Site Inspector: closing date 14 January 2022

Vacancy Reference

VN 55 21

Job Title

Site Inspector

Vacancy Type

Permanent / Secondment

Issue Date

22/12/2021

Closing Date

14/01/2022

HR Contact

llwr.hr@llwrsite.com

Band/Zone

Band 3 Zone B (Lower or Upper dependent on experience)

Rate of Pay

Lower 3/008: Entry: £54,800
Fully Competent: £59,403
Full Contributor: £61,780

Upper 3/007: Entry: £54,800
Fully Competent: £64,909
Full Contributor: £67,025

Broad Role

3/008 or 3/007 (dependent on experience

Work Pattern

Days

Operating Unit

SSHE&Q (Safety, Security, Heath, Environmental & Quality)

Number of Vacancies

One

Background Information

The Low Level Waste Repository (LLWR) has a proud past, a busy present and an exciting future. We have managed the UK’s low level radioactive waste for more than 60 years and in July 2021 we became a subsidiary of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA), adopting a more integrated approach to waste management across the estate and optimising use of our site, providing sustainability in terms of highly-skilled jobs, utilising the supply chain and supporting the local economy.

The industry’s waste management policies have undergone radical change since LLWR’s formation in 2007 to manage the Repository in West Cumbria and oversee a national Low Level Waste programme – and the figures speak of its success.

In 2009, 95% of low level waste was disposed of at the Repository. Today that figure is around 2%, LLWR has led the way in securing effective solutions for lower activity waste management, diverting material away from the site by utilising a range of treatment and alternative disposal routes.

As a result, and through implementation of the principles of the Waste Management Hierarchy, LLWR has extended the operational life of the Repository by more than 100-years, prolonging it well into the 22nd century and saving the UK taxpayer over £2bn by removing the requirement for a second national Repository.

LLWR has now launched the largest construction programme it has yet undertaken, the Repository Development Programme (RDP), to span 3 decades. Planning permission has been secured to allow the construction of a final cap over existing and new vaults and seven landfill-style trenches where waste was disposed of prior to the opening of the site’s first vault in 1988.

Our top priority has always been safety – of our community, our workforce and the environment – as reflected in our safety performance. If you join the LLWR family you will find a positive and supportive environment where your physical and mental health are prioritised and an inclusive atmosphere, free from discrimination, is promoted, alongside a commitment to excellence.

Role Description

• To lead Independent internal regulation of activities across the organisation and assurance through a programmed regime of inspections, assessments, audits, and reviews of LLWR activities.
• To develop a structured programme of interventions which complements the Regulatory programme and covers key areas of EHSS and regulatory risk.
• Provide assurance to the Managing Director and Director of EHS&Q that the Site is operating in compliance with the Site Licence conditions, Environmental permit, security & safeguards regulations and other key EHS legislation.
• To support the critical evaluation, scrutiny and appraisal of the efficiency and effectiveness of any process, projects, operations or functions on the LLWR site.
• To have an overview of the LLWR Reporting system including interrogation of the system, involvement in pre-screening and Learning and Action Review meetings.
• To act as Site sentencing Authority.
• Liaise with LLWR Site Regulators and complete joint inspections with them where appropriate.
• Represent the company at the Internal Oversight Working Group and use the external links to ensure LLWR arrangements for internal oversight reflect industry best practice.
• To undertake the Lead Investigator role for more significant events as directed by the CEO / Director of EHSSQ.
• To support the Director EHSS in development of the EHSSQ improvement programme.

Duties

• To develop an Inspection Programme covering EHS, Safeguards, Security, and Quality at an appropriate frequency, as part of the overall assurance programme.
• To liaise with the Quality and other assurance functions as appropriate to ensure assurance activities are aligned to avoid duplication and repetition where possible.
• To work with Site personnel in the development of corrective actions and improvement plans to address identified shortfalls.
• To work closely with LLWR’s Regulators to ensure alignment of internal and external regulation.
• To regularly report findings of the assurance activities to the Director EHSSQ, to the Managing Director and appropriate forums including Nuclear Safety Committee and Security Governance Committee.
• To lead management investigations into significant events on and off the LLWR site.
  To work flexibly and identify and follow up emerging trends to ensure an appropriate response, including trend in events or other trends you become aware of through the role.
• To participate in EHSSQ improvement activities, including supporting Annual Reviews and Development of the EHSSQ Improvement plan.
• To act as SSA as required, reviewing all learning events, escalating and reporting issues as appropriate.
• To attend the IOWG as scheduled and bring back learning as appropriate.

Essential Skills/Qualifications

• Wide experience of Nuclear or waste operations in a highly regulated environment.
• Broad understanding of the regulatory and Legal framework for Site operations
• Excellent Report writing skills
• Strong interpersonal skills, an ability to communicate at all levels in the organisation and with external stakeholders.
• Experience of Leading complex / challenging investigations

Desirable Skills/Qualifications

• Qualified / chartered in one of the relevant EHSSQ Discipline.
• Experience of a management role in operations or delivery role in a highly regulated environment would be beneficial.
• Lead Auditor.
• Trained Lead investigator.

Supervises

None

Reports to

Executive Director SSHE&Q

Security Clearance

All positions are subject to baseline security clearance. Where necessary SC clearance may also be sought.

General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) 2018

LLWR is committed to processing all data fairly and lawfully and will not pass on any personal data on for any non-compatible purposes. If you would like more information, please see the LLWR GDPR Compliance Statement available on the intranet or request a copy from the HR Department.

Equal Opportunities

In promoting equal opportunities LLW Repository Ltd recognise the benefits of having a diverse workforce and therefore welcome applications from all sections of the community. We select people according to their abilities and our needs. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. In addition to this, under the provisions of the Equality Act 2010, LLW Repository Ltd are required to demonstrate that our recruitment processes are fair and that we are not discriminating against or disadvantaging anyone because of their age, disability, gender reassignment status, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Mobility Across the NDA Group

All applicants from the NDA Group of companies may be eligible for protection of certain elements of their T&Cs when voluntarily taking up employment with another NDA Group Company. If successful in your application, your existing Group Employer’s HR team will collaborate with the new Group Employer’s HR team to ensure that the appropriate protections are implemented into your contract offer. For further details, please contact a member of your current HR team.

Working for LLWR Ltd

Aside from the huge professional scope at LLW Repository Ltd, the personal benefits are excellent, these include:

• Very Competitive Salary
• Generous Bonus Scheme
• Holiday Allowances
• Attractive Defined Contribution Pension Scheme
• Childcare Vouchers Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Sick Pay
• Group Life Assurance Scheme

For further information on other LLW Repository Ltd benefits, please refer to the Rewards and Benefits section on our website.

You are advised to regularly check your emails (including any junk mail/spam folders) for correspondence related to this post, including assessment or interview invitations and any other type of correspondence relating to your application.

In the event of a high number of responses to any advert, LLW Repository Ltd reserves the right to close the vacancy early.