Senior Technical Specialist

Number of jobs available- 2
- Region- London, South East
- City/Town- Farnham, Wallingford, Welwyn Garden City
- Grade- Staff Grade 6
- Post Type- Permanent
- Working Pattern- Full Time, Part Time
- Role Type- Environment & Sustainability, Governance, Industrial
- Salary Minimum- £47,646
- Job description- This is an exciting opportunity to provide specialist support and technical leadership to our non-nuclear Radioactive Substances Regulation (RSR) team within Installations.
There are 2 roles, one would be based at Welwyn Garden City covering HNL and KSL and the other based in either our Wallingford or Farnham office covering Thames and Wessex, Devon, and Cornwall areas.
You will be responsible for the regulation and enforcement of complex non-nuclear radioactive substances sites contributing to both the security of radioactive sources and protection of the environment. You will use your influencing and negotiating skills to secure best practice, often dealing with people at senior levels in industry, local communities, and other relevant groups. You will respond to and investigate incidents making sure suitable preventative and protective actions are implemented.
Of equal importance will be your ability to develop and coach other members of the team with technical oversight of their continuous professional development and supporting the resilience and delivery of our non-nuclear radioactive substance’s regulation.
In addition, as a specialist and technical leader, you will take an active role within the Installations teams providing specialist support on radioactive substances and support the wider Regulated Industry function on priority work and assurance, particularly in RSR.
Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. You will be required to have an incident role and make yourself available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during an incident. This may attract an additional payment and full training and alternative working arrangements will be available to support you with your incident role.
The team- You will be part of the Installations/RSR teams based in either Welwyn Garden City or Wallingford/Farnham. We are responsible for Non-Nuclear Radioactive Substance regulation across the Southeast.
We work within the Installations teams. Our teams influence the environment in a positive way - not just in the short term but also influencing future trends.
- Experience/skills required- You will be an experienced regulator able to demonstrate your considerable operational experience and knowledge of radioactive substances and its regulation.
With excellent technical knowledge, communication, and interpersonal skills you will be able to demonstrate how you would provide and contribute technical resilience to radioactive substances regulation in the East of England and the non-nuclear radioactive substance’s function.
Confident and flexible in how you approach and respond to changing priorities including incident response, you will be highly motivated with a proven ability to deliver results, innovate and work with others to help achieve common goals. You will hold a degree in a scientific discipline and hold, or be working towards, Radioactive Waste Compliance Advisor accreditation.
Legal, regulatory training will be provided as necessary, as will opportunities for relevant continuous professional development
A full UK driving licence is essential.
- Contact and additional information- We want to create a diverse workplace where individuals are respected, valued and listened to. We’re all different, and by embracing Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) we can become an equal opportunity employer where we grow and learn together.
It is our ambition to champion diversity through building a workforce as diverse as the communities we serve.

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