Radioactive Waste Specialist - Submarines

Rolls-Royce; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace and defense company located in Derby is seeking a Radioactive Waste Specialist to manage compliance with regulations on nuclear waste. The ideal candidate will have a relevant degree and experience in environmental management. The role highlights a commitment to safety and inclusion, offering hybrid working arrangements. Competitive salary and development opportunities are provided, in alignment with career growth.

Benefits

Bonus

Employee support assistance

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Minimum 2:2 degree or equivalent in relevant discipline.
• Significant experience on Nuclear Licensed Sites in Radioactive Waste and Environmental Management.
• Willingness to obtain Radioactive Waste Advisor status.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with EPR Radioactive Substances Regulations.
• Optimise disposal routes for radioactive and conventional wastes.
• Support deployment of policies for compliance.

Skills

Safety principles

Nuclear Waste Management

Environmental Management

Education

Degree in relevant discipline

Professional qualification in relevant area

Job description

Job Description

Radioactive Waste Specialist - Submarines

37 Hours, Days

Derby Raynesway

We have an exciting opportunity for a Radioactive Waste Specialist to join Rolls‑Royce Submarines Limited based in Derby.

In this role you will provide specialist advice on radioactive waste and environmental matters within the Core Manufacturing Nuclear Licensed Sites. You will have the opportunity to grow and develop your career in line with our Career Development Framework and further down the line there will be career opportunities available across various different business units.

We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey.

Why Rolls‑Royce?

At Rolls‑Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

By joining Rolls‑Royce, you'll have the opportunity to work on world‑class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high‑performance culture.

What we offer

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance 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 a 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‑four days per week.

What you will be doing

You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with the EPR Radioactive Substances Regulations and relevant aspects of the Installations permits and Site Licence conditions, transport legislation and supporting management arrangements. Specific areas of work will be:

• Optimisation of disposal routes for radioactive wastes and conventional wastes, including permitted discharges.
• Characterisation of materials and items. (It is therefore desirable to have an understanding of the Nuclear Industry Guides and the processes and statistical methods described).
• Support the effective deployment of company‑wide policies, processes, systems and procedures ensuring that at all times the business remains compliant.

Who we’re looking for:

At Rolls‑Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

To be successful in this role you will need:

• A degree (minimum 2:2) or equivalent in relevant discipline OR hold or be working towards a professional qualification in relevant area.
• Significant Experience working on Nuclear Licensed Sites in the areas of Radioactive Waste and Environmental Management is desirable.
• To hold or be willing to work towards Radioactive Waste Advisor status.

For more than 60 years Rolls‑Royce Submarines has designed, supplied and supported the nuclear propulsion plant, providing power for all UK Royal Navy nuclear submarines.

To work for Rolls‑Royce Submarines an individual must hold a Security Check clearance. We will support the application for Security Clearance if you don't already have it. Due to the nature of work we conduct, we can only progress applications from individuals who are a UK national or, in MoD approved cases, a dual national.

Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi‑year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls‑Royce into a high‑performing, competitive, resilient and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too.

Rolls‑Royce are committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non‑discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.

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Job Category HS & E

Posting Date 06 Nov 2025

Posting End Date 19 Nov 2025