Radiation Protection Instrumentation Specialist

Job Title: Radiation Protection Instrumentation Specialist

Location: Berkeley, Gloucestershire + Hybrid Working Arrangement

Compensation: Attractive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF58053

At 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 Radiation Protection Instrumentation Specialist, at our Berkeley, Gloucestershire site.

The role

As a Radiation Protection Instrumentation Specialist, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll provide support to the Metrology team from a high-level, problem-solving perspective when something doesn’t go to plan.

Day-to-day, you’ll direct technical contribution and expertise to the Metrology, Approved Dosimetry Services and Field Services at Berkeley, and actioning any issues that arise.

Liaising with the Berkeley Team Leaders to develop and co-ordinate technical improvements, and ensuring safety considerations are incorporated.

Identify new developments in the fields of Metrology; assess on safety/cost/quality/delivery improvement basis and put forward cost/benefit cases.

Co-ordinate the provision of technical data to ensure full validation and uncertainty budgets are fully realised.

Co-ordinate and lead technical contributions to tenders and improvement projects for Metrology at Berkeley.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 4 days onsite and 1 day working from home and is based in Berkeley.

Essential experience of the Radiation Protection Instrumentation Specialist:

Technical background in radiation protection instrumentation and /or radiological background.

Effective communication skills.

Organisation and time management skills.

Experience in managing Customer and Stakeholder relationships.

Knowledge and awareness of current relevant legislation and standards, particularly ISO17025.

Qualifications for the Radiation Protection Instrumentation Specialist:

Degree (or equivalent qualification) in relevant technical discipline.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK

What we offer

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance

Employee share scheme

Employee shopping savings portal

Payment of Professional Fees

Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave

Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement

‘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 charity

Growth opportunities

Potential to develop skills

Cavendish Nuclear

As 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. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 28/06/2024

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