Nuclear Waste & Dangerous Goods Specialist

United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory; Workington; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Learning opportunities

Employee assistance

Cycle to work

Health care plan

Pension plan

Job summary

UK National Nuclear Laboratory is seeking a Technical Support Officer (Consignment and Flasking) to oversee ILW waste consignments and dangerous goods transport across Sellafield and related sites. You’ll support compliance, audits, and coordination with multidisciplinary teams in a highly regulated nuclear environment.

The role requires experience with safe systems of work, dangerous goods, and DV clearance readiness, along with strong Excel/Word proficiency and excellent organisational skills.

Qualifications

• Experience of safe systems of work and associated documentation.
• Experience in working in an industrial environment.
• Ability to work with a team with strong communication and organisation.
• Experience in dangerous goods of any class.
• Proficient in Word and Excel.
• Excellent organisational and coordination skills.
• GCSE English, Maths and Science (Grade C or equivalent).
• Ability to achieve DV Clearance (identity, employment, financial and criminal checks plus 10 years of UK residency).

Responsibilities

• Provide support for ILW waste consignments to Sellafield.
• Support the management of Waste Liabilities costings.
• SQEP in compliance roles including DGDO, RMC (AHF), ILW Coordinator, COSHH Coordinator, LEC.
• Check compliance of Safe Systems of Work procedures and initiate remedial action as needed.
• Organise and ensure compliance of all dangerous goods transport on and off site.
• Obtain external Dangerous Goods training qualifications (Classes 1–9).
• Be the point of contact for Customer work with flasking, consignments, waste and environmental teams.
• Carry out audits, observations and inspections to monitor and remedial action.
• Support TSM (consignment and flasking) and TSM (waste and environment) for AHF flask and ILW operations compliance.

Skills

Safe systems of work

Dangerous goods handling

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Organisation & coordination

DV clearance readiness

Education

GCSE English/Maths/Science

Job description

UK National Nuclear Laboratory is seeking a Technical Support Officer (Consignment and Flasking) to oversee ILW waste consignments and dangerous goods transport across Sellafield and related sites. You’ll support compliance, audits, and coordination with multidisciplinary teams in a highly regulated nuclear environment.

The role requires experience with safe systems of work, dangerous goods, and DV clearance readiness, along with strong Excel/Word proficiency and excellent organisational skills.