Cyclife – Waste Management Degree Apprenticeship – Level 6

Energus are delighted to be working in partnership with Cyclife to recruit a Waste Management Degree Apprentice to be based at their site in Workington, West Cumbria.

Who are Energus and Cyclife?

Energus

Energus is a training and conference facility based in West Cumbria. We facilitate award winning Graduate and Apprenticeship Programmes nationally on behalf of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) and the wider nuclear industry. Energus have over 10 years’ experience managing Graduate and Apprenticeship Programmes across the UK. We address skills shortages across the nuclear industry and ensure a continuous pipeline of talent into the industry.

Cyclife

A brand of the EDF Group, Cyclife is a leader in Europe in radioactive waste management, as well as the decommissioning and the dismantling of nuclear facilities. Cyclife meets its customers’ challenges and anticipates their needs to manage and protect valuable disposal capacities.

Cyclife has industrial sites for the treatment of radioactive waste in France (Bagnols-sur-Cèze), the United Kingdom (Workington) and Sweden (Nyköping). The brand has an entity, Cyclife Engineering located in Lyon (France), dedicated to engineering and project management for the decommissioning and dismantling of nuclear power plants as well as for the design of waste storage and treatment facilities. As for its subsidiary Cyclife Digital Solutions located in Bagnols-Cèze (France), it offers a decision support and intervention simulation tool, the DEMplus® for nuclear software based on real-time 3D technologies to obtain calculations combining costs, lead times, waste and dosimetry.

Cyclife, Workington - The Cyclife MRF (Metal Recycling Facility) is designed to support the United Kingdom’s Low-Level Waste Strategy. It is a nuclear licensed site and environmentally permitted facility that is regulated by the ONR (Office for Nuclear Regulation) and the EA (Environment Agency).
The site has an assurance program that covers all aspects of safety, health, environment, quality and security that monitors all aspects of the business operations.
Because all our stakeholders - customers, regulators, employees and the public Cyclife’s number one priority is to ensure that radioactive waste will be managed to the highest standards of safety and environmental protection.

Your Waste Management Degree Apprenticeship (Level 6)

For the duration of your degree apprenticeship you will work on behalf of Cyclife, however you will be employed by Energus.

In return for this opportunity, there is an expectation that you will take up a substantive role within Cyclife upon completion of this apprenticeship, this will be subject to satisfactory performance.

Responsibilities

This apprenticeship will cover a broad range of knowledge, skillsand behavioursthat you will require to be effective within your role at Cyclife.

At the end of the apprenticeship you will utilising the following occupational knowledge and skills in your role at Cyclife:

• Working competently in a technical nuclear environment, understand and promote personal responsibility for Health, Safety, Radiation Protection, Environmental Protection, Quality, Security, Safeguards and principles of Risk Management.
• Analysing engineering and scientific problems
• Developing and critically applying knowledge of the concepts, principles and theories of engineering science relevant to the interdisciplinary fields of nuclear technology.
• Demonstrating an understanding of stakeholder requirements, commercial awareness, business improvement, project and business management techniques relevant to the nuclear industry.
• Applying your science or engineering discipline knowledge to the development, operation, maintenance and progression of technologies used for Decommissioning (e.g. remote handling and robotics), Waste Management, Reprocessing, and Nuclear Power Generation.
• Specifying, planning, managing, conducting and reporting on nuclear projects
• Synthesising information from a variety of sources and apply to the solution of a particular nuclear technology application.
• Accurately observing, recording and drawing conclusions from data and experimental evidence, recognising inherent uncertainties and limitations.
• Applying design processes including materials selection that meet nuclear industry standards.
• Demonstrating an understanding of Regulatory requirements both national and international.
• Developing technical reports that meet requirements of the prevailing verification process.
• Demonstrating knowledge of the nuclear industry (past, present and future) and the business, political and community environment in which the company operates including personal role within the organisation, ethical practice and codes of conduct.
• Demonstrating an understanding of root cause analysis and learning from experience (LFE) processes.
• Demonstrating knowledge of the technology, safety, environmental and economics of nuclear fuels and the nuclear fuel cycle.
• Applying the standards for nuclear professional practice as required by the industry and professional body institutions.

At the end of the apprenticeship you will demonstrating the following behaviours in your role at Cyclife:

• Communicating effectively and appropriately using a full range of skills; technical speaking to a scientific / engineering audience, active listening, professional writing, professional body language, technical presentation.
• Demonstrating reliability, integrity and respect for confidentiality on work related and personal matters.
• Working autonomously and interact effectively within a wide, multi-disciplinary project team.
• Understanding the impact of work on others, especially where related to diversity and equality.
• Managing time effectively, being able to plan and complete work to schedule.
• Demonstrating a supportive attitude to change and respond positively to change management processes.
• Taking responsibility for personal development, demonstrating commitment to learning and self- improvement and be open to feedback.
• Demonstrating a strong commitment to personal safety behaviours and understanding of the consequences as set out in the nuclear industry requirements.
• Taking responsibility to actively challenge unsafe behaviours and conditions in the workplace to help reinforce nuclear, radiological and conventional safety over competing goals to ensure the protection of people and the environment.
• Demonstrating compliance by following rules, procedures and principles to ensure work completed is fit for purpose and paying attention to detail and carry out error checks throughout work activities.
• Demonstrable commitment to sustainability in work design and application.
• Acting as an enthusiastic advocate for the nuclear industry with the ability to represent this industry to a variety of audiences.

As an Energus employee you will receive:

• A starting salary of £17,500 per annum - this will be reviewed annually
• 25 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays)
• Access to the Energus contributory pension scheme
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• A bespoke training and travel budget

Upon successful completion of this apprenticeship, you will be eligible to apply for:

• Professional registration as an Incorporated Engineer (IEng) or Registered Scientist (RSci)
• Membership of a Professional Institute

Qualifications and Skills:

We’re looking for candidates with the following qualifications, skills, attitudes and behaviours:

Qualifications:

• Level 2 qualifications in English and Maths at grades 9-4 (A*-C)
• Level 3 qualifications (or equivalent) totalling 96 UCAS points (e.g. 3 x A-level at CCC)

Skills, Attitudes and Behaviours:

• An active interest in a career within Nuclear Science and Engineering
• Time Management skills
• Analytical and Problem Solving skills
• Ability to work independently, use initiative and to take responsibility
• A thorough and organised approach with attention to detail
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing and in a variety of situations (and with people at all levels)
• Commitment to personal safety
• Strong level of ICT skills including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

How to Apply - Application Process:

Application to this role is via the Energus Graduate and Apprentice Careers portal on the Energus website; the closing date for applications isFriday 30th June 2023. With regret, we are unable to consider any applications received after this date.

Our Candidate Journey

Step One: Apply on-line

• Complete our on-line application form to help us understand more about you, your skills and experience. The job advertisement will give you a clear understanding of the requirements for the role.

Tip: Complete the application in full and ensure you demonstrate that you meet the minimum eligibility criteria.

Step Two: Situational Strengths and Numerical Reasoning Assessment

• Complete our online Situational Strengths and Numerical Reasoning Assessments.

Tip: Don’t overthink it, we’re looking for consistency in your mind-set and approach.

Step Three: Face to Face Assessment Centre

• Shortlisted candidates will be invited to join us for a one day in person assessment centre, a full day event consisting of presentations, paired and group exercises and an interview.

Tip: Ensure you read the joining instructions carefully and give yourself time to complete and practice any material that you’ve been asked to prepare in advance.