Lead Waste Technical Coordinator: Closing date 29 April 2022

Vacancy Reference

VN 17 22

Job Title

Lead Waste Technical Coordinator

Vacancy Type

Permanent (Open)

Issue Date

1 April 2022

Closing Date

29 April 2022

HR Contact

[email protected]

Band/Zone

B4 Zone A or B3 Zone B (lower) depending on experience

Rate of Pay

Band 4A :Entry £47,396

Fully Competent £51,780

Full Contributor £56,493

Band 3B: Entry: £54,800

Fully Competent: £59,403

Full Contributor: £61,780

Broad Role

4/014 or 3/016

Work Pattern

Days

Operating Unit

Site Infrastructure

Number of Vacancies

One

Background Information

As of the 31 January 2022, Nuclear Waste Services has been set up to combine all of the NDA Waste activities, giving greater flexibility and driving improvements and synergies across the NDA Group. This brings together LLW Repository Limited, Radioactive Waste Management Limited and the NDA Integrated Waste Management Programme (each with their own IT teams, infrastructure, and systems).

Role Description

• Provide a technical waste and material management support service to the LLWR Site
• Develop and implement the strategy for radioactive waste, stockpile and nuclear material accountancy and safeguards management across the LLWR Site
• Promote and implement the waste hierarchy across the LLWR Site
• Develop and implement the LLWR Site Joint Waste Management Plan and support the development of inventory management and reporting tools (UKRWI and WIF)
• Produce reports relating to Nuclear Material Accountancy & Safeguards
• Provide a technical stockpile support service to the LLWR Site.

Duties

• To continually review and develop arrangements covering the characterisation and consignment of site generated low level waste, and stockpiled material arrangements on behalf of the process owner
• To continually review, develop and implement arrangements covering nuclear materials, accountancy and safeguards for the site on behalf of the process owner
• To produce appropriate characterisation and consignment documentation for low level waste and plutonium contaminated material generated by operations on the LLWR site
• Ensure representation of the Waste Delivery Team at committees such as SRCs, MEHSCs, PMPs and NWP forums etc
• Provide information/ data to support the production of the Joint Waste Management Plan and inventory management reporting tools (WIF and UKRWI)
• Ensure customers are supported in the development and evaluation of Best Available
  Technique documents.

Essential Skills/Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in STEM or Waste Management (or relevant experience)
• Knowledge and experience of application of Waste Acceptance processes, treatment and
  disposal facilities Conditions for Acceptance/ Waste Acceptance Criteria.
• Working experience of relevant waste legislation (environmental permitting Regulations and Hazardous Waste regulations)
• Knowledge and experience of destructive and non-destructive assay techniques and
  experience of producing sampling and characterisation plans/ strategies (including fingerprint derivation and radioactive waste activity assessment for waste routing)

Desirable Skills/Qualifications

• Knowledge and experienced in the application of Data Quality Objectives (DQO), Data
  Quality Assessment (DQA).
• Radioactive Waste Advisor (or ability to achieve Corporate Radioactive Waste Advisor).
• Familiarisation of the National Waste Programme and current programme of work.
• Ability to represent LLWR at various forums.
• Ability to liaise with regulatory bodies (such as ONR and the EA).
• Knowledge/ awareness of the Nuclear Safeguards Regulations 2019 (NSR19).

Supervises

None

Reports to

Logistics Waste and Stockpile Manager

Security Clearance

All positions are subject to baseline security clearance. Where necessary SC clearance may also be sought.

General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) 2018

We are committed to processing all data fairly and lawfully and will not pass on any personal data on for any non-compatible purposes. If you would like more information, please see the GDPR Compliance Statement available on the intranet or request a copy from the HR Department.

Equality and Diversity

We are committed to having a workforce that is representative of the community it serves at all levels of the organisation. We therefore welcome applications from all backgrounds and all sections of the community.

As an applicant, you can be assured that Nuclear Waste Services will take positive steps to ensure:

• Job descriptions and associated conditions relate to the particular job, define the qualifications, experience and other skills required in the post, and only include those factors which are necessary and justifiable on objective criteria for the satisfactory performance of the job.
• All applicants are treated equally and fairly throughout the recruitment and selection process.
• All decisions are made in line with our equal opportunities and recruitment and selection decisions, are made on merit – in line with the job and skills requirements set for the vacancy.

And when you become employed, we aim to ensure:

• A fair, transparent and equal chance in learning and development and terms and conditions of service.
• A working environment that is free from discrimination, bullying, harassment and victimisation and where all complaints are promptly investigated and dealt with.
• A working environment where a person’s identity and culture are valued and respected.
• Positive about disability
• We value and encourage diversity in our workforce. As part of our aim to deliver quality services, we are committed to promoting equality and eliminating discrimination.

We are Disability Confident accredited. This demonstrates our commitment to encouraging disabled people to apply for jobs by guaranteeing them an interview, provided that they meet the minimum requirements for the post.

As an employer, we are aware of our obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and are committed to offering support and making reasonable adjustments to allow full participation in the process. It is important that you let the HR Dept know of any requirements. LLWR will consider any reasonable adjustments. Examples include: changing the timing of interview, giving extra time for assessments, providing equipment or assistance throughout the process e.g. a reader or scribe/ hearing loops.

Mobility Across the NDA Group

All applicants from the NDA Group of companies may be eligible for protection of certain elements of their T&Cs when voluntarily taking up employment with another NDA Group Company. If successful in your application, your existing Group Employer’s HR team will collaborate with the new Group Employer’s HR team to ensure that the appropriate protections are implemented into your contract offer. For further details, please contact a member of your current HR team.

Working for Nuclear Waste Services

Aside from the huge professional scope at Nuclear Waste Services, the personal benefits are excellent, these include:

• Very Competitive Salary
• Generous Bonus Scheme
• Holiday Allowances
• Attractive Defined Contribution Pension Scheme
• Childcare Vouchers Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Sick Pay
• Group Life Assurance Scheme

For further information on other benefits, please refer to the Rewards and Benefits section on our website.

You are advised to regularly check your emails (including any junk mail/spam folders) for correspondence related to this post, including assessment or interview invitations and any other type of correspondence relating to your application.

In the event of a high number of responses to any advert, Nuclear Waste Services reserves the right to close the vacancy early.