Project Manager (m/f/d) for radioactive waste management services

Eckert & Ziegler AG; Braunschweig; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

30 vacation days

Health management & health days

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Job summary

Eckert & Ziegler Umweltdienste GmbH is seeking a technically trained professional to lead internal and external projects related to radioactive waste disposal. You will oversee projects, advise on packaging and testing, and ensure regulatory compliance through rigorous reporting and documentation.

The role requires a technical degree, leadership experience, and strong MS Office skills. Fluency in German and English is essential, with occasional travel and responsibility for QA process management.

Qualifications

• Degree in a technical university field such as process or plant engineering.
• Leadership experience is desirable.
• Excellent command of German and English (B2).

Responsibilities

• Independent concept development and planning of projects with oversight and cost control.
• Advising sales on packaging and acceptance testing.
• Evaluate activity balance and prepare regulatory reports.
• Develop and maintain process requirements in the QA system.
• Ensure qualification criteria for incoming radioactive materials are met.
• Support management and coordinate department tasks.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and prepare risk assessments.
• Prepare, analyze, and edit reports and documentation.

Skills

Leadership experience

German & English proficiency (B2)

Analytical thinking

Education

Technical university degree in process/plant engineering

Tools

MS Office (Excel, Access)

Job description

CONTRIBUTING TO SAVING LIVES | WIR HELFEN ZU HEILEN

The production and use of radioactive products for industry, medicine and research generates radioactive residues. Eventually, the products will reach the end of their life cycle and both the residues and the products must be disposed of properly and in accordance with regulations. Who takes on this challenging task?This is where Eckert & Ziegler Umweltdienste GmbH, a subsidiary of the Eckert & Ziegler Group, comes in. Aware of its great responsibility, the company accepts used radiation sources from its own production worldwide, as well as other materials from all over Germany that are generated as waste when handling radioactive substances, for example in laboratories, production facilities and industrial plants. Where possible, these are recycled and returned to the economic cycle. If this is not possible, they are processed for proper disposal. As a service provider for the conditioning of radioactive waste, we have decades of extensive and widely recognised expertise.

Is professional disposal important to you and do you want to make a significant contribution?Become part of our team.

Your contribution to success

• Independent concept development and implementation planning, as well as oversight of internal and external projects, including cost control and documentation
• Advising the Sales department on matters related to packaging and acceptance testing
• Independent evaluation of the activity balance and regular preparation of reports in accordance with regulatory requirements
• Independently developing and maintaining process requirements and documentation within the company7s in-house QA management system
• Defining and ensuring compliance with qualification criteria for incoming radioactive materials based on existing final disposal requirements
• Supporting department management in directing and coordinating departmental tasks
• Collaborating with interdisciplinary teams
• Preparation, analysis, and editing of reports, documentation, and risk and safety assessments
• Analysis and development of optimization strategies for facilities and processes

This qualifies you

• A successfully completed technical university degree, for example, in process engineering, plant engineering, or a related field
• Ideally, some leadership experience, e.g., as a team leader
• Very good knowledge of MS Office products, particularly Excel and Access
• Very good written and spoken German and English skills (minimum B2 level)
• Proactive, independent, structured, and meticulous work style
• Experience handling radioactive materials, radiation protection, or the decommissioning of nuclear facilities is a плюс
• Willingness to take on responsibility, conscientiousness, as well as flexibility and resourcefulness
• Class B driver’s license and willingness to travel occasionally for work

You can look forward to

• Flexibility: working arrangements such as flexible working hours and paid leave for specific reasons (e.g. moving house, cancer check-ups) to help you achieve the best work-life balance
• Family friendly: Helping you balance family and career by offering paid time off for family events, such as sick days for children or your own wedding
• Compensation package: Attractive compensation, plus savings plans and vouchers for benefits in kind or the JobTicket
• Annual leave and time off: 30 paid vacation days for regular rest and recuperation
• Workplace comfort: pleasant working environment with no open-plan offices or shift work, with ergonomic desks and chairs for comfort at work
• Stability & Prospects: A secure job in an established company with long-term prospects and development opportunities.
• Health promotion: Company health management with health insurance companies, health days, supplementary company health insurance, and company fitness in cooperation with Hansefit the health of our employees is important to us
• Mobility diversity: JobTicket, e-bike leasing, good public transport links, as well as parking areas for sustainable mobility

We look forward to receiving your application!

We’re always on the lookout for new talent and welcome every application — regardless of gender, age, background, sexual identity, disability, religion, or belief.

Diversity matters to us, and we value the unique perspectives you can bring to our company. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement listed in the job posting, we still encourage you to apply — because to us, individual skills, motivation, and potential are more important than ticking every box.

As part of the application process, you’ll have the opportunity to let us know if you have a disability or are considered of equal status under the law. We’re happy to adapt the process to suit your needs.