Working for NSG
NSG Environmental Ltd has been delivering work programmes in the nuclear industry for over 40 years. Traditionally in the areas of decommissioning and waste management, NSG now has a broad customer base and provides a wide spectrum of services across the nuclear project lifecycle, ranging from expert consultancy support, R&D and engineering design to rekit and refurbishment, site installation services and high‑hazard physical decommissioning works, amongst others.
JOB TITLE – Technical Author
LOCATION – Aldermaston
DEPARTMENT – Engineers
SECURITY CLEARANCE – SC
The Role
To prepare, originate and present technical information in a manner that informs others about background, risk, safety, justification, change, or step‑by‑step engineering sequence for operation, plant, and procedure based on research, analysis and evaluation of technical/engineering theory, data and information.
Key Objectives
* Document origination and retention – use personal knowledge, research, and analysis to formulate, collate, evaluate information for Method Statements, Risk Assessments, and Change control documentation, ensuring adherence to schedule.
* Apply relevant engineering or technical principles, plan the order and sequence of information, refine and develop illustrations, proof own and colleagues’ copy for accuracy and consistency.
* Prepare, originate and submit approved documentation under the direction of Site Manager/Project Manager.
* Index and catalogue work for safe storage and efficient retrieval.
Technical Liaison & Support
* Liaise over engineering, scientific and technical requirements with project team members, subcontractors, suppliers and clients.
* Originate technical documents and reports for the client, contribute to technical meetings, respond to enquiries with informed guidance.
* Provide technical input for tenders and bids as required.
Commercial Awareness
* Contribute to business development by sharing appropriate information and intelligence.
* Recognise the potential impact of actions for the company, clients and external bodies.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Educated to ONC or equivalent level in engineering, communication or appropriate subjects – Essential.
* HND/Degree in engineering – Desirable.
* Membership of a relevant technical/professional body – Desirable.
* IOSH Working Safely or Level 2 Health & Safety – Relevant training provided.
Experience & Knowledge
* Proven ability to create and originate documentation for instruction, justification, process change or information – Essential.
* Experience in a similar role within a radiological processing/waste handling environment – Essential.
* Copy editing of others’ work – Essential.
* Familiar with strict cataloguing, recording and indexing systems – Desirable.
* Ability to network and liaise to ensure documentation is fit for purpose – Desirable.
* Experience delivering to tight time and accuracy standards across several projects – Desirable.
* Planning, organising, and coordinating own work methodically – Desirable.
* Experience of AWE 804 system – Desirable.
* Compliance with legal and industry standards, ISO policies (9001, 14001, 18001) – Desirable.
* Organising own and others’ work to meet time‑frames and schedules – Desirable.
Skills & Abilities
* Competent user of MS Office – Essential.
* Ability to organise and prioritise own work – Essential.
* Maintenance of database and physical records – Desirable.
* Effective communication with colleagues, stakeholders and contractors – Desirable.
* Knowledge of ISO 9001/14001/18001 – Desirable.
Package – Staff only
* Hours: 37.5 hours per week.
* Overtime: 37.5–60 hours per week – Time and half; 60+ hours per week or Sundays – Double time.
* Life Assurance: 3× Salary.
* Private Healthcare package.
* Pension: Company contributes 5%, Individual contributes 4%.
* Discretionary bonus.
* 187.5 hours per year holiday allowance.
* Professional memberships covered.
* Training and development opportunities available.
NSG Environmental are a Disability Confident Committed Employer.
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