Waste Officer

1 week ago

Reading, United Kingdom NSG Environmental Full time

**The Company**:
NSG Environmental Ltd has been delivering work programmes in the nuclear industry for over 40 years. Traditionally in the areas of decommissioning and waste management, NSG now has a broad customer base and provides a wide spectrum of services across the nuclear project lifecycle, ranging from expert consultancy support, R&D and engineering design to rekit and refurbishment, site installation services and high-hazard physical decommissioning works, amongst others. This work is delivered at NSG’s own offices and purpose-built facilities and nuclear sites across the UK. The delivery and management of these projects and programmes of work is carried out by a skilled workforce composed of both white-collar and blue-collar personnel in technical, administrative, and physical roles.

Our core values of Passion, Integrity, Challenge and Collaboration drive performance and ensure we add significant value. If joining us as a member of staff, we will support your professional development in an exciting and challenging work environment that will enable you to use, develop and hone your technical expertise in a supportive and collaborative working environment.

**Overview**:
To work within the site and local waste management procedures and to co-ordinate same, whether RA waste management, refuse reduction, recycling or clearance; ensure compliance with legislation regarding the safe handling and disposal of waste, tackle problems, improve disposal procedures and methods and highlight the environmental and economical benefits of recycling.
- Setting up new waste processes
- Radioactive waste disposal

**Responsibilities**:

- To ensure compliance with Environmental Permits, achieving and maintaining optimal levels of protection for the environment and the population, controlling the disposal of radioactive, controlled and hazardous wastes.
- Understand the key requirements of the Clients Environmental Permit conditions to ensure breaches are avoided.
- Maintain a working knowledge of relevant statutes and statutory instruments appropriate for the project.
- Understand the project deliverables relating to waste production and disposal and liaise with relevant stakeholders.
- Understand the Best Available Technique and Best Practical Means requirements for the project.
- Maintain a knowledge of radiological instruments particularly their use and limitations appropriate for the type radioactive waste.
- Understand waste sampling and disposal options, waste classifications and container types available for use on the project.
- Produce waste processes appropriate for the segregation, sentencing, packaging and subsequent disposal of all waste types.
- Train the project team in the waste process requirements.
- Procure and maintain a sufficient number of waste containers for the project where directed.
- Maintain and produce QA records for all waste containers or items as is appropriate.
- Review and record assay data provided by the project team to allow the correct sentencing and packaging of waste.
- Produce or assist in the production of Waste Load Plans, Waste Enquiry Notes and Waste Consignment information

**Qualifications and Skills**:
**Essential**
- NVQ Radiation Protection or City & Guilds - Radiation Safety Practices
- Proven experience of health physics surveillance
- Understands radiological issues, radioactive shielding and barrier theories and protocols for safe working
- Working knowledge of Health & Safety Regulations including COSHH, PUWER, LOLER and RIDDOR
- Experience in compliance with Radiological Protection / IRR 99
- Competent user of MS Office
- Able to organise and prioritise own work
- Able to carry out simple arithmetic calculations
- Skilled in utilisation of technical or scientific data

**Desirable**:

- Minimum of A Level or Equivalent in Science
- Membership of appropriate technical / professional body
- Used to dealing with confidential and commercial information
- Ability to communicate with a wide range of colleagues at all levels and with external stakeholders and contractors
- Knowledge of ISO 9001 / 14001 & 45001

Note: This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position. It is not exhaustive or comprehensive. Other duties may be required as assigned by management.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £39,796.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
- Overtime

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme

Application question(s):

- Do you have a qualification or equivalent in NVQ Radiation Protection or City & Guilds - Radiation Safety Practices? This is a requirement for the role.
- Do you have Proven experience of health physics surveillance? This is a essential requirement for the role?
- Do you have proven experience Radiological Protection / IRR 99?

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