Junior Waste Characterization and Disposal Engineer

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About the role:

As a Junior Waste Characterization and Disposal Engineer you will provide engineering services for treatment and final storage of radioactive waste including process system design, unit process design, regulatory/licensing interface support, bid development, and overall facility design integration.

You will report to the Waste Characterization and Disposal Manager and be located at the Madrid headquarters in San Sebastián de los Reyes working hybrid with the possibility to combine work from home and in the office. This is a full-time role.

Responsibilities:

• Nuclear safety and licensing studies such as periodic safety review, final safety study, regulatory reports
• Characterization and acceptance of nuclear waste from operating plants and end of life decommissioning/dismantling projects, including definition of waste acceptance criteria, activity calculation and simulation, design of the conditioning of the different radioactive streams, audits
• Waste packages activity calculations for Low and Intermediate Level Waste, Very Low-level Waste, storage units, large dimensions waste like equipment and components and singular waste
• Activity calculations and verifications of the coherence activity-dose rate with Microshield code
• Calculation and definition of the scaling factors and activity concentrations from the sampling activity results and statistical techniques and applications.
• Radionuclide vectors calculation and validation.
• Evaluation of radioactive waste conditioning systems and design of new forms of conditioning or new streams.
• Preparation of engineering documents (calculation reports, descriptions, licensing documents, and specifications).
• Carrying out production control of waste generation in the Nuclear Power Plants (Quality Assurance process).
• Participation in research and development projects to respond to new customer needs.
• Participation in preparation of proposals (technical descriptions, calculation of efforts).

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Engineering (Nuclear, Energy, Physics or Chemical Engineering)

• Knowledge about nuclear waste management systems or nuclear engineering

• Fluent in Spanish and English

• Ability to travel to nuclear sites in Spain

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Why Westinghouse? 

We know that to put forth your best effort, you need to be challenged and enjoy what you do in a supportive and respectful environment. We aim to maintain this balance by offering our employees the amenities, benefits and training they need to reach personal and professional goals. 

Below is an example of what employees in Spain can expect:

• Attractive remuneration
• Hybrid model of work.
• High flexibility and autonomy.
• Great benefits for your convenience and safety:

   

  • Peer-to-peer recognition program. 
  • Lunch allowance.
  • Private health insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program: confidential counseling and resources for employees, eligible dependents, and household members
• Learning and development opportunities.
• We encourage our employees to participate in community service events and other team-building activities to strengthen their bonds and inspire each other.

You can learn more about Westinghouse by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com. 

Westinghouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

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