Role: Waste Decommissioning Technician x 3 REF 100275
Contract Length: 12 months
Location: Harwell - Working pattern is 4 days a week 9.25 hours a day
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: £22.17 per hour
Security Clearance: SC requested
Spinwell is recruiting for a Waste Decommissioning Technician for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE WASTE DECOMMISSIONING TECHNICIAN
- Ensure positive identification of hazards via Point of Work Safety Assessment
- (POWSA).
- Ensure work areas are maintained and any remedial action carried out in a timely manner to the site standards.
- Solve routine operational problems using efficiency improvement techniques.
- Undertake Health Physics monitoring duties, monitoring plant and equipment, as required within his/her own level of demonstrated competence.
- Contribute to effective team working and team building, working closely with the site project teams, supporting the communication and understanding of waste management objectives.
- Daily reporting and quality feedback to team leader to support the progress of work.
- The post holder may be required to carry out additional identified roles as
- •necessary (e.g. operate cranes, drive forklift trucks, perform rigging).
- Contribute to the effective development and delivery of training within own area of specialism.
- Support colleague’s learning and development through knowledge sharing, task instruction etc.
- As a customer-focused individual, the post holder will be expected to support delivery within his or her range of skills, knowledge, experience and competence.
- Comply with the Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality policies, procedures, work instructions and risk assessments. Support the continuous improvement of Health, Safety Environment and Quality.
- Support the effective deployment of company-wide policies, processes, systems and procedures ensuring that at all time the business remains compliant. This includes, but is not limited to, the need to comply with the company’s Equality
- and Diversity Policy and undertake identified associated learning and development activities.
- The post holder may be required to fulfil a role in the Site Emergency Scheme.
In addition, a Waste and Decommissioning Technician may have the following responsibilities, dependent upon work area:
- Undertake Waste Management duties within his/her level of demonstrated competence including; packaging, transportation and collection.
- Understand the existing waste management plan, expectations and plant operating requirements for waste management processing and operations.
- Operate waste volume reduction equipment within his/her level of demonstrated competence.
- Decontaminate radioactive plant/ equipment within his/her level of demonstrated confidence using approved techniques.
- Provide support for routine maintenance for waste management related equipment.
- Update signage and control of waste management controlled lay down areas and containers
- Dismantle and remove hazardous structures, materials, cables, equipment, etc.
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE WASTE DECOMMISSIONING TECHNICIAN
- Experience of working in an industrial environment
- Knowledge of radiological matters and nuclear safety standards
- Experience of working in waste management and/or industrial waste
- Appropriate technical qualification e.g. City and Guilds, BTEC,
- NVQ (NQF Level 2) or relevant experience
If you are a Waste Decommissioning Technician, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!
We welcome all applications regardless of background, in line with our commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion.
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Disability Confident
As a member of the disability confident scheme, the client guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.