implementation of waste characterization campaigns, supporting project leads by explaining characterisation requirements and delivering relevant training.
- Review radioactive waste and material inventory to identify suitable disposal routes, apply Best Available Techniques and lead on consignment and disposal activities whilst ensuring legal compliance and liability reduction, generating reports where appropriate and engaging with procurement activities where required.
- Development of scope, schedule and cost for waste related activities, supporting decommissioning programmes and acting as a technical adviser to ensure that facilities and processes are designed such that wastes can be appropriately managed and disposed of.
- Conduct audit activities in relation to site and external waste disposal services. Review and approve sampling methodologies and specify analytical requirements to ensure legislative compliance.
- Champion current best-practice, helping to inform decision-making for varied and novel waste-related projects by reviewing research, legislative and industry changes, generating reports where required.

Qualifications
Essential Requirements:

- Degree or equivalent level in relevant STEM subject with demonstrable engineering experience.
- Experience working on technical projects within the nuclear or similar high-hazard industry.
- Achieved, or working towards, Radioactive Waste Advisor (RWA) status.
- Ability to solve complex problems with innovative solutions in a proactive manner and apply appropriate attention to detail.
- Experience mentoring engineers and scientists.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, particularly with regards to writing concise and impactful technical reports.
- Ability to constructively interact with a variety of stakeholders and escalate issues/deviations through the management chain.
- Demonstrably proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite, in particular Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Additional Information

For a full list of benefits and to apply, select the apply button to be taken through to the UKAEA careers pages.

We welcome applications from under-represented groups, particularly individuals from black and other ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities, and women. Our Executive team, supported by our 'Equality, Diversity and Inclusion' (EDI) Partner and Inclusion Ambassadors, actively promotes EDI and takes steps to increase diversity within our organization. We reinforce best practices in recruitment and selection and evaluate approaches to remove barriers to success.

Please note that vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier if we receive a large number of applications.

For applicants applying from outside the United Kingdom or those who have spent time outside the UK in the last five years, please visit the UK Government website for information on criminal records checks. If your country of residence or previous residence is not listed on the website or if the UK Government does not have information on obtaining a criminal records check from that state, we regret to inform you that we cannot process your application.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £52,293.00 per year

Benefits:

• Life insurance

Work Location: In person