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A 2-year project to dismantle, clean and cut up 46 absorbers removed from the Prototype Fast Reactor (PFR) has been completed ahead of schedule, saving the company over £200,000. Hamish Boyd, Project Manager said: “This is an example of how a project can go smoothly when excellent teamwork is present throughout the project. The completion of this project has removed a significant radiological hazard from PFR." #NuclearDecommissioning #HazardRemoval #Teamwork

The Dounreay Employees Charity Fund was established in the 1980s to make donations to organisations and charities within Caithness and north Sutherland. The fund recently donated £700 to the Fusion Display team in Thurso which helped the team to go to Gymfest, the UK's premier non-competitive gymnastic display festival and one of the most popular events on the Scottish Gymnastics calendar. #CommunitySupport #DounreayEmployees #CharityFund

Dounreay is looking to recruit several Craft Technicians Electrical. If you have completed your electrical apprenticeship plus an HNC in Engineering or equivalent qualifications plus experience, apply now: https://lnkd.in/eibAkq5

#FlashbackFriday to 1955 and the building of the iconic Dounreay Fast Reactor dome. This image shows 2 of the 300 metal plates used to construct the dome being lifted into position before being welded into place. They welded 2 of the plates together in a workshop which halved the number of lifts the team had to make. #NuclearHistory #EngineeringFeats #HistoricSites

Newton Primary’s ‘The Ten Lego-teers’, who won the North Highland tournament of the FIRST® LEGO® League Challenge earlier this year, went to the British final in Harrogate thanks to funding from DYW North Highland and Dounreay.

Our apprentices were out and about in Thurso today, working alongside Venture North and other volunteers to meet and greet the first cruise passengers of the year to Caithness. Dounreay encourages its early careers programme members to participate in community projects, and helping with this project over the summer months will be a great learning experience for them as well as benefiting the wider community. #LearningExperience #CommunityProjects #VolunteerWork

In April 1958 Dounreay purchased the property which became the Viewfirth Sports and Social Club in Thurso. The venue was a hub of activity for Dounreay workers and their families. In this #FlashbackFriday photograph you can see excited youngsters getting their prizes on sports day with happy parents looking on.

Congratulations to Kirsty Robertson, an electrical engineer at Dounreay, who has been shortlisted in the Mission Possible category of the Women in Nuclear UK Awards 2024. This award recognises a person who is tenacious in their mission to make change happen, who makes a vital difference and as a result can be a catalyst for great change through continued effort, passion, and conversation.

#FlashbackFriday to 1961 and the opening of the Naver House Apprentices' Hostel. The 70 bed facility housed the apprentices who worked at Dounreay and I am sure many people have fond memories of their time there. #WorkplaceMemories #Apprentices #Nostalgia

The Dounreay Communities Fund donated £1,000 to the Caithness Badminton Club. The funding assisted the club to host an invitation tournament and with their travel costs to take part in the Intercounty Shetland competition. The invitation tournament was held over 2 days in Wick with 76 players taking part, travelling from as far north as Shetland to as far south as Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen. #CommunitySupport #DounreayCommunitiesFund