Radioactive Waste Management Specialist | Referent Entsorgung radioaktiver Abfälle d/w/m

RWE Nuclear GmbH Zentrale Nuclear Essen

Essen, Ruhr, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
Published Mar 11, 2026
Full-time
Fixed-term

Job Summary

This role involves developing and implementing disposal strategies for various residual materials within a nuclear decommissioning environment. As a Radioactive Waste Management Specialist, you will be responsible for the operational support of dismantling projects, ensuring that waste disposal options are economically viable and technically feasible. Your day-to-day tasks include planning and conducting measurements and analyses, maintaining internal databases (AVK and RVR), and creating essential documentation and operating instructions. You will work within interdisciplinary teams to qualify disposal routes and oversee their practical execution. This position is particularly attractive for those looking to work in a high-stakes technical field with strategic challenges, offering flexible working hours and a team-oriented culture. The role is suitable for both experienced professionals and motivated graduates with a background in natural sciences or engineering who are eager to contribute to environmental safety and nuclear decommissioning.

Required Skills

Education

University degree in Natural Sciences, Engineering, or a comparable qualification.

Experience

  • Professional experience in the field of nuclear waste disposal or decommissioning
  • Experience in project work and operational support for technical dismantling projects
  • Proven experience in creating and quality-assuring technical documentation
  • Experience in planning and executing technical measurements and analyses
  • Experience working in interdisciplinary teams

Languages

Not specified

Additional

  • The position is full-time and offered on a fixed-term contract basis. Applicants must be willing to work in a nuclear environment and handle radioactive waste documentation.