Profile
Andrew Owens
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About Me:
Hi! I’m Andrew, a 24 year old nuclear waste engineer who lives in Bristol, and I am originally from North Yorkshire. 🙂
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In my spare time I love to do sports like running, climbing, badminton and even darts! I also play the guitar and am a grade 5 oboist.
In the evenings, I like to cook and listen to desert island disks from radio 4.🤣
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At Magnox, we decommission (take apart) old nuclear power stations and find ways of removing/storing the nuclear waste!
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My Typical Day:
I work from home mostly, so have breakfast and then start at 7:30! We get 3 day weekends at Magnox (friday off!) so I do quite long hours from Monday – Thursday.
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At work, I spend lots of time producing reports/documents and running meetings. As a nucleargraduate, I get lots of opportunities to develop myself through courses and CPD (continuous personal development). I also do lots of STEM volunteering!
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What I'd do with the prize money:
Donate it to The Princes Trust to help young people develop STEM skills! 🙂
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Education:
High School.
Sixth Form.
The University of Sheffield
The University of New Mexico
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Qualifications:
GCSEs
A Levels
Masters in Chemical Engineering
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Work History:
Shop Floor at Next.
Programme salesman at an agricultural show.
Factory Machine Operator (Yorkshire Tea, Car Factory, Harrogate Spring Water)
Toilet Cleaner.
Toilet Cleaning Supervisor.
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Current Job:
Nuclear Project Engineer at Magnox (on the nucleargraduates programme)
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My Interview
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How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
Sporty Musical Engineer
What did you want to be after you left school?
An Engineer
Were you ever in trouble at school?
Never
Who is your favourite singer or band?
Stereophonics
What's your favourite food?
Pizza
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
World peace, Invincibility, Pizza (writing this at dinner time...)
Tell us a joke.
Which scientist invented the nuclear powered floor cleaner? J. Robert Moppenheimer...
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