AMS PSR

PSR is working with NRS (formerly known as Magnox) to identify the most talented people on the market. NRS is an exciting place to be, and this role is the perfect opportunity for you to be part of our challenging mission, where we are responsible for the delivery of value for money decommissioning and restoration of nuclear sites, ensuring all our futures are safe, secure and sustainable. To deliver our commitment, we need people like you who want to perform at an industry leading standard and be part of a team that continues to develop, innovate, and even exceed our greatest achievements.

At NRS, we understand, and acknowledge the value of an inclusive working environment, and celebrate the diversity this brings to our workplace. Without this approach, we wouldn't be in the position that we are now, being able to safeguard and secure the future of our organisation.

On behalf of NRS, we are looking for Waste and Decommissioning Technicians for 12 month contracts based in Harwell.

As a Waste and Decommissioning Technician, your main responsibilities will be to:

• 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.
• 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.
• Operate cranes and perform rigging duties, and may also be required to drive a forklift, for which full training will be provided.

Essential:

• Appropriate technical qualification (e.g., City & Guilds, BTEC, NVQ at NQF Level 2) or relevant equivalent experience.
• Demonstrable experience working in a highly regulated environment, ensuring compliance with operational, safety, and organisational standards.
• Valid crane driver’s licence, with the ability to operate lifting equipment safely and competently.
• SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of radiological matters and nuclear safety standards.
• Experience of working in waste management and/or industrial waste.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability confident 

As a member of the disability confident scheme, NRS 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.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".