Contribute to technical leadership on nuclear decommissioning activities
Overview
This standard covers the competence required to take a leading role in contributing ideas for the control and implementation of work and to demonstrate a thorough understanding of nuclear decommissioning practices.
This standard deals with the following:
1. Contribute to technical leadership on nuclear decommissioning activities
During this work you must take account of the relevant worksite operational requirements, procedures and safe working practices AS THEY APPLY TO YOU.
The activity is likely to be undertaken by someone working in a Nuclear Decommissioning environment.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
P1 work safely at all times, complying with health and safety and other relevant regulations and guidelines
P2 assess work methods and procedures for their suitability and technical feasibility
P3 anticipate potential problems and choose which action to take to deal with them
P4 provide colleagues with valid and up-to-date information, advice and guidance as necessary
P5 analyse problems in full and choose effective solutions that will maintain the quality and progress of the work
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
K1 health and safety legislation, regulations and safe working practices and procedures
K2 planning methods and techniques
K3 how to identify and solve problems
K4 how to present information
K5 how to specify procedures and guidelines
K6 radiation and contamination control procedures
K7 the types, methods and use of PPE
K8 the principles and application of ALARP
K9 movement of contaminated radioactive material
K10 the measurement and control of radioactive doses
K11 Reporting lines and procedures
Scope/range
The following terms have a specific meaning in this Standard:
Colleagues
• Those working for the same organisation as the candidate
• Those working for another organisation (eg. sub-contractors)
Providing information
• Orally
• Through documentation
• Through electronic records and messaging systems
Problems
Those difficulties that arise in some aspect of the work and for which technical rather than supervisory advice and leadership is needed