Senior Decommissioning and Dismantling Engineer

Orano; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Orano is seeking a Decommissioning and Dismantling Engineer to work in Abingdon, England. This role encompasses core tasks in decommissioning planning, design, and waste handling studies, requiring innovative engineering solutions for diverse project challenges. Candidates will engage in feasibility studies, data validation, and develop multi-phase decommissioning plans. You will be responsible for delivering high-quality outputs across the UK and internationally as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Experience with optioneering and feasibility studies.
• Skilled in developing multi-phase decommissioning plans.
• Familiarity with preparation of Method Statements and Design Risk Assessments.

Responsibilities

• Participate in core D&D engineering tasks across full life cycle.
• Deliver innovative engineering solutions for decommissioning challenges.
• Conduct investigations and characterisations for decommissioning projects.

Skills

Decommissioning planning

Waste handling studies

Dismantling

Demolition tasks

Hazard identification (HAZOP, HAZID)

Job description

Location:Westlakes, Warrington or Abingdon

Within the Decommissioning and Dismantling (D&D) discipline of Orano Limited, you will participate in core D&D engineering tasks and activities, ranging from decommissioning planning, design and waste handling studies to dismantling, demolition and delicensing tasks.

The four core pillars of the D&D discipline at Orano Limited are:

• Retrievals
• POCO
• Investigations and Characterisations
• Dismantling and Demolition

You will intervene throughout the full life cycle of decommissioning projects: Feasibility, Preliminary Design Stage, Detail Design Stage, Construction/Commissioning, On-Site Works Oversight.

You will be responsible for delivering innovative engineering solutions to decommissioning challenges both across the UK and in an international setting.

As a Decommissioning and Dismantling Engineer at Orano Limited, you will be involved in a variety of specialist tasks. This could include:

• Optioneering and Feasibility Studies
• Input data collection, conditioning, and validation
• Development of multi-phase decommissioning plans
• Development of Decommissioning Flow Diagrams
• Scheduling and sequencing
• Throughput modelling
• Bespoke Studies
• Post-Operational Clean Out (POCO) Planning
• Investigation and Characterisation Planning
• Dismantling and Size Reduction Planning and Design
• Preparation of Method Statements and Design Risk Assessments
• Supporting Hazard Identification process e.g. HAZOP and HAZID
• Preparation of tender documents and technical responses for decommissioning works