Technical Specialist - Characterisation

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Radiological Assessment & Disposability Team as aCharacterisation Lead, working across NRS sites on critical radiological assessment, characterisation, and design activities. This role sits at the heart of the work that informs decommissioning design and waste packaging strategies, offering exposure to an exceptionally varied and technically stimulating portfolio.

You’llthrive if you enjoy solving complex problems, applying sound technical judgement, and communicating clearly with a wide range of stakeholders. Whether you bring well‑established expertiseor are looking to grow into a more senior technical role, this position offers the chance to develop your skills while making a meaningful contribution to nationally important work.

In this role,you’llwork as a practitioner delivering high‑quality assessments of the radiological and non-radiological properties of materials and waste. You’ll interface with a range of customers and apply various skillsets that support waste management and decommissioning projects across NRS sites.

You’lldevelop and implement waste characterisation strategies for a variety of facilities and materials, including defining data quality objectives, sampling and analysis approaches, fingerprinting techniques, and interpreting complex data sets. Yourexpertisewill also contribute to radiological inventory assessments and source term derivation, helping to shape effective waste and decommissioning strategies.

You’llact as a trusted technical contact for internal customers,providing authoritative advice to support safe and efficient project delivery. This includes authoring technical specifications for radiological and chemical analysis, interpreting results in the context of projectobjectivesand packaging requirements, and advising on waste processing routes and consignment criteria for ILW and LLW disposal. As a customer‑focused technical professional,you’llsupport delivery within your area of competence and work towards attaining

Intelligent Customer (IC) and Subject Matter Expert (SME) authorisations in characterisation,radiochemistry and related disciplines.

The ideal candidatemustholdadegree or National Qualifications Framework (NQF) level 6 qualification in chemistry.

You’llbring technical experience in radiological disciplines relevant towastemanagement and decommissioning, supported bystrong communication and organisational skills. Experience of working within a nuclear plant environment isadvantageousbut not essential.