Requirements: English
Company: Akkodis
Region: Brussels , Brussels
About Akkodis
At Akkodis, we believe in building a smarter future. As a leading global technology and engineering company, we work with our customers on innovative solutions in sectors such as energy, mobility and IT. For one of our clients in the energy market, we are looking for a driven Design Engineer Radioactive Waste Management.
The working environment
The Radioactivity Management Competence Centre, which is part of the D&D Department, is responsible for all Engineering aspects in the field of:
- Radiation Protection;
- Radiation Monitoring;
- Radiological Characterization;
- Radioactive Waste Management (both waste from operational and from dismantling activities);
- Decommissioning Concepts (Dismantling Tools & Techniques, Conceptual Design Studies, ).
- The Team Radioactive Waste Management is in charge of Engineering Studies related to the management of radioactive waste coming from exploitation activities as well as from dismantling activities for all of our (inter)national clients. The team interacts with the other teams of the Competence Centre (CC), with the other CCs and with the other Products of the Business Entity Belgium Nuclear. Its members work in close relationship with the final Client and interact with the Safety Authorities and with Radioactive Waste Management Agencies.
About the function
- Conducting Engineering studies related to the treatment and conditioning systems of solid radioactive waste and liquid and gaseous effluents.
- Establishing equipment lay-outs in collaboration with designers and draftsmen.
- Using computer codes developed for evaluating decommissioning costs.
- Developing sensitivity studies with those computer codes, especially regarding radioactive waste management techniques and strategies implemented and their impact on the decommissioning planning and costs.
- Writing technical specifications and follow-up contractors during the site commissioning phase.
- Maintaining the knowledge, required expertise and methodologies required to accomplish the missions.
- Delivering quality on time: in order to achieve this objective, you will get all support required in terms of technical training, coaching and availability of (IT) resources.
- Verifying work performed by colleagues.
- Correctly applying the Integrated Management System (IMS) procedures.
- Providing regular feedback concerning ongoing activities to the team lead and hierarchy, while working autonomously towards the goals defined.
- Identifying and implementing possible synergies with other teams and/or Competence Centres.
- Contributing to the preparation of technical bids at an international level.
- Providing (internal) presentations and trainings.
- Participating actively to regular meetings with your colleagues during which workload, technical issues, project follow-up, development strategy and transversal activity coordination are discussed.
Profile
- Masters degree or PhD in engineering or sciences, with a strong technical background and a will to further develop the technical expertise;
- Fluent in French or Dutch and in English;
- Able to draw up reports in French or Dutch and in English;
- Have experience (at least 3 years) in the nuclear industry and preferably in the field of radioactive waste management;
- Flexible and creative in finding technical solutions;
- Autonomous and like teamwork;
- Open to gain new competencies as well as to share them;
- At ease with IT-tools and familiar with the MS-Office software suite, Visual Basic and Access.