Assistant Safety Engineer

1 month ago


Whitehaven Cumbria, United Kingdom AtkinsRéalis Full time

An opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Safety Engineer (Radiological Protection) within the AtkinsRéalis Decommissioning and Waste Services team. The successful candidate will assist senior members of the team with providing radiological protection safety engineering support to the design, commissioning, and operation of nuclear facilities. This is a hybrid role that will involve a good mix of office, home and site working.

The role involves assisting with the generation of radiological protection documentation in support of safety cases, but may extend to providing operational radiological protection advice and support; Radiation Risk Assessments.
Identification of Safety Functional Requirements, and engineering and administrative controls.
Developing source terms and advising on target dose-rates for new facilities.
Whilst the main roles and responsibilities will be based around radiological protection, there will be significant cross over with radioactive waste, therefore flexibility is essential.
An understanding of the Office for Nuclear Regulation Safety Assessment Principles and supporting Technical Assessment Guides.
Knowledge of nuclear industry good and best practises.
You will be able to use your knowledge and experience to influence design and assessment processes to achieve positive safety outcomes.
Your work will be of high quality and delivered in accordance with project the project programme.
Able to use standard Microsoft Office tools effectively.
There is an expectation that you will assist with maintaining excellent client relationships, therefore an ability and willingness to undertake occasional travel is essential. Ideally, you will hold a full UK driving licence.
Experience in providing radiological protection advice to the design of nuclear facilities, including knowledge of the ALARP principle, the Hierarchy of Controls and engineering requirements for restricting exposure to ionising radiation.
Experience in writing technical radiological protection documentation, such as Radiation Risk Assessments and / or safety cases documents.
We are seeking a confident, capable individual with a high level of initiative to take on key role supporting critical national projects. The successful person will play a key part in the delivery of radiological protection safety case documentation and delivering facilities for clients that ensure safety throughout their operational life. a questioning attitude is vital to long term success. This position would suit a well-established health physics monitor, health physicist or person with similar, relevant experience from other industries who has a desire to move into safety engineering.
The UK is the first major economy to legislate for a Net Zero target by 2050. To achieve this, our nuclear and clean energy teams are ensuring a mix of secure and sustainable energies that can meet our industry and lifestyle demands today, and in 30 years' time. We help to power our world through exciting new technologies and intelligent cybersecurity systems on projects that vary greatly in size, scope, and scale. So, you'll be creating the right safe and resilient systems across nuclear power, renewables, decarbonisation development, new builds and energy efficiency.

When you start with us, you'll enjoy “Total Reward,” a package that can be tailored to your lifestyle, career and personal needs. From flexible holidays to life assurance, health & wellbeing benefits, and career planning for the senior stage of your career. So, if you identify as having a disability, tell us ahead of your interview. AtkinsRéalis is a leading global consultancy with over 100 years of design and engineering expertise. With us, you'll be surrounded by the skills, knowledge and support to help you succeed. Together, we can deliver projects which have a positive, sustainable impact on the world.

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds.



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