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About the employer:
The Environment Agency is currently seeking a dedicated Nuclear Regulator to join our team. They oversee the regulation of radioactive waste disposal within England's nuclear industry, ensuring the highest environmental protection standards are met.

Why Choose Environment Agency:

• Make a Real Difference: Contribute to a resilient, sustainable environment and combat climate change.
• Professional Growth: Opportunities for career advancement and involvement in impactful projects.
• Continuous Learning: Encouraged professional development and mentoring of staff.
• Collaboration and Partnership: Work with experienced professionals in an inclusive environment.
• Champion Health, Safety, and Wellbeing: Lead initiatives promoting a positive culture.
• Incident Response: Play a crucial role in responding to incidents.

Responsibilities:

• Provide specialist advice, guidance, and support in nuclear regulation.
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external partners.
• Implement systems for monitoring and reporting on service delivery.
• Share technical expertise and support project teams.

Requirements:

• Scientific Degree or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of relevant UK legislation and nuclear industry experience.
• Ability to lead compliance audit and inspection programs.
• Strong communication and prioritization skills.
• Full UK driving license for travel.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for career development and flexible working options.
• Inclusive culture welcoming applicants from diverse backgrounds.

Apply Now:

Embark on a rewarding career journey with the Environment Agency

Interviews will be conducted w/c 10th June 2024.

About the employer:

The Environment Agency is recruiting a Senior Nuclear Assessor to join our Nuclear Waste Assessment Team. We regulate the disposal of radioactive waste in the nuclear industry across England, providing specialist technical advice and support.

Why Choose Environment Agency:

• Make a Real Difference: Contribute to a resilient, sustainable environment and combat climate change.
• Professional Growth: Opportunities for career advancement and involvement in impactful projects.
• Continuous Learning: Encouraged professional development and mentoring of staff.
• Collaboration and Partnership: Work with experienced professionals in a supportive and inclusive environment.
• Team Environment: Join a close-knit team passionate about the environment.
• Champion Health, Safety, and Wellbeing: Lead initiatives promoting a positive culture.
• Incident Response: Play a crucial role in responding to incidents.

Responsibilities:

• Lead technical assessments for proposed and existing radioactive waste disposal facilities.
• Contribute to nuclear waste management policy and guidance development.
• Assess radioactive waste management for new reactor designs and nuclear power stations.

Requirements:

• Scientific Degree or equivalent experience.
• Significant experience in treating, conditioning, and disposing of solid radioactive waste.
• Ability to analyze technical proposals and safety cases.
• Strong decision-making and prioritization skills.
• Excellent technical report writing and customer-facing skills.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders.
• Full UK driving license for travel.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for career development and flexible working options.
• Inclusive culture welcoming applicants from diverse backgrounds.

Apply Now:

Interviews will be conducted w/c 24th June 2024.

About the employer:

The Environment Agency is responsible for regulating radioactive waste disposal across the nuclear industry in England. Our Radiological Monitoring and Assessment team manages radiological monitoring contracts and provides expert advice to assess the impact of radioactive discharges on the environment and public health.

Why Choose Environment Agency:

• Make a Real Difference: Contribute to building a sustainable environment and tackling climate change.
• Professional Growth: Opportunities for career advancement and involvement in impactful projects.
• Continuous Learning: Coordinate training and mentoring activities for staff.
• Collaboration and Partnership: Work with experienced professionals in a supportive environment.
• Champion Health, Safety, and Wellbeing: Promote safety and wellbeing in all aspects of our work.
• Incident Response: Play a crucial role in responding to incidents.

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical input for site regulation, waste management, and nuclear new build projects.
• Evaluate and interpret monitoring results to assess environmental impacts.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and expert groups to develop guidance and systems for monitoring radioactive discharges.
• Respond to incidents and ensure business continuity support.

Requirements:

• Scientific Degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience in radiological monitoring and/or assessment.
• Knowledge of relevant UK legislation and regulations.
• Strong communication and customer-facing skills.
• Ability to prioritize and react flexibly to evolving situations.
• Full UK driving license for travel.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for career development and flexible working options.
• Inclusive culture welcoming applicants from diverse backgrounds.

Apply Now:

Interviews will be conducted w/c 10th 2024.

About the employer:

The Environment Agency is responsible for regulating radioactive waste disposal across the nuclear industry in England. Our Radiological Monitoring and Assessment team manages radiological monitoring contracts and provides expert advice to assess the impact of radioactive discharges on the environment and public health.

Why Choose Environment Agency:

• Make a Real Difference: Contribute to building a sustainable environment and tackling climate change.
• Professional Growth: Opportunities for career advancement and involvement in impactful projects.
• Continuous Learning: Coordinate training and mentoring activities for staff.
• Collaboration and Partnership: Work with experienced professionals in a supportive environment.
• Champion Health, Safety, and Wellbeing: Promote safety and wellbeing in all aspects of our work.
• Incident Response: Play a crucial role in responding to incidents.

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical input for site regulation, waste management, and nuclear new build projects.
• Evaluate and interpret monitoring results to assess environmental impacts.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and expert groups to develop guidance and systems for monitoring radioactive discharges.
• Respond to incidents and ensure business continuity support.

Requirements:

• Scientific Degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience in radiological monitoring and/or assessment.
• Knowledge of relevant UK legislation and regulations.
• Strong communication and customer-facing skills.
• Ability to prioritize and react flexibly to evolving situations.
• Full UK driving license for travel.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for career development and flexible working options.
• Inclusive culture welcoming applicants from diverse backgrounds.

Apply Now:

Interviews will be conducted w/c 10th 2024.

We are currently looking for a new editor for our technical papers. This is a part-time role requiring approximately 7 hours per week, with an honorarium attached (£500 per issue) and is critical in producing high-quality and interesting papers on nuclear science and engineering for the technical section of Nuclear Future.

Responsibilities

• Inviting abstracts and papers from the membership at large through advertising in Nuclear Future, advice from the Editorial Committee and reviewers, and other external contacts.
• Managing papers from proposal, through peer review and on the path towards print (usually 3-4 papers per issue).
• Judging abstracts before submission of a full paper, taking guidance from the Editorial Committee, and communicating with the author(s).
• Issuing papers to reviewers for their judgement and communicating results to the authors.
• Attending the four meetings of the Editorial Committee per annum (usually two in person).
• Ensure papers meet the publisher’s editorial deadlines.
• Ensure good filing and records of papers and review processes using Sharepoint.
• Prompt the Committee to review papers each year for the Pinkerton Prize award.
• Issue copies of Nuclear Future and individual articles to authors.
• Save individual copies of articles to Nuclear Future

Skills and Experience

Essential

• Qualification in physics or nuclear science/engineering (likely PhD or possibly Masters level student).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proofreading skills and attention to detail.
• Use of Sharepoint, Dropbox or similar document transfer systems.

• Highly organised on behalf of yourself and others particularly in ensuring others meet important deadlines.
• This role requires a high degree of the management of others as well as yourself so experience of working with volunteers is highly desirable.

Reporting to:    Editorial Committee and CEO

Closing date for entries: Monday 3 June 2024                                     

Interviews: Tuesday 11 June 2024

Revised: 07/05/2024

Please send a CV and covering letter to hr@nuclearinst.com