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General Information

Name
Senior Decommissioning and Dismantling Engineer
Ref #
14506
Posting Date
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Oxfordshire
City
Abingdon
Business Unit (BU)
OP
Type of Employment
Permanent/Regular
Desired Starting Date
03-08-2026
Work Schedule
Full time
Remote Work
Hybrid
Job
B - NUCLEAR CLEAN-UP & DISMANTLING

Description

Description

Location: Westlakes, Warrington or Abingdon

Within the Decommissioning and Dismantling (D&D) discipline of Orano Limited, you will participate in core D&D engineering tasks and activities, ranging from decommissioning planning, design and waste handling studies to dismantling, demolition and delicensing tasks. 

The four core pillars of the D&D discipline at Orano Limited are:

  1. Retrievals
  2. POCO
  3. Investigations and Characterisations
  4. Dismantling and Demolition

You will intervene throughout the full life cycle of decommissioning projects: Feasibility, Preliminary Design Stage, Detail Design Stage, Construction/Commissioning, On-Site Works Oversight. 

You will be responsible for delivering innovative engineering solutions to decommissioning challenges both across the UK and in an international setting.

As a Decommissioning and Dismantling Engineer at Orano Limited, you will be involved in a variety of specialist tasks. This could include:

  • Optioneering and Feasibility Studies
  • Decommissioning Planning
    • Input data collection, conditioning, and validation
    • Development of multi-phase decommissioning plans
    • Development of Decommissioning Flow Diagrams
    • Scheduling and sequencing
    • Throughput modelling
  • Bespoke Studies
  • Post-Operational Clean Out (POCO) Planning
  • Investigation and Characterisation Planning
  • Dismantling and Size Reduction Planning and Design
  • Preparation of Method Statements and Design Risk Assessments
  • Supporting Hazard Identification process e.g. HAZOP and HAZID
  • Preparation of tender documents and technical responses for decommissioning works

 

Requirements

Qualifications and experience needed 

  • Minimum of 5 years professional engineering/technical specialist experience. 
  • BSc/MSc or BEng/MEng in a relevant nuclear engineering, decommissioning, waste management or engineering (preferably with a specialist in nuclear) field. 
  • Experience in nuclear decommissioning or waste management projects OR in the field of nuclear operations / nuclear power generation OR translatable experience in a similarly highly regulated industry.
  • Member of a professional body is desirable.
  • Chartership is desirable.


Skills required

  • Ability to confidently liaise with external stakeholders and team members, both oral and written. 
  • Ability to independently seek out or develop one’s own answer to challenging technical questions.
  • Ability to organise one’s own time and the time of others to ensure internal / external deadlines are achieved and Client expectations are exceeded.
  • Desire for self-development; to learn and develop within the role.


Additional

The successful candidate must, by the start of employment, have permission to work in the UK, and be willing to undergo a security vetting process. Offers of employment will be subject to relevant security clearance being granted. 

Travel to other Orano offices and client sites may be necessary. You should be willing to work flexibly to accommodate project and client requirements. 

Benefits

  • Competitive Salary
  • Private Medical Insurance at Single, Partner and Family levels
  • Non Contributory Pension Scheme
  • 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) increasing by 1 day per year of service up to a cap of 30
  • Group Life Assurance of 4 times annual salary and Group Income Protection scheme for long term sickness
  • Enhanced Maternity Pay

Orano Group

Working on current and future challenges to power and preserve our world, build the one of tomorrow, and improve life for our communities - that’s exciting for you. For us, too. By joining Orano, a leading international player in the nuclear sector, you’re in the right place.


Every day, employees at Orano work to produce efficient and reliable nuclear energy, fight climate change, find solutions that conserve natural resources, and advance progress in healthcare.


Our strengths are throughout the entire nuclear fuel cycle: mastery of cutting-edge technologies, safe and high value-added products and services, specialized expertise, and strong innovation capabilities. These are just some of the qualities that showcase the exceptional skills of our 18,000 employees and their continuous learning, which we support. Diverse in profiles and experience - proof of our openness to all talent - they share the same ambition: to unlock the full value of nuclear energy.

Location Details

Abingdon, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom