Radiation Protection Consultant

• The following below is a representative but not exhaustive list of the requirements for this role with priorities on each changing as required.
• Day-to-day, you'll act as a technical expert for Radiation Protection on major customer projects, spending some time on thier site(s). (2-3 days a week on-site)
• General Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
  • Supporting the customer Nuclear PP&E Team and other radiation protection team members to support delivery of radiation protection advice to multi-disciplinary teams on major operational and design projects.
  • Delivering high quality work, to schedule.
  • Producing and co-ordinating the production of radiological protection documentation such as Normal Dose Uptake Assessments, Radiological Zoning, Radiological Risk Assessments, ALARP Assessments, Operating Instructions and compliance statements.
  • Providing competent guidance and advice on radiological safety to ensure legislative compliance and adoption of industry best practice.
  • Working closely with other specialist teams, such as Safety Case and Human Factors to ensure a joined-up approach to the application and demonstration of ALARP.
  • Ensuring that company processes and procedures are correctly applied to all technical activities.
  • Maintaining and expanding knowledge of radiological best practices and UK legislation on RP matters.
• Project Delivery Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
  • Supporting the work of graduate trainees to enhance their radiation protection knowledge and skills.
  • Managing delivery of allocated tasks against cost and programme.
  • Supporting technical submissions through the company’s review and approval process.
  • Ensuring that adequate review, verification and approval is undertaken on all their deliverables and for those under their direct control and supervision.
  • Feeding back lessons learnt for use on future stages of the current project and other projects.

• A degree in a Science Technology Engineering Mathematics (STEM) subject or equivalent industrial experience
• RPA 2000 Certified Radiation Protection Adviser is essential.

• Clear ability to lead technical teams.
• Good understanding of the Ionising Radiations Regulation 2017 and Associated Code of Practice.

• Good communication skills appropriate for client facing interactions as well as interactions with colleagues of various levels and disciplines.
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to produce technical documents.
• Some knowledge and/or experience of working with nuclear site licence compliance arrangements.
• Some knowledge and understanding of ONR Safety Assessment Principles.
• Some knowledge of other relevant legislation such as, the Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 2019, the Environmental Permitting Regulations 2016, Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018, and IAEA SSR-6 and associated transport legislation.
• Some understanding of key risks during the design stages, operation and decommissioning phases and mitigations.

• Supporting the radiation protection team in the delivery of work across relevant PP&E projects, under the supervision of senior team members.
• Helping to ensure that radiation protection issues are identified across projects and that consistent approaches are adopted, and timely support provided to all relevant project stakeholders.
• Collaborating and working with the rest of the radiation protection team, and interfacing with a broad range of internal teams, such as mechanical, civil and process engineers, nuclear safety, human factors and waste management case specialists to ensure that facility radiological risks on projects are managed to ALARP.
• Producing a range of technical documentation.
• Experience designing new processes and facilities.
• Experience Interfacing with safety case teams and other technical disciplines.
• Proven experience working with a radiation protection role.

• The candidate must already hold or be willing and able to obtain necessary security clearances, potentially up to and including Developed Vetting clearance.
• The customer supports a range of clients, applicant must be willing and able to work on both civil and UK defence projects.

• Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges
• We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects
• Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses
• Competitive company benefits
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo

• As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
• Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
• Communicating and promoting vacancies
• Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
• Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
• Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people

“We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age”.

We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive