Radioactive Waste Technician - Submarines

at  RollsRoyce

To provide world-class technical support for in-service/delivered products and ensure the downstream radioactive wastes are managed and disposed of in an effective and efficient manner adhering to all legislative requirements.

• Ensure Radioactive waste accumulation, interim storage and disposal on the site is managed in accordance with the site authorisation conditions and regulatory requirements.
• Carry out operations on a nuclear authorised site to the authorised procedures and processes.
• Provide technical operational input during the review of rad waste operating procedures/BPEO and BPM studies.
• Carry out sampling to support site groundwater management programme across site.
• Management of known and potential safety issues and appropriate involvement in the risk assessment process to improve the rad waste activities across site.
• Develop and implement innovative practical solutions during management and interim storage of rad waste items.
• Ensure compliance with requirements specified by regulatory authorities and to adhere to technical and business requirements of internal & external stakeholders.
• Carry out continuous improvement by identifying Best Practice and Learning from Experience activities, feeding back into site waste management programm

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

To provide world-class technical support for in-service/delivered products and ensure the downstream radioactive wastes are managed and disposed of in an effective and efficient manner adhering to all legislative requirements.

• Ensure Radioactive waste accumulation, interim storage and disposal on the site is managed in accordance with the site authorisation conditions and regulatory requirements.
• Carry out operations on a nuclear authorised site to the authorised procedures and processes.
• Provide technical operational input during the review of rad waste operating procedures/BPEO and BPM studies.
• Carry out sampling to support site groundwater management programme across site.
• Management of known and potential safety issues and appropriate involvement in the risk assessment process to improve the rad waste activities across site.
• Develop and implement innovative practical solutions during management and interim storage of rad waste items.
• Ensure compliance with requirements specified by regulatory authorities and to adhere to technical and business requirements of internal & external stakeholders.
• Carry out continuous improvement by identifying Best Practice and Learning from Experience activities, feeding back into site waste management programme

At Rolls-Royce we embrace agility, are bold, pursue collaboration and seek simplicity in everything we do. These principles form our values and behaviours and are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

• SVQ level 3 or equivalent qualification would be an advantage.
• Practical knowledge of solid radioactive waste management is essential, to include assay and disposal acceptance levels and criteria.
• Knowledge and experience of radioactive sampling techniques and processes to support site characterisation and groundwater sampling.
• Familiarity of the working in a nuclear environment, including regulatory and authorisation compliance requirements.
• Experience in troubleshooting and/or problem resolution on a nuclear authorised site