Waste Co-ordinator

ASSYSTEM; Coalville; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Assystem is a leading nuclear engineering firm delivering decommissioning and waste management solutions in the UK. The role supports NDA/Defence client programmes, providing authoritative waste characterisation advice and documentation for decommissioning projects.

You will prepare plans, reports and bids input, train staff, and mentor teams while ensuring regulatory compliance and high safety standards. On-site collaboration with customers is common.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in nuclear engineering or related field.
• Strong understanding of nuclear science, radioactive materials, and waste management principles.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities for complex regulatory challenges.
• Clear, effective communication with professionals and stakeholders.
• Familiarity with regulations and standards for nuclear waste management.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review waste and characterisation documentation for decommissioning projects.
• Develop and review facility & project waste management plans; prepare technical reports and presentations.
• Provide waste and characterisation input to bids and articulate durations and costs for planned work.
• Lead small teams when required and act as primary contact between Assystem and customers, potentially on-site.
• Provide training and coaching to staff and contractors; ensure value through resource management and BAT.

Skills

Engineering degree

Nuclear science

Waste management

Problem solving

Communication skills

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Nuclear engineering degree

Job description

Today, Assystem is among the top three independent nuclear engineering firms worldwide. With over 60 years of experience in highly regulated sectors, the group supports public and industrial stakeholders in the execution of complex and strategic infrastructure projects, subject to high safety and security requirements.

Assystem mobilizes 8,000 experts in 13 countries and intervenes across the entire project lifecycle, in engineering, project management and digital solutions.

Job Description

Assystem is a prominent player in the nuclear decommissioning sector, working across the NDA and Defence estate and providing waste management services to strategic nuclear clients in the UK. Our services include life extension and feasibility assessment.

Provide Assystem and our customers with authoritative waste management and characterization advice. Prepare and review waste and characterisation documentation in support of decommissioning projects, including:

• Facility & Project Waste Management Plans
• Technical Reports and Presentations
• Provide key waste and characterisation input to bids
• Articulate durations and costs for planned work
• Champion waste-informed decommissioning and sustainable waste management
• Be a primary contact between Assystem and our customers, potentially being seconded to customers' organizations or working on-site
• Provide training and coaching to staff and contractors
• Ensure value to the business through effective resource management and implementation of BAT
• Possess a good working knowledge of the Data Quality Objectives (DQO) method of characterisation
• Lead small teams when required
• Sample plans
• Working knowledge of transport of dangerous goods and waste consignments

Qualifications

• Engineering Degree:A degree in nuclear engineering or a related field is typically required.
• Technical Knowledge:A strong understanding of nuclear science, radioactive materials, and waste management principles.
• Problem-Solving Skills:The ability to analyze complex problems and develop innovative solutions.
• Communication Skills:Effective communication is crucial for collaborating with other professionals and stakeholders.
• Regulatory Knowledge:Familiarity with relevant regulations and standards for nuclear waste management.

Additional Information

**Security clearance**

This role requires the successful candidate to hold a minimum of a BPSS clearance without any caveats to that clearance.

SC Expected

We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.