Waste Services Technician — Safe, Regulated Ops (Flexible)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £32,903

7% corporate performance bonus

Final salary defined benefits pension

25 days annual leave + 2.5 privilege +

3 days site closure over Christmas

Flexible working options

Family-friendly leave provisions

Job summary

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority is seeking a Waste Services Technician to supervise waste services across facilities, ensuring safety, quality and reliable operation of specialist facilities at Culham.

You will lead safety inspections, develop Safe Systems of Work, train contracted operators and support site initiatives within a highly regulated environment that underpins fusion energy.

Qualifications

• Level 2 NVQ or equivalent qualification.
• 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 Word and Excel.
• Ability to wear Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE), including Tornado Hoods and Air Fed Suits.

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

Team supervision

MS Office

Safety management

Radioactive environments

UK legislation knowledge

RPE usage

Task allocation

Education

Level 2 NVQ or equivalent

Job description

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority is seeking a Waste Services Technician to supervise waste services across facilities, ensuring safety, quality and reliable operation of specialist facilities at Culham.

You will lead safety inspections, develop Safe Systems of Work, train contracted operators and support site initiatives within a highly regulated environment that underpins fusion energy.