Technical Author - Nuclear

Technical Author – Nuclear Decommissioning
* Location: Sellafield, Cumbria
* Start: As soon as possible
* Contract: Approx. 18 Months / End of Project
* Rate: £45 - £51 per hour - Depending on experience
* IR35: Inside
* Working arrangement: Predominantly site-based, with hybrid working at the line manager’s discretion
* Security clearance: Must be eligible to achieve SC clearance
Ceto Talent is supporting a leading international infrastructure and construction group with an established track record of delivering complex energy, transport, nuclear and critical national infrastructure projects across the UK.
We are recruiting a Technical Author to support the Pre-Operations team on a major nuclear decommissioning infrastructure project at Sellafield.
This Technical Author position forms an important part of Sellafield’s long-term nuclear clean-up programme. The new facility will receive nuclear waste, encapsulate it in concrete and prepare it for safe, modern storage.
Working within a highly regulated nuclear Pre-Operations environment, the Technical Author will produce clear, accurate and compliant operational documentation.
The plant will process waste from four key legacy facilities:
* Magnox Swarf Storage Silo
* First Generation Magnox Storage Pond
* Pile Fuel Storage Pond
* Pile Fuel Cladding Silo
Key responsibilities
As the Technical Author, your responsibilities will include:
* Producing compliant working-level nuclear operating, maintenance and emergency instructions within agreed timescales.
* Developing risk-assessment requirements to support working-level instructions.
* Reviewing nuclear engineering, design and vendor information to produce Volume C documentation.
* The Technical Author will carry out plant-based validation of operating instructions.
* Incorporating post-validation feedback and red-pen changes into controlled nuclear documentation.
* The Technical Author will coordinate communication between engineering, commissioning and operational stakeholders.
* Supporting nuclear plant walkdowns and site familiarisation activities.
* The Technical Author will provide weekly progress updates and attend project meetings.
* Maintaining consistent quality standards across all technical documentation.
* As a Technical Author, promoting a strong safety culture and supporting the project’s Zero Harm objectives.
Experience and qualifications
* Previous experience within the nuclear industry is essential.
* Experience working within a nuclear decommissioning, commissioning, operations or engineering environment would be highly beneficial.
* Minimum HNC qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
* Strong written communication and technical documentation skills.
* Competent using Microsoft Word, Excel and Visio.
* Able to interpret engineering drawings, design documentation and vendor information.
* Previous Technical Author experience is advantageous but not essential.
* Must be eligible to obtain SC security clearance.
This is an excellent long-term opportunity to contribute to one of the UK’s most important nuclear decommissioning and waste-management programmes.
For further information or a confidential discussion, please contact Jasmine White at Ceto Talent