Roles and Responsibilities
- Undertaking technical assessments of customers WCI forms for disposal/supercompaction against the latest Waste Acceptance Criteria (WAC) for disposal at the LLWR site, whilst maintaining accurate records of decision making.
- Undertaking robust and comprehensive technical assessments of customers WCH and WCV submissions, whilst maintaining accurate records of decision making.
- Undertaking technical reviews and challenge relating to customer BAT studies in support of WCH submissions and/or other pertinent information documented in the WCH form.
- Providing sound technical advice to customers and/or the wider team with respect to waste characterisation methods and potential treatment and disposability options.
- Provision of support and guidance to the wider Waste Inventory and Compliance (WI&C) team for more complex waste types.
- Maintaining frequent levels of communication with customers in respect to their form submissions, including suggested areas of improvement and any planned LLWR customer consultations which may impact upon them.
- Ongoing development of WI&C processes and procedures, including support of periodic process owner reviews.
- Provision of sound advice to customers with respect to waste consignment and waste characterisation methods and potential treatment and disposability of wastes.
- Supporting the development and ongoing management of the LLWR Characterisation Standard.
Other key responsibilities, including (but not limited to);
- To lead and/or support customer technical audits as part of the LLWR waste assurance programme
- To provide support to the wider waste assurance programme
- Supporting the wider WI&C function with respect to improvement programmes and waste inventory related tasks/activities
- Supporting the development of tools and software in support of core WI&C function tasks and activities, including waste tracking systems and management system documentation
- Awareness of the environmental issues associated with the role
- To be aware of and abide by the company’s Standards and Expectations
- Ensuring waste is correctly segregated to ensure compliant disposal
- Manage the risks within your scope of work in compliance with the company risk management procedures
- To act in a secure manner at all times, recognise potential consequences of personal behaviour and say if others fall short with respect to security
- To consider ED&I in all conversations and interactions, ensuring you treat all individuals equally, respectfully and in line with LLWR’s ED&I principles
Experience Required
Essential
- University degree in scientific discipline or relevant demonstrable experience.
- Good verbal and written communication skills and experience of working with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, due to the range of data and information to be generated and managed.
- Experienced user of MS Office suite, Word, Excel, Outlook.
- Able to work well within a team.
- Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision.
- Customer service skills and ability to build strong customer relationships.
- Ability to communicate with staff at all levels and challenge where necessary.
Desirable
- Sufficient experience in nuclear waste management or related areas
- Accredited Radioactive Waste Advisor
- Project management skills and qualifications to aid the delivery of technical work.
- Understanding of UK LLW Policy and regulatory frameworks (EPR etc.)
- Familiar with typical Nuclear Licensed Site management system and procedures.
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