- Salary: £32,903 + excellent benefits including outstanding pension
- Department: Tritium Fuel Cycle - Facility Ops
Job Description
About us
Fusion, the process that powers the sun and stars, is one of the most promising options for generating the cleaner, carbon-free energy that our worldbadly needs. UKAEA leads the way in realizing fusion energy, partnering with industryand research organisations to achieveground-breaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the gridby developing the power stations of tomorrow and the skilled workforce to deliver them.
About the job
As a WasteServices Technician, you’llhelp deliver safeand effective wasteservices across facilitiesand projects supportingthe UKAEA’s worktowards sustainablefusion energy. You’llsupervise operational teams, help ensure workmeets required safetyand quality standards, and contribute tothe reliable operationof specialist facilities. This is anopportunity to applyyour technical andoperational experiencein a highlyregulated environment whilesupporting work thatcontributes to thefuture of fusionenergy.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Supervise waste servicesoperations across assignedfacilities and projects, maintaining requiredsafety and operationalstandards.
- Monitor work andcomplete pre-work, start-up, shut-down and post-work inspections ofplant and facilities.
- Brief Operators onassigned tasks andprovide training inlocal work procedures.
- ProduceSafe Systems ofWork, including riskassessments, working instructionsand method statements, in line withlegislation and UKAEApolicies.
- Communicate Safe Systemsof Workeffectively to contractedOperators before workbegins.
- Support the recruitmentand induction ofcontracted Operatives.
- Support the OperationalTeam Leader withwiderWaste Services Groupinitiatives and activitiesacross site.
- Apply UKAEA bestpractice and qualitystandards across theteam and widerorganisation.
- Carry outassigned work inaccordance with UKAEApolicies and procedures.
- Promote safe workingpractices and supportthe health, safetyand welfare ofcolleagues.
What You’ll Bring
- Knowledge of contaminationcontrol processes orequivalent.
- Experience working ina radioactive environmentor equivalent.
- Experience supervising teamsof operatives andallocating assigned tasks.
- Understanding of safetymanagement principles andrelevantUK legislation.
- Competence using MicrosoftOffice, particularly Wordand Excel.
- Ability towear required Respiratory Protective Equipment(RPE), including TornadoHoods and Air FedSuits.
UKAEA is an onsite organisation, and this role requires regular onsite presence (usually between 3-5 days in any given week) in line with business needs. We actively support flexible working arrangements where this is compatible with the role
We have a generous range of benefits (see the full list here ) and highlights include:
- A salary of£32,903
- Up to 7% corporate performance bonus
- Final salary defined benefits pension scheme with an equivalent of21.5% employer pension contribution
- 25 days annual leave plus2.5 privilege days;8 Bank Holidays
- 3 days of site closure over Christmas break
- Flexible working options plus family-friendly leave provisions
Our commitment to ED&I
UKAEA's mission is clean energy for all, and we welcome talented people from all backgrounds to help us achieve this goal. We are committed to equality, diversity,inclusionand accessibility, and strive to ensure fair representation across our workforce.
Please email talent@ukaea.uk if you have any questions or require adjustments to help youparticipatefairly in our recruitment process, for example changes to the way we interview or share information. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment experience for all candidates.
We particularly encourage applications from groups currently underrepresented in STEM, including women and people from diverse ethnic backgrounds. All appointments are made onmeritand further information can be found here .
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Waste Services Technician in Abingdon employer: UK Atomic Energy Authority
UKAEA is an exceptional employer, offering a vibrant and inclusive work culture that prioritises innovation and collaboration in the pursuit of clean energy solutions. Employees benefit from a generous pension scheme, flexible working options, and extensive career development opportunities, all while contributing to groundbreaking advancements in fusion technology at our Culham, Oxfordshire location. Join us to be part of a mission-driven team dedicated to shaping the future of energy and making a meaningful impact on the world.
Contact Details:
UK Atomic Energy Authority Recruitment Team
