Waste Manager

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About the opportunity

Amentum are currently looking to recruit a highly motivated candidate as a Waste Manager to provide on-site support to one of our key UK clients.

The Waste Manager will join our Radioactive Waste Management business to provide leadership and technical guidance for the management of radioactive waste across Amentum’s delivery of the Sellafield DNWP Lot1A framework.

The role is based in Cumbria (Warrington would be considered).

Key Responsibilities

• Promote and drive waste-informed approaches to decommissioning and waste management
• Foster collaboration, alignment and a one-team culture with Sellafield Ltd and the supply chain partners
• Provide Subject Matter Expert (SME) guidance across the waste lifecycle including routing, characterisation and compliance
• Maintain effective stakeholder engagement between project teams, internal stakeholders, and Amentum supply chain
• Support scope definition, functional requirements and strategic direction ensuring appropriate waste management standards and Best Available Techniques (BAT) principles are applied.
• Oversee production of waste technical documentation including waste strategies, forecasts, inventories and waste management plans
• Lead waste assurance and audit activities to ensure regulatory and SL compliance
• Implement risk mitigation strategies and oversee optioneering studies for complex waste challenges 
• Drive efficiencies and continuous improvement in waste handling and disposal. 
• Oversee waste operations delivery, including resourcing, priorities and dependencies
• Support definition and delivery of supply chain waste work packages

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree or equivalent experience in engineering, chemistry, physics, environmental science or related discipline
• Extensive experience working in a responsible role within radioactive waste management or waste regulatory field.
• Detailed knowledge of UK radioactive waste legislation and regulatory framework
• Experience working operationally with RA waste producers and supporting waste forecasting, planning, and strategy development.
• Awareness of characterisation methodologies for radioactive and non-radioactive wastes

Key competencies

• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills and experience of dealing with different levels of stakeholder
• Leadership in high hazard complex operational environments
• Ability to manage legacy risk and operational uncertainty
• Ability to lead assurance, audit, and risk management activities.
• Ability to lead small teams and mentor junior team members

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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.

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