Gemma Nixon

Job Title: Radwaste Team Lead – Transport & Accountancy Business Line:  Environmental Services Org Area: UK Department: RDAT (Radwaste Disposals, Accountancy and Transport) Location: Winfrith, Dorset Reports To: Head of RDAT Scope: To ensure that all legislative requirements of the appointments are fulfilled together with Regulatory and Nuclear Site ‘License Conditions’ obligations. Stakeholders: Internal Relations: All Tradebe personnel External Relations: ONR, EA, and other Regulatory Bodies, Customer/RAM Consignor and Transport Carrier Senior Technical/Project Managers, 3rd Party recycling/disposal sites/RADSAFE/RamTuc Job Summary - Mission We are seeking a candidate to act as the Tradebe Inutec Site Transport & Accountancy Team Lead, providing leadership and guidance on Transport and Accountancy related matters. The Team Lead holds the Radioactive Material Transport Responsible Officer (RMTRO) appointment at the Tradebe Inutec Nuclear Licensed Site and if not already a qualified Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser (DGSA) then should be keen to work towards this qualification to hold this position for the Licensed Site.  The Team Lead must ensure that all legislative requirements of the appointments are fulfilled, together with Regulatory and Nuclear Site ‘Licence Conditions’ obligations. To manage and coordinate Site Transport, ensuring compliance with the appropriate regulations, including radioactive material and dangerous goods packaging and transport via road, rail, air or sea.  Ensuring the relevant documentation, package approvals, safeguard requirements, insurance and customs are in place where applicable.  The Team Lead is to ensure transport operational integrity is met and aligned with business needs and goals. This is a demanding role requiring excellent team working, attention to detail, IT and communication skills with multi-stakeholder networking skills across all levels of the Tradebe Business including external customers and regulators. The successful candidate will be required to obtain SC National Security clearance. The post-holder will report to the RDAT (Radwaste Disposals, Accountancy and Transport) Manager at Tradebe Inutec. Key Responsibilities · Ensure compliance (both legislative and 3rd party requirements) of all radioactive waste movements in and out of Tradebe Inutec. · Support the Site and provide advice and guidance to the business on profitable technical solutions for waste through thorough understanding of waste recycling/disposal Waste Acceptance Criteria both for primary and secondary wastes. · Line management of the RDAT team · Oversight and management of processes for the management of wastes at Winfrith. · Oversee the preparation of paperwork to send waste to LLWR, Fawley and other radioactive waste processing and disposal sites. · Have oversight of offsite packages compliance as well as package maintenance, inspection, testing and record keeping. · Act as the Safeguard Lead for Nuclear Materials Accountancy and Control. · Liaise with the Security Manager with regards to the requirements of the security plan for Category I to III shipments and any other relevant security matters.  Ensure necessary notifications are made and provide a security movement plan and security escort where necessary. · Approve transport moves.                                                                                                                                                           · Responsible data verification tasks and support PMs in verification tasks as required. · Ensure all waste at Tradebe Inutec comply with statutory regulations, Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR), ADR, and the Tradebe Inutec site and B4 safety cases. · Ensure all radioactive wastes are checked against relevant Waste Acceptance Criteria (WAC’s) prior to final disposal to sites listed in our EPR. · Support the team to provide technical advice / reports to members of Site and Division teams (including sales, proposals, projects, operations Inutec & Fawley etc). · Obtaining reports and information on radioactive waste management in UK and overseas and reporting to project and technical managers. · Updating and improving waste compliance instructions. · Management and preparation before and during audits. · Oversight of preparation of waste acceptance paperwork · Ensure waste is correctly recorded and removed from the Tradebe Inutec Waste Tracking database so Tradebe Inutec has a live record of all radioactive waste held on site. · Monitor and move / split waste consignments as they are processed at Tradebe Inutec. · Development and improvements of internal processes and interdepartmental processes that affect the team directly. · Working directly with or for Project Managers on detailed waste issues as required · Participate in Duty of Care Audits Required Qualifications – must have Education: Degree required, ideally a Bachelor's in radiochemistry, physics, or related field Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, etc.), strong organizational and leadership skills Preferred Qualifications – nice to have RAMTUC Level 3 Course 2+ years' experience of radioactive waste and dangerous goods transport desirable. Operational and Compliance experience in manufacturing or equivalent. Capabilities  

• Accountability [Self-motivated and trustworthy, taking ownership of your actions and choices]
• Working together [Honest and willing to speak out, collaborative and respectful of others in building relationships]
• Delivering Results [Resilient and committed to delivering results with drive, energy and a hands-on, proactive approach]
• Forward Thinking [Prepared to challenge the status quo and create innovative out of the box solutions with a long-term vision]
• Commercial awareness [Customer focused with an understanding of the market and strong business acumen]
• Agile Decision making [Able to quickly respond to changing circumstances and make well-judged, timely decisions using facts and data]
• Developing self and others [Focused on learning, reflective and feedback oriented with the drive to build, develop and coach high performing teams & help people to get to their best]
• Communication and influence [A strong communicator able to influence others, building strong networks and energizing teams]

Competencies  

• Appreciation of radiation hazards associated with designated areas
• Relevant experience of working with radioactive materials
• Understanding of radioactive material transport issues and interface arrangements
• Practical grasp of quality assurance practices
• Knowledge of designated area operations and safety controls