Waste Services Technician - Onsite Safety & Team Lead

UK Atomic Energy Authority; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Final salary pension

Bonus up to 7%

25 days annual leave

Flexible working options

Site closure over Christmas

Job summary

UK Atomic Energy Authority in the United Kingdom is seeking a Waste Services Technician to help deliver safe waste services across facilities and projects, supervising operational teams and ensuring safety and quality standards.

The role requires experience in radioactive environments, contamination control, and supervising teams, with opportunities to contribute to fusion energy goals. Salary is £32,903 with excellent benefits and flexible working options.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of contamination control processes or equivalent.
• Experience working in a radioactive environment or equivalent.
• Experience supervising teams of operatives and allocating assigned tasks.
• Understanding of safety management principles and relevant UK legislation.
• Competence using Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel.
• Ability to wear required Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE).

Responsibilities

• Supervise waste services operations across assigned facilities and projects, maintaining required safety and operational standards.
• Monitor work and complete pre-work, start-up, shut-down and post-work inspections of plant and facilities.
• Brief Operators on assigned tasks and provide training in local work procedures.
• Produce Safe Systems of Work, including risk assessments, working instructions and method statements, in line with legislation and UKAEA policies.
• Communicate Safe Systems of Work effectively to contracted Operators before work begins.
• Support the recruitment and induction of contracted Operatives.
• Support the Operational Team Leader with wider Waste Services Group initiatives and activities across site.
• Apply UKAEA best practice and quality standards across the team and wider organisation.
• Carry out assigned work in accordance with UKAEA policies and procedures.
• Promote safe working practices and support the health, safety and welfare of colleagues.

Skills

Contamination control

Radioactive environment

Team supervision

Safety compliance

MS Office

RPE use

Job description

UK Atomic Energy Authority in the United Kingdom is seeking a Waste Services Technician to help deliver safe waste services across facilities and projects, supervising operational teams and ensuring safety and quality standards.

The role requires experience in radioactive environments, contamination control, and supervising teams, with opportunities to contribute to fusion energy goals. Salary is £32,903 with excellent benefits and flexible working options.