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Nuclear Decommissioning is an exciting and thriving area to work in. The complexity of the challenge is significant, but this is almost dwarfed by the scale of what lies ahead. We are at a turning point as the majority of the world’s fleet of nuclear reactors, built before the 1980s nuclear boom, are coming to the end of their life.

In this NI webinar, Dave Wilson (Market Director for AtkinsRéalis’ Decommissioning and Waste Services) will reflect on 30 years in the nuclear industry, how the industry has grown and evolved in this time and key lessons learned. His talk will also focus on technological innovations and digital tools and how they are increasingly shaping how we deliver work – making it safer, faster, and cheaper (or do they?) to solve some of the industry’s most complex problems.

Join us for this session which promises to offer valuable learning and insight, regardless of whether you are already working in the industry, thinking about entering, or just want to find out more about it.

Speaker: Dave Wilson

Dave Wilson is a Chartered Civil Engineer and Member of the Association of Project Management with almost 30 years’ experience in the UK Nuclear industry. Currently the Market Director for the AtkinsRéalis Decommissioning and Waste Services business, managing over £40m of engineering and field services contracts with NDA estate clients. Previously employed by EnergySolutions, seconded into the Magnox Site License company as a senior member of the PBO. During this period worked for 6 years at Chapelcross, the last three as Site Director.

Whilst at Chapelcross notable achievements included mobilisation of the major asbestos strip programme, completion of a major fuel route upgrade on the four reactors, commencement of defueling operations and the explosive demolition of the landmark Cooling Towers. This was followed by three years as Site Director at Magnox’s Trawsfynydd Site with full accountability for driving forward the £441M accelerated decommissioning programme to get the site into early Care and Maintenance.

Finally he spent a year as Chief Operations Officer with executive accountability for Decommissioning North Sites (Hunterston A, Trawsfynydd and Chapelcross). During this time also held the role of Chair of the Magnox Joint Council which was the principal negotiating and consultation body between the Magnox Management and Trade Unions and was a member of the Magnox Nuclear Safety committee. Duties throughout this period included significant engagement with regulators and a wide range of other stakeholders.