Principal Radiation Protection Consultant

Join to apply for the Principal Radiation Protection Consultant role at Cavendish Nuclear5 days ago Be among the first 25 applicantsJoin to apply for the Principal Radiation Protection Consultant role at Cavendish NuclearJob Title: Principal Radiation Protection ConsultantDo you have the following skills, experience and drive to succeed in this role Find out below.Location: Flexible, UK + Hybrid Working ArrangementCompensation: Up to £80,000 + BenefitsRole Type: Full time / PermanentRole ID: SF65687At Cavendish Nuclear we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Principal Radiation Protection Consultant.The RoleAs a Principal Radiation Protection Consultant, you’ll be a Radiation Protection Adviser (RPA) with a role that’s out of the ordinary. You will join a friendly and committed team of radiation protection specialists, and drive technical solutions for a major defence programme whilst interfacing with a range of disciplines and stakeholders. You will be joining our team at a time of growth, allowing you to make your mark and build networks across the business and externally, supporting your career progression and personal development.Day-to-day, you’ll act as a technical expert for Radiation Protection on a major defence project, spending some time at client sites. You may be responsible for leading the technical delivery of other Radiation Protection personnel.Your Role Will IncludeProviding competent guidance and advice on radiological safety to ensure legislative compliance and adoption of industry best practice.Engaging with multi-discipline teams to ensure that the design and operation of processes and plant is demonstrably ALARP.Ensuring that procedures are correctly applied to technical activities.Co-ordinating the production of radiological protection documentation such as Normal Operational Dose Uptake Assessments, Radiological Zoning, Radiological Risk Assessments, ALARP Assessments, Operating Instructions and compliance statements.Contributing to project scheduling, including definition of relevant deliverables, identification of dependencies and estimating resourcing, time, and cost requirements. Supporting and mentoring junior staff on the project.This role is full time, 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 2 days in the office/onsite and 3 days working from home.Agile working may be available to employees in some instances, applying the principles of fairness and consistency whilst ensuring that the overriding business needs can be appropriately met. We are happy to consider flexible, blended working, including part-time, condensed hours, and job sharing. Please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.Experience Of The Principal Radiation Protection ConsultantProven experience in a radiation protection role is essential.Clear ability to lead a technical team is essential.Experience interfacing with Safety Case personnel and other technical disciplines is desirable.Experience designing new processes and facilities is desirable.Qualifications For The Principal Radiation Protection ConsultantRPA2000 Certified Radiation Protection Adviser is essential.Security ClearanceThe successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance for this role. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK ( )What We OfferGenerous holiday allowanceMatched contribution pension scheme, with life assuranceAccess to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+Employee share schemeEmployee shopping savings portalPayment of Professional FeesReservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leaveHoliday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Cavendish employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charityExcellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.Cavendish NuclearAs a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together, we’re innovating to make nuclear safer, faster and cost-effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group – from Canada, the USA to Japan. Work with us to create a safe and secure world, together.We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. 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