Environmental Specialist

Job Description

A vacancy has arisen within site services - technical for an environmental specialist.  The purpose of the post is to provide environmental professionals to execute the land quality team programme of work.  The job holder will be responsible for undertaking  land quality desk studies, risk assessments, and where necessary remediation activities.  The team also provides advice and related services to the site programmes on land quality matters.

Hear from the hiring manager:   
We continue to develop a team that works hard for one another, providing quality advice and services to all parts of the site. We are seeking someone that works well within a team and who strives to deliver quality work.   

• Implement the environmental management processes & standards, within the Dounreay integrated management system are appropriate to deliver the environmental characterisation, remediation, and restoration requirements
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to expedite efficient safe project delivery
• Undertake phase 1 preliminary investigation and risk assessments, phase 2 exploratory site investigation and risk assessment, phase 3 remediation, phase 4 verification and phase 5 closure
• Produce, model, interpret and report environmental data sets
• Support the project manager in the day-to-day delivery of tasks and problem solving
• Write and review technical reports, documentation and assessments
• Perform the responsibilities of management appointments relevant to the post

• Support the provision and interpretation of area information summaries
• Maintain and update the land assessment module
• Collate information and prepare the annual land quality report

• HND Engineering/Scientific or equivalent qualification plus experience
• Experience within the nuclear industry
• Environmental experience
• Excellent interpersonal & communication
• Ability to plan work and develop and deliver work to challenging timescales
• Ability to develop innovative solutions for technical problems
• Post specific physical capability analysis assessment 

NRS attracts an excellent Benefits package:

• Standard full time working week with every third Friday off (unless subject to shift work).  This working pattern equates to approximately 17 days additional holidays per year
• Annual leave entitlement of 28 days, and in addition, 8 days statutory public holidays, 2 and a half days privilege holidays and 2 and a half days Christmas/New Year closure holidays
• Paid overtime available 
• Up to 13.5% employer pension contribution depending on individual contribution amount
• Annual company bonus payment of up to 5% basic salary as at 31 March
• Relocation assistance (where appropriate)
• Dounreay recognises individual and team achievements or exemplary safe behaviour through the award of vouchers
• Maternity leave, adoption leave, shared parental leave and paternity leave that offers enhanced payments above the statutory minimum requirements for qualifying employees
• Additional paid time off for training purposes for local volunteer services such as the retained Fire Service, the Coastguard Rescue Service and Scottish Mountain Rescue. NRS also provide the same support to our employees in the Reserve Forces
• Access to our onsite Occupational Health Service
• Access to Aviva Digicare+ Workplace Health package which includes free annual health check, access to a digital GP, nutritional consultations, mental health consultations and second medical opinions
• Employee Assistance Programme including 24-hour telephone support & personal assistance service and access to an online wellbeing App
• Cycle to work and reduced gym membership fees
• Company sick pay scheme
• Access to training and development through the company performance management arrangements, supporting you in maintaining your personal Continuous Professional Development
• We have various different employee networks supporting our inclusion, diversity and wellbeing mission at Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (NRS)

At Dounreay we are committed to creating a workplace that is diverse and inclusive. We value the unique differences that each of our colleagues bring to work every day and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels respected, included and able to perform at their best. We therefore actively welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds, with different experiences and perspectives and we are committed to ensuring that we work in an inclusive way that means everyone can perform at their best.

Dounreay is a member of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all candidates who have a disability who meet all of the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all of the essential criteria, Dounreay will interview the best candidates from within that group.