Role: Lab Leader CSS

Digital/Non Digital: Non Digital

Contract Length: 12-months

Location: Thurso

IR35: In scope

Client qualify for GIS: Yes (Disability Confident Scheme)

The purpose of the post is to manage and deliver the analytical work programme requirements of the Client's site decommissioning programme. The job holder will manage the day to day operations of the laboratories under their control within the terms of the authority to operate.

Main Responsibilities:

• Ensure sample preparation, routine analysis and reporting is undertaken and delivered for regulatory and project decommissioning analysis, meeting all relevant defined chemical support services deadlines
• Ensure operational delays are minimised by identifying and rectifying constraints leading to unplanned downtime
• Report possible non-compliances to the team leader and propose and deliver corrective actions to close out non-compliances
• Undertake and deliver method development, method validation and uncertainty estimation in the laboratory, managing analyst resources in support
• Manage the preparation and review of technical documents
• Support the quality manager in developing, maintaining and reviewing the chemical support services quality management system
• Support the team leader in non-routine and emergent sample preparation, analysis and reporting is undertaken to support decommissioning and bonus targets, balancing resources as necessary to deliver to customer deadlines
• Ensure safety checks are completed, reported and appropriate action taken
• Ensure compliance with ISO 17025, 17020 and maintenance of UKAS accreditation, where relevant, including managing the delivery and reporting of the required laboratory inter-comparison exercises
• Interact with customers, regulatory bodies, internal and external auditors
• Provide performance monitoring on internal performance against safety and quality, identify deviations and implement remedial actions as appropriate
• Provide results and reports to customers
• Maintain relevant analytical proficiencies
• Undertake audits on UKAS aspects of the quality management system
• Be responsible for nuclear material accountancy in the relevant laboratories
• Perform the responsibilities of management and safety related appointments relevant to the post
• Manage staff as a Line Manager

Qualifications & Experience

• HND in Science or equivalent qualifications plus experience
• Considerable analytical laboratory experience
• Relevant radiochemical and chemical knowledge and experience
• Mass spec knowledge and experience would be advantageous
• Good oral & written communication skills
• Team worker and able to interact effectively with staff at all levels
• Good organisational and planning skills
• Self motivated and flexible
• Ability to work under pressure and to time deadlines whilst maintaining quality of output
• A copy of the post specific capability analysis assessment is available on request

Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.