Finding solutions to climate change is the priority of the 21st century, and means switching to low-carbon energy. At Assystem, our mission is to accelerate the energy transition worldwide. To achieve this, our 7,500 Switchers combine their historical engineering expertise and project management with digital technologies.
In our 12 countries (Europe, Middle East, Asia) of operation, we are working on the production and distribution of low-carbon electricity, through the development of nuclear and renewable energies. We are also supporting the modernisation and development of energy grids, managing the setup and siting for new transmission and distribution networks, and using hydrogen to decarbonise the transport and industry sectors.
About our Graduate Programme
As a graduate at Assystem, from Day 1 you will be welcomed to the Assystem family, we will focus on getting you up to speed on what we do, our values, and what you can look forward to on our 2-year experience.
You will have the opportunity to work with customers on live projects, bring value from the start and learn new skills.
As part of the programme, you will have access to Mentors, benefit from peer-to-peer learning through our Graduate Forums, identify and develop skills through our upskilling framework, and the opportunity to work across different industries and customers.
Job description
To support in the provision of advice to Assystem and our customers on matters concerning the management of radioactive and non-radioactive wastes including, but not limited to, the characterisation, management, production, storage, packaging and consignment of waste.
The job holder will be involved in the delivery of Best Available Technique (BAT) approaches to waste management, project (or facility) waste management plans, environmental impact assessments, land remediation and land quality studies and sustainability reporting in waste and decommissioning activities. In addition to this, support will be required in the preparation of bids and interfacing with customers. The job holder will support the development of characterisation plans and the interpretation of data, this will include radiochemical, radiometric and more conventional chemical analysis.
The role holder will develop their knowledge in waste management and facility characterisation with a view to developing their role into either a Waste Engineer or Characterisation Engineer.
The role will be deployed across several business areas including Decommissioning, New Build and operational nuclear facilities and will report to the Technical Director for Waste and Characterisation.
My profile
Essential
- Successful Candidate must be a UK Sole National
- Successful Candidate must be willing to relocate as part of their rotational Scheme (Relocation Package available)
- Bachelors Degree in a scientific or engineering-based subject
Desirable
- Knowledge of land quality and land remediation
- Knowledge of dose assessments
- Knowledge of environmental risk assessments and safety cases (GRR, SWESC)
- Knowledge of decommissioning
- Knowledge of waste strategy
- Knowledge of dangerous goods
- Knowledge of laboratory practices
- Knowledge of health physics instrumentation
Requirements for Assystem Graduate Scheme
- Successful Candidate must be a UK Sole National
- Successful Candidate must be willing to relocate as part of their rotational Scheme (Relocation Support available)
Security clearance
The successful applicant must be a UK resident and, due to the nature of the work to be undertaken, applicants will be required to meet this criteria in order to attain a minimum level of BPSS clearance.