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 on a 2 year Fixed term contract.
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.
Roles and Responsibilities
- 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).
Experience Required
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.
What is in it for you
- Generous annual holiday allowance of 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
