At Amentum, we're not just solving problems; we're engineering the future. Our team is driven by an unyielding commitment to innovation, integrity, and collaboration, tackling some of the most significant challenges in science, security, and sustainability. If you're passionate about making a real impact and want to be part of a community that values ethical excellence, this is the place where your ambition can thrive.
Here, we believe that success comes from continuously pushing boundaries and working together to deliver on our promises. We embrace challenges with confidence and are dedicated to creating a secure and vibrant future for all. We’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.
People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent. In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships.
Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for us. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.
About the Opportunity
The Decommissioning Alliance (TDA) is a strategic partnership, operating within the DNWP framework and delivering critical decommissioning work at Sellafield, including the UK’s most challenging Legacy Ponds facilities. As a key partner within DNWP, TDA contributes to Sellafield Ltd.’s mission while ensuring communities, supply chains, and stakeholders benefit from meaningful, measurable Social Value outcomes.
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Plant Solid Waste Coordinator to support eight work packages within the Retrievals East River Projects programme. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating waste management activities, maintaining waste records on the WETAS system, and working closely with the Project Waste Engineer and Sellafield Waste Advisor to ensure compliant and efficient waste management solutions.
The role will support multidisciplinary teams delivering waste removal and replacement activities in both active and non-active plant areas, while providing specialist waste management advice throughout project delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Act as Plant Solid Waste Coordinator across eight project work packages.
Upload and maintain waste records within WETAS.
Liaise with Project Waste Engineers, Sellafield Waste Advisors, and project stakeholders.
Coordinate waste packaging, transport, treatment, and disposal activities.
Provide technical waste management advice to project teams.
Support the development and review of waste management documentation and justifications.
Ensure compliance with Sellafield waste management arrangements, governance, and regulatory requirements.
Identify opportunities for waste minimisation and disposal route optimisation.
Here's What You'll Need:
Essential Requirements
Current Plant Solid Waste Coordinator SQEP.
Experience in nuclear waste management projects within the Sellafield environment.
Knowledge of radioactive waste packaging, transport, and disposability assessment processes.
Strong understanding of Sellafield waste management procedures, routes, and governance.
Experience working within multidisciplinary project teams.
Ability to provide practical, informed waste management advice.
Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, and technical writing skills.
Desirable Requirements
Plant-based operational experience within nuclear facilities.
Ability to identify innovative and pragmatic waste solutions.
Strong understanding of waste hierarchy principles, including waste minimisation, segregation, characterisation, treatment, and disposal optimisation.
Experience supporting decommissioning or retrievals projects within the nuclear sector.
Our Culture
Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.
We aim to embed inclusion in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks.
We partner with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility, please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.
If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team.
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