Onsite Waste Services Technician: Safety & Compliance

UK Atomic Energy Authority; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Outstanding pension

Performance bonus

Generous annual leave

Flexible working options

Job summary

UK Atomic Energy Authority is seeking a Waste Services Technician to supervise waste operations across facilities and projects, ensuring safety and compliance in a highly regulated environment. The role offers involvement in risk assessments, method statements, and liaison with contracted operatives to uphold safety standards.

You’ll contribute to efficient wastes services aligned with the organisation's fusion energy mission, while maintaining on-site presence and delivering training and

Qualifications

• Knowledge of contamination control processes or equivalent.
• Experience working in a radioactive environment or equivalent.
• Experience supervising teams of operatives and allocating assigned tasks.
• Understanding of safety management principles and relevant UK legislation.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Supervise waste services operations across facilities and projects, maintaining required safety and operational standards.
• Monitor work and complete pre-work, start-up, shutdown and post-work inspections of plant and facilities.
• Brief Operators on assigned tasks and provide training in local work procedures.
• Produce Safe Systems of Work, including risk assessments, working instructions and method statements, in line with legislation and UKAEA policies.
• Communicate Safe Systems of Work effectively to contracted Operators before work begins.
• Support the recruitment and induction of contracted Operatives.
• Support the Operational Team Leader with wider Waste Services Group initiatives and activities across site.
• Apply UKAEA best practice and quality standards across the team and wider organisation.
• Carry out assigned work in accordance with UKAEA policies and procedures.
• Promote safe working practices and support the health, safety and welfare of colleagues.

Skills

contamination control

radioactive environment

team supervision

safety management

Microsoft Office

Word

Excel

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

UK Atomic Energy Authority is seeking a Waste Services Technician to supervise waste operations across facilities and projects, ensuring safety and compliance in a highly regulated environment. The role offers involvement in risk assessments, method statements, and liaison with contracted operatives to uphold safety standards.

You’ll contribute to efficient wastes services aligned with the organisation's fusion energy mission, while maintaining on-site presence and delivering training and