Nuclear Waste Services is seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Radiological Safety Assessor to join our team, flexible working across the NWS estate.
The purpose of the Radiological Safety Assessor is to develop and deliver nuclear safety cases for a variety of areas of Nuclear Waste Services. This will include producing new radiological safety assessments to support the Safety Case Manager, for a given area, and include implementation of safety case changes and delivery against the periodic review (LC15) programme. To identify engineering requirements and support engineering changes to plant and equipment. To support operations and liaise with Safety Case Owners via the Safety Case Manager. To ensure that safety case changes are delivered to time, cost and quality. To provide support to team members and Nuclear Safety Case team processes and system development as directed by the Site Nuclear Safety Case Lead.
- Chair and secretary hazard and operability study (HAZOP) meetings.
- Write safety assessments or other Nuclear Safety Case documentation such as Clearance Certificates, Engineering Schedules, Summary Reports.
- QA check safety case documentation for data and transcription errors
- Support the presentation of safety case documents to MEHSC and NSC committees and ensure alignment with LC22 (modification) arrangements
- Provide effective proactive and action orientated safety case support to nominated area of NWS
- Carry out audit, review and improvement / modernisation tasks
- Occasional support to MEHSC and NSC Committee coordination
- Identify Nuclear Safety Case LFE and implement Improvements
- Provide Sharepoint and Nuclear Safety Case database support to the team
Essential
- Science, Mathematics or Engineering degree
- Experience of radiological / nuclear safety assessment, including application of safety case techniques and derivation of safety measures
- Experience of leading HAZOPs and/or HAZCON studies
- Experience of delivering safety case training
- Experience of safety case collaboration with engineering and operations
Desirable
- Presenting safety case documents to a safety committee
- Engaging with, and working with supply chain
- Change management process experience
- Wide understanding of Nuclear Industry
- Understanding of waste management and consignment processes
- Experience of NWS safety case process and methodology
- Safety committee secretary experience
We value the unique differences that each of our colleagues bring to work every day and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels respected, included and able to perform at their best. We are committed to creating a workplace that is diverse and inclusive. We value the diversity of our people and actively seek to have a workforce that represents the rich diversity of the communities we support. Currently we are underrepresented in some areas, and would particularly welcome applicants from Women, Black, Asian and Ethnic Minorities, LGBTQ+ and candidates who have a disability.
In promoting equal opportunities, we welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We select people according to their abilities and our needs. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all of the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of disabled candidates who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.