Waste Inventory Specialist

Are you ready to play a key role in managing and improving one of the most important environmental functions on site? We’re looking for a motivated and curious Waste Inventory Specialist to join the Site Services, Waste Area team. This is an exciting opportunity to support the site’s waste inventory programme and near‑term waste forecasting, including inventory and forecasting tools, strengthen compliance with waste legislation, and help drive the strategies that shape how waste is managed today, and in the future.

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.

• Deliver high quality waste inventory activities including annual predictive walk‑downs, 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.

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 spread sheeting, 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.

If you require assistance at any point during the recruitment process contact ca at the appropriate time so we can make any necessary, reasonable adjustment.