Characterisation Manager

Appointment type: Permanent
Full time/part time: Full-time
Job category: Science Tech HSE
Location: Dounreay
Salary range: £69,088 TO £84,037
Pay Band: Professional
Ref No: 230

Job Description

A vacancy has arisen within the strategic programme directorate, interim end state delivery department for a characterisation manager.

Characterisation plays a vital role in the decommissioning of facilities on the Dounreay site. It is the basis for planning, identification of the extent and nature of contamination, assessing potential risk impacts, cost estimation, implementation of decommissioning framework, radiation protection, worker protection, protection of the environment, and management of material arising from decommissioning, as well as supporting decisions for release of buildings and site from regulatory control.

The purpose of the post is to provide a technical lead to manage, support and/or deliver characterisation programme activities across the site.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide characterisation advice to internal and external stakeholders and regulators, including:
• Inferred characterisation (radiological):
• Non-destructive assay (radiological and non-radiological):
• Sampling and analysis (radiological and non-radiological
• Manages the technical aspects of all characterisation projects, including technical support and advice, managing the interface with customers in projects to understand and deliver their characterisation requirements in a timely manner.
• Manage, support and/or deliver characterisation programme activities across the site.
• Manage the preparation, approval, and issue of reports through review to implementation
• Owns and manages site processes relating to characterisation and radionuclide fingerprint development - sets and maintains the site management system documents and standards relating to characterisation, identifying, and implementing best industry practice. Documentation can include standards, procedures, templates, and toolkits.
• Establish requirements for instrumentation, fingerprints, activity assessments and data quality objectives
• Review and report on identified problems and incidents, establishing causes, and identifying, recommending, and implementing solutions
• Interface with internal and external stakeholders and the site's regulators including NDA, SEPA, ONR and IAEA
• Mentor Dounreay staff on all aspects of characterisation
• Manage the provision of site training on characterisation
• Represent Dounreay at internal and external characterisation forums
• Perform the responsibilities of management appointments relevant to post. Be appointed to RWA corporate body

Qualifications, aptitudes and experience:

• Degree in science or equivalent qualification plus experience
• Proven experience in both nuclear characterisation and NDA
• Experience managing and maintaining nuclear management systems
• Working knowledge and experience of relevant legislation

For further information, contact: careers@dounreay.com

Interviews to be held: Week commencing Monday 27 June 2022

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

Dounreay, Caithness

Dounreay is Scotland's largest decommissioning project and is widely recognised as Europe's most complex nuclear closure programme. For more than 50 years it was known as the centre of the UK's fast reactor research and development and now the team is aiming to be recognised as a centre of excellence for nuclear decommissioning.

Dounreay offers an opportunity to be involved in some of the UK's most leading edge technical projects, developing unique skills and experiences which are highly sought after across the industry.

The package includes relocation assistance (where appropriate), an attractive company pension scheme, generous annual leave entitlement and a company bonus scheme.

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 particularly welcome applications from women, black, Asian and ethnic minorities, LGBT+ and candidates with a disability as they are all underrepresented in our workforce.

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, DSRL will interview the best candidates from within that group. We are open to discuss flexible working.