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Waste Management Advisor – SQEP Plant Solid Waste Coordinator/Local Clearance Coordinator
About You
As a SQEP Plant Solid Waste Coordinator/Local Clearance Coordinator, you will provide specialised technical guidance on waste management within the nuclear decommissioning sector. Your role includes:
- Combining expertise in compliant segregation, packaging, labelling and disposal of radioactive and non-radioactive waste
- Collaborating with Waste Advisors to address non-routine waste streams and ensure Waste Acceptance Criteria are met
- Providing practical advice on isotopic fingerprints and ensuring waste stream characterisation documentation is accurate
- Supporting multiple project waste streams across Low-Level Waste (LLW), Intermediate-Level Waste (ILW), PCM, VLLW, combustible, metallic and non-hazardous routes
- Ensuring site clearance compliance and assisting in non-compliance investigations
- Coaching and mentoring junior team members, including graduates and apprentices
Key Responsibilities
Technical & Operational Guidance
- Deliver expert advice on separating, packaging, labelling, and storing waste to meet site Conditions for Acceptance
- Help navigate non-routine waste disposal paths (both hazardous and non-hazardous) in alignment with Waste Clearance Forms and Waste Routing Reports
- Collaborate with Waste Advisors to draft and review project forecasts and waste-related documentation
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Stakeholder & Team Leadership
- Represent your site/area in stakeholder meetings, ensuring waste strategies align with broader project objectives
- Foster a culture of knowledge-sharing and support colleagues to maintain waste management expertise
Safety & Compliance
- Act as a subject-matter expert on safety protocols within decommissioning sites
- Prompt response to non-compliance incidents and participate in quality assurance reviews
Client-Facing Engagement
- Work directly with customers and suppliers to maintain strong relationships
- Act as an internal consult on waste hierarchy principles, acceptance criteria, and routing standards across VLLW, Combustible, Metallic Waste Treatment, ILW, and PCM
About AtkinsRéalis
AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear organisation, dedicated to transforming global infrastructure through innovation and sustainability. Within our waste and decommissioning teams, you’ll work across a range of projects, ensuring the safe removal and management of radioactive waste aligns with our clients’ radioactive decommissioning goals.
Together, we engineer a better future for both the environment and society. Join us to contribute to a carbon-conscious industry while growing professionally through:
- Tailored skills development training
- Multi-disciplinary collaboration
- Hybrid working policies and flexible benefits
Requirements
Essential Technical Experience
- Proven expertise in nuclear waste management (preferably decommissioning-related)
- Knowledge of segregation techniques and hazardous waste legislation in the UK
- Familiarity with Dangerous Goods Dispatch Officer (DGO) SQEP pathways
- Competence in isotopic fingerprint verification and waste characterisation reporting
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Safety & Procedure Knowledge
- IOSH Working Safely certification (or equivalent)
- An understanding of site-specific Conditions for Acceptance (CfA) for various waste forms
- Ability to identify waste stream acceptance risks and propose solutions
Soft Skills & Attitude
- Flexible and proactive out-of-hours travel required
- Exceptional leadership and mentoring experience
- Interpersonal strength to engage with internal teams, external suppliers, and senior stakeholders
- Problem-solving orientation: resolving waste routing issues efficiently
About the Role
This position is part of a global nuclear team supporting UK-wide decommissioning and waste projects. You’ll collaborate with diverse experts across decommissioning, radiation protection, logistics, and environmental management, ensuring all waste is handled with the highest standard of safety, compliance and efficiency.
Note: This role may require security clearance. We partner with UK Security Vetting (UKSV) to verify candidates.
Join us to develop your expertise in waste management while driving forward a safer, cleaner future for future generations.
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