Senior Radioactive Waste Consultant

As a Senior Radioactive Waste Consultant within EWRS, you will apply your technical expertise, skills and knowledge of the nuclear sector on a wide range of projects covering the entire nuclear lifecycle. Recent key projects that AtkinsRéalis consultants within the team have been involved in include -

• Aiding in detailed design of new Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technologies, considering waste and future decommissioning at the initial design stage.
• Supporting legacy decommissioning sites, devising solutions to a vast range of radioactive waste problems.
• Providing expert input on siting, permissions and waste acceptance criteria for the UK's Geological Disposal Facility (GDF).
• Deploying expertise to the next generation fleet of UK reactors.
• Supporting the UK's nuclear deterrent system, operation, maintenance and decommissioning.
• Undertaking research and waste management projects into new fusion related technologies.
• Our EWRS team works at the forefront of the nuclear industry tackling the most challenging problems. These examples demonstrate a small sample of our exciting projects, which you could become part of, and lead., 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.
  
  A degree qualification in a scientific or engineering subject or significant technical expertise in a relevant field.
• Relevant experience in the nuclear industry or other relevant high-hazard field (e.g. oil & gas, defence, aerospace etc.).
• Significant experience in a consultancy or client- facing role.
• Ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team, manage client relationships, lead technical delivery of complex and challenging work packages.
Desirable skills, qualities and experience:
• Chartership from a relevant professional body.
• Understanding of the management of radioactive waste on a nuclear licensed site and on-site experience at a nuclear facility.
• Project and programme management, including staff development and mentorship.
• Bid writing and the bid management.
• Experience undertaking BAT / BPM assessments, environmental management, radioactive dose modelling and waste characterisation.
• Deploying novel techniques for radioactive waste management e.g. robotics, automation, digital tools.
  
  AtkinsRéalis
Derby, England You might know us for the great work we do across our wide variety of projects. We're proud to say it's thanks to our people's diversity of thought, expertise and knowledge. And when you join us, you'll be a part of this genuinely collaborative environment, where everyone's voice is valued and treated equally. We're passionate about what we do, but we don't take ourselves too seriously. Simply put, this a great place to be. So, when it comes to your life outside of work, ask us about our flexible and remote working policies designed to help you get the most out of life.