Waste Engineer
Core
Provide authoritative waste management and characterisation advice for nuclear decommissioning projects, including documentation preparation, regulatory compliance, and supply chain management.
Role type
Senior Waste Engineer (Nuclear Decommissioning)
Builds
Characterisation Status Reports, Facility & Waste Characterisation Plans, Waste Management Plans, and Technical Reports for nuclear decommissioning.
Domain
Nuclear industry, radioactive waste management, UK regulatory framework
Required skills
Radioactive waste characterisation, UK nuclear regulatory framework, BAT (Best Available Technique) studies, waste inventory management, DQO (Data Quality Objective) methodology, team leadership, technical reporting, cost and duration estimation, stakeholder engagement (via careerplan.io/jobs/744000153165971-waste-engineer-at-assystem)
Preferred skills
Chartered status, RWA (Radioactive Waste Adviser) certification, Class 7 transport qualification, experience in waste treatment/disposal routes, mentoring junior staff
Technologies
NWS waste management framework, DQO assessment tools, waste characterisation software
Responsibilities
Prepare and review waste characterisation documentation, lead BAT and optioneering studies, act as primary contact for customers (including site secondments), provide training and coaching, ensure value through effective resource management, articulate project durations and costs
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership