Senior Physicist Consultant

People are ourgreatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for us. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.About the OpportunityThe Assurance, Technology and Regulation(AT&R) performance unit, is a critical part of the Technology and Consulting business. AT&R has been providing critical services to the nuclear industry for over 60 years.Do you want to play a vital role in existing and new defence and civil nuclear programmes in the UK, and want to provide key physics support to both defence and civil nuclear sectors?We are looking for a full time Senior Physicist / Consultant to join our Reactor and Radiation Physics Team at our Birchwood office in Cheshire, to carry out independent nuclear safety and technical assessment of nuclear submarine propulsion plant, and support criticality and shielding safety case development in support of the civil nuclear sector and other safety critical infrastructure.The NS&E department provides the technical capability, within defined subject matter areas, in support of our Independent Assurance (IA) function, which is a crucial activity, demonstrating to regulators and other key stakeholders that technical proposals and activities have been subject to independent scrutiny and challenge.Our expertise of over 30 experienced scientists and engineers covers all aspects of nuclear safety, including design studies and modelling. Our range of experience ranges from advice at concept stage through the whole lifecycle of Reactor Plant.ResponsibilitiesAssessment of safety cases.Assessment of design technical cases.Providing formal independent nuclear safety and technical assessment of documents relating to the Physics aspects of nuclear propulsion and delivering the assessment output in formal letters, which may be presented to relevant safety and technical committees.Performing assurance activities (Physics trails and testing).Contributing to Research projects in reactor physics and associated technologies.Representing us at safety and technical meetings with clients, the plant authorities, designers and safety case authors.Applying your personal skills and experience to other projects being carried out by us, including shielding and criticality assessments for clients in the civil nuclear industry.Here's What You'll Needcriticality and radiation shielding assessmentReactor Plant Physics analysis and performanceIndependent nuclear safety assurance including safety assessment of relevant safety cases, and technical assessment of reactor designscriticality safety analysisRadiation shieldingMathematical methods and modellingCriticality safety, reactor physics or shielding analysisSubmarine reactor design and safety caseCivil reactor design and safety caseShielding and radiological safety case development and assessmentUse of physics analysis codesUnderstanding of the UK Regulatory and Assurance EnvironmentOur CultureOur values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. 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