Effluent and Environmental Chemistry Technical Manager

Job Introduction

Job Purpose:

The proposed role is to provide technical leadership within the technical capability of Effluent and Environmental Chemistry Team. This is an important leadership role within the team and required to supplement current staff in this area, demand for whom is very high.

Role Responsibility

Principal Accountabilities:

• Technical leadership in the planning and interpretation of experimental research
• Technical leadership in the fields of effluent and environmental chemistry,
• Maintain technical links with other technical leads within the team
• Liaise and work with other stakeholders within NNL to benefit the team (eg account directors, innovation team, research fellows etc)
• Development of commercial work programmes and collaborative research with academia and partner organisations 
• Training and development of other team members
• Interpretation and presentation of results including contributions to Technical Memoranda and Reports. 
• Work alongside project/programme managers and customers to ensure that work is delivered to time, cost, quality and safety requirements.
• Keep abreast of developments in their own field and apply them to projects.
• Provide support to develop the skills and abilities of others for the benefit of the company. 
• Support team to meet objectives

The Ideal Candidate

Qualifications & Experience:

Essential skills / Qualifications
•    Higher degree qualified in chemistry, chemical engineering or geochemistry with extensive experience 
•    Experience working in a laboratory environment including the planning of experiments and interpretation of results (ideally familiar with handling radioactive substances) 
•    Familiarity with a range of analytical techniques e.g. SEM, ICP/OES-MS, alpha spectrometry, gamma spectrometry, LSC.
•    Experience in radiochemistry
•    Knowledge of radioactive waste disposal
•    Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Desirable skills / qualifications
•    Track record of successfully developing work programmes with key customers
•    An in-depth understanding Sellafield Site Effluent plant processes and operations
chartered by appropriate organisation
•    Pre-existing technical understanding of effluent management and waste characterization in relation to nuclear applications is desirable, otherwise alternative technical knowledge and experience that is complimentary and hence an indicator of the ability to quickly pick this up.
 

About the Company

Grounded in robust science and decades of experience, National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) is the authoritative voice in the UK and beyond for technological development within the nuclear power sector.

Our unparalleled understanding of the science, challenges and opportunities makes us an unrivalled authority and partner in the field, providing experts, technologies, and access to cutting-edge facilities to organisations around the world.

Harnessing potential technologies and translating them into to industry-ready solutions means our pioneering approach spearheads international improvement and technological progress.

We work on projects as small as drilling a hole to analyse underground wastes with our integrated micro drilling technology, or as large as developing state-of-the-art power systems for spacecraft, based on radioactive materials

NNL has a vision for Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity (ED&I) where NNL aims to be an inclusive workplace that attracts diverse talent through transparent and equal policies and procedures. We want you and the diverse mix of people that we employ, customers that we service and stakeholders that we influence to feel valued. We encourage a workplace culture where everyone can thrive with a sense of belonging.

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