Nuclear Waste Services has opportunity for a Waste Consultant to join our busy team flexible working from our offices at Pelham House, Calderbridge in Cumbria.
As part of this role will be to provide a range of waste and business consultancy services to both internal and external customers; contributing to the development and growth of the Expert Services and Support Team.
- Assessing technical waste information and providing waste management advice and guidance to both internal and external customers and stakeholders.
- Facilitating workshops e.g., BAT, Optioneering, Strategy Development etc.
- Managing technical service projects, (for example characterisation projects), including the monitoring and maintenance of scope, schedule and cost.
- Lead on the development of expert and alternative treatment service opportunities working in conjunction with the Customer Team to identify and follow up new leads.
- Ensure that the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) System is fully maintained for all opportunities within area of responsibility.
- Supporting the procurement of new and existing waste services, and the development of strategic opportunities where required through the production of technical service scopes, business cases, and change papers.
- Identifying and implementing improvements and supporting change initiatives within the department and wider business.
- Endeavour to keep abreast of developments in the global decommissioning and waste services sector and support the management of innovations to the NWS service offering.
- Develop and sustain collaborative working relationship with all stakeholders including internal staff, service providers and customers.
- Supporting Customer / Service Provider Audits as required.
- Presenting on behalf of Waste Services at various forums, site visits, conferences etc (which may involve some travel as required).
Dimensions
- Budget responsibilities as defined in scheme of delegations (applications for payment etc).
- Business Change Manager for relevant projects as required.
- Intelligent Customer for Waste Treatment Services (if identified as a requirement by the Expert Service and Support Lead).
- Subject Matter Expert for Waste Treatment Services (if identified as a requirement by the Expert Service and Support Lead).
Essential
- Graduate (min 2:2) in relevant discipline or equivalent, possession of appropriate professional qualification, and or extensive relevant experience.
- Technical knowledge of decommissioning and radioactive waste management.
- Demonstrable experience working with internal and external stakeholders to build effective relationships, manage expectations and conflict resolution.
- Knowledge of Nuclear Waste Services, our customer base, and existing suite of waste services.
- Awareness of relevant Waste Legislation and Policy for England, Wales and Scotland.
- Experience in project management of consultancy projects.
- Experience of planning, executing / facilitating stakeholder engagement activities (workshops, teleconferences, data gathering, etc) and analysing outputs and next steps.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to produce and present information to a high standard.
- Pursues projects with energy, drive and a need to finish.
- Confident with the ability to influence a range of stakeholders.
- Understanding of and ability to produce documents to ISO 9001 standard.
Desirable
- Experience of working with Nuclear Waste Services Customers and stakeholders.
- Knowledge and experience of transport and packaging of radioactive materials.
- Knowledge of international radioactive waste management supply chain.
- Project management experience of radioactive waste projects.
- Radioactive Waste Advisor.
- On appointment to an RWM, full-time staff are entitled to a generous annual holiday allowance of 38 days’ annual leave. LLWR up to 43 days in addition to a buy/sell scheme
- Rewarding performance (bonus scheme)
- We offer a generous above average pension scheme
- learning and development support
- payment of relevant annual professional subscriptions
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Financial advice assistance
- Flexible working
- Extended family-friendly policies
- Cycle to work scheme
- We welcome flexible and agile working practices
- Flexible working requests can be submitted from day 1 of employment
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.