Consultant - Decommissioning and Remediation

Organizational Setting

The Department of Nuclear Safety and Security (NS) formulates and implements the IAEA's nuclear safety and security programme, which encompasses the Agency's activities to protect people and the environment from radiation exposure, and responds to the safety and security related needs of its Member States.

The Division of Radiation, Transport and Waste Safety (NSRW) develops and maintains standards for radiation protection, radioactive waste safety, and safety in the transport of radioactive material that enable the beneficial uses of radiation to be used while ensuring appropriate protection of workers, the public and patients. It also assists Member States in the implementation of these standards and provides related services.

The Waste and Environmental Safety Section is responsible for the delineation of a global waste safety framework based upon the Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management, and the development and application of safety standards for the management of radioactive waste, decommissioning, remediation and environmental releases.

The Decommissioning and Remediation Unit of the Waste and Environmental Safety Section is concerned with the establishment and application of safety standards related to the remediation of contaminated environments, the decommissioning of facilities using radioactive material (e.g. nuclear power plants, research reactors, fuel cycle facilities) and the management of naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM) waste, in particular the residues and wastes from the mining and milling of uranium ores. The Unit provides leadership for services to operators, regulators and other specialized users involved in assuring safety in the decommissioning of facilities using radioactive material, the release and re-use of sites, the clearance of material and in assessing and advising on the safety of mine/mill tailings.


 

Main Purpose

Provide technical expertise to the Decommissioning and Remediation Unit.

Functions / Key Results Expected

• Provide technical input on the development of a position paper on in-situ disposal / entombment.
  
• Provide technical expertise related to  national TC projects on decommissioning – organize workshops, expert missions, scientific visits and fellowships in accordance with projects' workplans.
  
• Contribute to development of services on safety of the nuclear "back-end" to assist embarking countries.
  
• Contribute to development of practical guidance on decommissioning of novel types of facilities (SMRs, fusion).
  
• Contribute to the revision of the Safety Guide WS-G-5.2 "Safety Assessment for the Decommissioning of Facilities Using Radioactive Material".
  
• Provide technical expertise related to activities on safety of decommissioning as necessary – Safety Standards, peer reviews, eLearning materials, international conferences.

Qualifications and Experience

• University degree in nuclear engineering, physics, mechanical engineering or thermal engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with planning, implementation or regulation of decommissioning of facilities and/or management of waste and materials from decommissioning.
• Knowledge of international guidance on decommissioning and waste management.
• Experience with technical review and critical evaluation of safety related documents.
• Good IT skills (Excel, etc.).
• Excellent communications skills.
• Excellent oral and written command of English. Knowledge of other official IAEA languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish) is an asset.

Remuneration

The remuneration for this consultancy is a daily fee of up to a maximum of € 300, based on qualifications and experience. In case duty travel is required within the assignment, a daily subsistence allowance (DSA) and travel costs are provided. Health coverage and pension fund are the responsibility of the incumbent.