Senior Waste Coordinator - Whitehaven, United Kingdom - Atkins

Atkins

Verified Company

Whitehaven, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Atkins Nuclear has been operating for over 40 years with operations based in the UK, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and North America, and are fully engaged in the development of the next generation of nuclear power.

Atkins are also currently embarked on an exciting journey to become the global leader in providing Decommissioning and Waste Management services.

As a result of continued growth, we are looking to recruit a wide range of experienced Environment, Decommissioning/Waste Management and Radiological Protection professionals to help us in achieving our goal of becoming the global leader in this arena.

We are looking for creative individuals who want to shape the Atkins our service offerings on a global scale.

If you would like to be part of this journey and are keen to become part of the Atkins family then then we would love to hear from you.

Responsibilities:

You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team of over 70 waste, radiation protection, delivery and environmental professionals providing support to decommissioning and radioactive waste management projects across the UK.

Your responsibilities will include:

Provide advice and guidance on segregating, packaging, labelling and storage of waste.
Ability to coordinate multiple resources to facilitate disposal.
Provide advice and guidance of isotopic fingerprints & waste stream characterisation documents.
Provide advice and guidance for radioactive/nonradioactive disposal routes.
Ensure all waste is removed from plant/area compliantly with site procedures, Conditions for Acceptance & Waste Acceptance Criteria.
Liaise with Waste Advisor for nonroutine wastes including nonradioactive waste (nonhazardous/hazardous).
Provide information to Waste Advisor for Waste Clearance Forms/Waste Routing Reports.
Act promptly on noncompliance issues/participate in investigations where required.
Represent plant/area at Stakeholder meetings.
Coach and mentor junior members of the team, including graduates and apprentices.
Provide information for waste forecasts.
Support other team members, sharing knowledge and experience.
Ability to reach SQEP status.

Requirements:

You will be someone with a passion for responsible environment and waste management, and enthusiasm for helping to provide solutions for some of the UK's most challenging decommissioning missions.
You should have a good understanding of the waste hierarchy and an awareness of waste routing and acceptance criteria / conditions for acceptance for these routes (VLLW, Combustible, Metallic Waste Treatment, LLW, ILW and PCM).
Highly motivated, proactive and flexible in approach, you will be willing to travel to work on client sites as required.

Why work for Atkins?
The UK is the first major economy to legislate for a Net Zero target by 2050.

To achieve this, our Energy Teams are ensuring a mix of secure and sustainable energies that can meet our industry and lifestyle demands today, and in 30 years' time.

We help to power our world through exciting new technologies and intelligent cybersecurity systems on projects that vary greatly in size, scope, and scale.

So, you'll be creating the right safe and resilient systems across nuclear power, renewables, decarbonisation development, new builds and energy efficiency.

We value your diversity and believe that everyone deserves to thrive - no exceptions. You'll be part of a culture committed to finding new talent from underrepresented groups. We're Disability Confident, an Inclusive Employer, and support STEM Returners. We also want to see more women in senior roles at Atkins.

In the energy sector, we've signed up to the AXIS Pledge, promising to make equal pay, equal leadership, and equal opportunities a reality.

Read more about our Vision for Women.

Meeting your needs:

When you start with us, you'll enjoy "Total Reward," a package that can be tailored to your lifestyle, career and personal needs.

From flexible holidays to life assurance, health & wellbeing benefits, and career planning for the senior stage of your career.

Making sure you're supported is important to us. So, if you identify as having a disability, tell us ahead of your interview. And let's talk about any adjustments you might need.

Read more about 'Total Reward'.

More about us:

Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, is a leading global consultancy with over 80 years of design and engineering expertise.

With us, you'll be surrounded by the skills, knowledge and support to help you succeed. Together, we can deliver projects which have a positive, sustainable impact on the world.

Check out some of our recent, most exciting projects.

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