Technical Support Officer

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

Job Description for Technical Support Officer:There’s never been a more exciting time to be part of the nuclear sector. New opportunities are being created all the time. At UKNNL, you’ll be in the ideal place to capitalise on this momentum, face new challenges and develop a long, successful and meaningful career.We’re an organisation that’s here to experiment and push the limits of what’s possible. So, if you’re keen to excel in your chosen field, this is the place to do it. Because at UKNNL, anything is possible.

The Technical Support Officer (Consignment and Flasking) is responsible for ensuring compliance with respect to consignment and flasking operations within UKNNL – inc Workington Lab and Sellafield. This position will predominantly but not exclusively be to supervise all dangerous goods consignments with respect to transport (both on and off the site) engaging with a fleet of different customers and to keep an auditable record of all movements. In addition to the Active Handling Facility (AHF) flasking demands, the role also includes the management and operation of Intermediate level waste (ILW) generated with in the facility, ensuring that AHF continue to compliantly consign ILW to down stream plant to allow the smooth and continued operation of the facility. They will be responsible for ensuring UKNNL’s compliance with a number of requirements and regulations governing the nuclear industry and its relevant Site Licence Conditions, principally in relation to waste management (solid, aerial and liquid). They will act as the primary appointee for a number of major and minor key roles.

Main Responsibilities for Technical Support Officer:

• Provide support for all issues relating to ILW waste consignments to Sellafield.
• Support the management of Waste Liabilities costings of the laboratories.
• SQEP in compliance roles including, but not exclusively, Dangerous Goods Dispatch Officer (DGDO), Radioactive Movement Consigner (RMC) (AHF), ILW Coordinator, COSHH Coordinator, Liquid Effluent Coordinator (LEC).
• Check compliance of Safe Systems of Work procedures and report/initiate any necessary remedial action for their areas of responsibility.
• Responsible for the organisation and compliance of all dangerous goods transport consignments on and off site.
• External Dangerous goods training qualifications to be obtained for Classes 1-9 in Road, Air and Sea.
• Point of contact for Customer work, working along side the members of both the flasking and consignment and Waste and environmental team.
• Carry out audits, observations and inspections to monitor and effect remedial action where necessary.
• Support both the TSM (consignment and flasking) and TSM (waste and environment) to ensure compliance with respect to both AHF flask and ILW operations.

Essential Criteria for Technical Support Officer:

• Experience of safe systems of work and associated documentation.
• Experience of working in an industrial environment.
• Be able to work with a team showing strong communication and organisation skills.
• Experience in Dangerous goods of any class.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Excellent organisational and coordination skills.
• Minimum of C in GCSE’s in English, Maths and Science.
• Ability to achieve DV Clearance (this includes but is not limited to identity, employment, financial an criminal records checks plus 10 years’ worth of UK residency).

Desirable Criteria for Technical Support Officer:

• Experience of the nuclear industry.
• Knowledge of industrial waste issues and solutions.
• Qualifications passed or present in road, sea or air regulations with respect to dangerous goods.
• A good understanding of UKNNL operations on the Sellafield Site.
• HND or equivalent in a Science related subject.
• Experience in Sellafield limited SLP processes and management system.
• NEBOSH General Certificate in Environmental Management or Health and Safety.

Why join us?

UKNNL isn’t just a place where you can do career-defining work that makes a real-world impact. It’s also a place where you’ll feel appreciated and valued. We’re creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is free to be themselves and feel like they belong. We put your wellbeing first, we push you to reach your potential, and we do everything possible to help you feel safe, supported and inspired.

We also offer a range of employee benefits:

• Sector leading Family-Focused Policies: celebrate life events, including enhanced maternity and paternity leave and a week off for your marriage.
• UKNNL offers attractive pension plans.
• If you contribute 5%, UKNNL contributes 15%.
• Alternatively, if you choose not to contribute (0%), UKNNL will still contribute 10%.
• Annual Leave: Benefit from 25.5 days of leave, plus 4 extra days to be taken during Christmas shutdown, plus Bank Holidays.
• Reduced gym membership with discounts of up to 25% from 3,700 gym and leisure providers across the UK
• Company Bonus: Be rewarded for your contributions.
• Learning Opportunities: Enhance your skills through excellent development programmes.
• Employee Assistance: Access support for personal and professional challenges.
• Cycle to Work: Stay active and eco-friendly.
• Life Assurance: Ensure peace of mind for you and your loved ones.
• Enhanced Sick Pay Benefits: Receive support during illness or injury.
• Access to ‘Mydiscounts’ which has a range of special offers and discounts from more than 200 suppliers, including medical insurance and dental insurance.
• Health Care: Health savings plan which allows you to claim money back on visits to the dentist, optician and/or physiotherapist (limits apply).

About The Company

UKNNL is an incredible place to work. A place where people do things that have never been done before. A place where people push boundaries to further themselves, the business and society as a whole. This is a place where personal and professional opportunities are limitless. If you want to change the world, if you want to tackle climate change, if you want to help advance medical science, if you want to help put things in space, if you want to answer the big questions, if you want to work with extraordinary materials, if you want to meet great people, learn new skills, challenge yourself, work flexibly, and build a long successful career with the power to make a real impact… you can do it all here.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

UKNNL has a vision for Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity (ED&I) where UKNNL aims to be an inclusive workplace that attracts diverse talent through transparent and equal policies and procedures, providing reasonable adjustments as appropriate. We want you and the diverse mix of people that we employ, customers that we service and stakeholders that we influence to feel valued. We encourage a workplace culture where everyone can thrive with a sense of belonging and the ability to access to workplace in a way which works for you.

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