Overview

We are recruiting for a Principal Waste Management Specialist to join our Radioactive Waste Management Consultancy business. Due to the rapid growth of our business in the civil nuclear waste management we require more support to deliver and continue to expand our expertise. We have a leading role in waste strategy, inventory and compliance underpinning the future management of radioactive waste, spent nuclear fuels and nuclear materials. In the UK, we deliver a diverse range of projects for waste producers, waste management organisations and strategic authorities across all aspects of the waste lifecycle. We are delivering similarly interesting and exciting projects across the globe including projects for clients in Norway, Central & Eastern Europe and Japan. We are looking to recruit a highly motivated candidate as a Principal Waste Management Specialist to play a key role in continuing the growth of our business. You will join a friendly, highly collaborative, multi-disciplinary group. The candidate will be expected to lead the technical direction of work areas providing waste assessment and disposability advice to waste providers, providing input to our company waste retrievals projects and supporting disposability on behalf of waste management organisations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical direction of work areas providing waste assessment and disposability advice to waste providers and support disposability on behalf of waste management organisations.
• Lead or provide significant input to disposability assurance activities for Higher Activity Waste and Lower Activity Waste, including the development of disposability submissions and the review of disposal cases.
• Assessment of the compliance of packaging solutions with disposal criteria and specifications.
• Technical audits of nuclear facilities or processes.
• Management of records and information.
• Management of risks and uncertainties.
• Managing technical assessments across a range of topic areas including waste package inventory, wasteform properties, container performance, accident performance, operational, transport and post‑closure safety.
• Provision of strategic input to company waste retrievals and decommissioning projects, potentially including on‑site support.
• Production of high‑quality technical reports on the outcomes of work and the work of others, and implementation of efficient tools and routes for robust data management.
• Deliver projects relating to the safe and timely disposal of radioactive waste.
• Produce and check calculations, analyses and interpretations.
• Lead interactions with clients and stakeholders.
• Support the continued development of the business through identifying, bidding for and winning new work with new or existing clients.

Qualifications

• Degree qualification (or equivalent training and experience) in an appropriate mathematical, physical science or engineering discipline.
• Significant experience in a comparable role, with experience of some of the technical topic areas described above.
• Ability to analyse complex data sets and models, distil important safety features and communicate concisely with specialists and senior stakeholders.
• Numerate with excellent technical writing and reviewing skills.
• Adaptable and able to work on a variety of projects, prioritising as appropriate.

Benefits

Amentum offers an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities. People are at the heart of our mission, and we believe in supporting one another through a culture of care and collaboration. UK employees also receive free single medical cover, digital GP service, family‑friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, and reimbursement towards professional development and memberships. Work‑life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for us. We are happy to discuss hybrid, part‑time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.

People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent. We strive to create a workplace where everyone feels they belong and can thrive. Supporting mental wellbeing and fostering a sense of connection are essential to how we work. When we embrace different perspectives and work together, we become more innovative, more agile, and more successful.