Radioactive Waste Advisor/Senior Radioactive Waste Engineer - Submarines

TN United Kingdom; Derby; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Radioactive Waste Advisor to lead the work packages for a new radioactive waste management facility. This role offers the chance to influence multidisciplinary teams and manage complex projects in a supportive environment that values continuous learning and development. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and contribute to the success of a major nuclear infrastructure project. Join a forward-thinking company that is committed to diversity and inclusion, and where your expertise will help shape the future of nuclear waste management.

Benefits

Bonuses

Employee support assistance

Share schemes

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline with relevant experience.
• Experience of EPR/RSR permit application process.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice on Radiological Waste Management to governance & engineering teams.
• Ensure compliance with statutory guidance and best practices.

Skills

Radiological Waste Management

Regulatory Compliance

Stakeholder Liaison

Project Management

Education

Degree in relevant discipline

Accreditation by professional body

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05.05.2025

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Why Rolls-Royce?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Radioactive Waste Advisor and professional to lead the work packages for a new radioactive waste management facility at the Raynesway Nuclear Licenced Site Facilities in support of the Royal Navy and the UK defence strategy.

We’re a leader in propulsion system design and development for the Royal Navy’s nuclear submarine fleet and the sole provider and technical authority.

Join us and we’ll provide an environment where you can be yourself. An inclusive, digital-first culture that invests in you, gives you a platform for continuous learning, and access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career.

Rolls-Royce Submarines is entering a once in a generation period of substantial growth and is looking for a talented and experienced Radiological Waste Advisor/Professional to drive improvements and processes for radiological waste management in an established, long term (10+ year) UK Nuclear infrastructure programme.

Your role will have accountability for providing radiological waste management advice into a major nuclear infrastructure project with a value in excess of £100M. Accountabilities will extend to safety, quality, cost, and time as part of a wider programme of equally high complexity and value (> £1bn). You will report directly to the Head of Future Facility Engineering.

This lead role will be responsible for influencing, managing and developing multidisciplinary teams, contractors, and partners as well as internal and external stakeholders. The project entails requirements capture, optioneering & down selection, development of engineering solutions, all phases of construction, commissioning, and safety case submission in support of the delivery of complex and novel nuclear manufacturing facilities on a Nuclear Licensed Site.

We offer excellent development, a competitive salary and exceptional benefits. These include bonuses, employee support assistance, share schemes and employee discounts.

Your needs are as unique as you are. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home or another remote location. It's locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement. As a minimum we're all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week.

What you will be doing:

You will ensure development of facilities and processes in compliance with statutory guidance, relevant licence and permit conditions, transport legislation, and integration of supporting management arrangements. You will:

• Provide advice to the governance & engineering teams on Radiological Waste Management
• Ensure development of facilities and processes in compliance with other regulatory and ‘best practice’ requirements.
• Advise on the development of systems and specifications for disposal of waste via appropriate radioactive and ‘out of scope’ routes.
• Checks and critical review of the site’s radioactive waste discharges.
• Understand and support the development of waste management processes in line with extant Waste Management Arrangements and site constraints.
• Liaison with stakeholders including regulators, internal teams, and radioactive waste management supply chain.
• Ensure that Guidance on Release from Radioactive Substances Regulation is applied throughout the project lifecycle.

Who we’re looking for:

At Rolls-Royce we embrace agility, are bold, pursue collaboration and seek simplicity in everything we do. These principles form our values and behaviours and are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

• Degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline with relevant experience although experience and capability will be taken into consideration.
• Ideally, accredited by an appropriate professional body.
• Experience of EPR/RSR permit application process.
• Working towards or holding Radioactive Waste Advisor status or be willing to work towards the qualification
• Demonstrated knowledge and expertise in a combination of understanding of company policies on waste management systems and reporting procedures for radioactive waste disposals
  

We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives.

And the more perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at

To work for Rolls-Royce Submarines you need to hold a Security Check (SC) clearance without any caveats to that clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you don’t currently already have this in place.
Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets, you must hold a UK nationality. Any dual nationals will require additional scrutiny and background checks prior to commencing work with RRSL.