Waste Inventory Specialist

What will you be doing

In this role, you’ll be at the heart of our waste management strategy, responsible for the completion of inventory walk downs, analysing valuable inventory and forecast data, and producing high quality reports that support regulatory compliance and site decision making. You’ll work closely with internal teams, industry experts, and key regulators such as SEPA and ONR, contributing to effective waste characterisation and the ongoing development of the Dounreay Waste Inventory tool.  Your insight will help ensure our inventory and forecasting processes and documentation are accurate, safe, and aligned with both site strategy and legislative requirements. This role can be mostly remote, with a week on site every quarter.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver high quality waste inventory activities including annual predictive walkdowns, tracking site's annual waste performance, data modelling, characterisation support, and production of documentation required by site, client, and regulators
• Collaborate with internal customers, external stakeholders, and regulators while helping drive continuous improvements to waste processes and the Waste Inventory tool

What you will bring

You will have an HND in a science or engineering discipline, or an equivalent qualification with relevant experience, combined with demonstrable experience in waste or a closely related field.  Your strengths lie in your analytical mindset, attention to detail, and ability to interpret and model complex datasets.  You are confident working with diverse teams, proactive in problem¿solving, and motivated by contributing to safe, compliant, and efficient waste management practices across the site.  Key attributes are:

• Advanced capability with spreadsheeting, including lookups, pivot tables and advanced formulas.
• Experience with data presentation software such as PowerBI is preferred  
• Desired experience within the field of Quantity Surveying
• Post specific capability analysis assessment number 10

We are looking to hold interviews week commencing Monday 23rd of November 2026, however, please note that this vacancy may close earlier than the stated deadline should we receive a high volume of applications, so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

If you require assistance at any point during the recruitment process contact careers@dounreay.nrservices.uk at the appropriate time so we can make any necessary, reasonable adjustment.

Step Up in Your Career - Internal Opportunity 

We welcome all internal colleagues to apply, whether you’re ready for a move or just curious about the opportunity. 

If you’re part of the NDA Group, please refer to the Mobility Principles for guidance on how a move into NRS can be facilitated - visit What is Mobility at the NDA group?

It is the applicants responsibility to inform their line manager of their application and we encourage informal conversations before applying, to discuss the role, speak to your current Line Manager, HR Manager or Hiring Manager, Ashley Case: ashley.case@dounreay.nrservices.uk.