Health Physics Surveyor

ANSTO; Sydney; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare centre on site

Free parking

Fitness Passport

Salary sacrifice options

Job summary

ANSTO is seeking Health Physics Surveyors to launch a career in Radiation Protection. This role offers a pathway from senior school or tertiary study into professional practice with strong safety focus and practical experience on-site in a dynamic environment.

The successful candidate will benefit from a comprehensive training and accreditation program, with opportunities to learn across a range of radiological situations and to contribute to QA and safety planning.

Qualifications

• Strong technical, communication and teamwork skills are essential.
• Safety-focused with the ability to adapt to changing operational requirements.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and measure radiation levels and advise on radiological hazards.
• Provide practical radiation protection measures across varied situations based on policies and procedures.
• Deliver basic radiation safety training to ANSTO staff and visitors.
• Assist in preparing divisional work instructions while following safety standards.

Education

Tertiary qualifications in engineering or science

Job description

• Ongoing I Full Time I $75k- $97k + 15.4% super | salary sacrificing available
• Sutherland Shire I Work-life balance I Fitness Passport | Childcare centre on site | free parking
• Great starting point or career change opportunity - Vacancies for Band 3/4 linked roles - occasional overtime as required
• There is a comprehensive training & accreditation program available for this role

Job description:

Position Overview

• Ongoing I Full Time I $75k- $97k + 15.4% super | salary sacrificing available
• Sutherland Shire I Work-life balance I Fitness Passport | Childcare centre on site | free parking
• Great starting point or career change opportunity - Vacancies for Band 3/4 linked roles - occasional overtime as required
• There is a comprehensive training & accreditation program available for this role

About the Opportunity

ANSTO is currently looking for the next generation of Health Physics Surveyors. This role is a great starting point to launch you into an exciting career in Radiation Protection or may suit someone with tertiary qualifications in relevant engineering/science discipline. Whether you are looking for a career change or are a Year 12 school leaver with an interest in science, we would love to hear from you.

A Talent pool will be created from this recruitment action.

About You

"The ideal candidate will possess strong technical, communication and team working skills. They will be flexible and tolerant to the ever-changing operational requirements of the organisation with a solid safety focus." -Darren McPherson,Radiation Protection Technologist - Safety Operations.

Your Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitor and measure radiation levels and advise on radiological hazards, provide ventilation safety advice, log information to ensure QA compliance.
• Provide advice to different levels of personnel on the most effective practical radiation protection measures to be taken across a large and varied range of situations. This advice is based on defined policies and procedures within a set range of parameters.
• Deliver basic radiation safety training to other ANSTO staff, including trainee safety officers and describe work procedures to non-ANSTO visitors.
• Provide advice on radiation safety procedures to be incorporated into divisional documents, including assisting in the preparation of these work instructions while following safety standards, procedures and instructions.

About Us

ANSTO leverages great science to deliver big outcomes. We partner with scientists and engineers and apply new technologies to provide real-world benefits. Our work improves human health, saves lives, builds our industries and protects the environment. ANSTO is the home of Australia's most significant landmark and national infrastructure for research. Thousands of scientists from industry and academia benefit from gaining access to state-of-the-art instruments every year.

Working with us you will enjoy

ANSTO offers training and development, performance base salary increases and an extensive range of leave provisions to help employees balance work and personal commitments.

• Support flexible working where possible
• 18 days personal/carers leave annually
• 3 days paid leave (Christmas to New Year)
• Parental leave: 18 weeks (primary), 8 weeks (secondary, increasing to 18 weeks by 2027)
• Annual flu vaccinations
• Cultural, NAIDOC, and First Nations ceremonial leave
• Fitness Passport
• Salary packaging options via superannuation contributions or a novated vehicle lease

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure all candidates have equal access and opportunity. Please let us know if you require any support or accommodations for your interview.

To be eligible for appointment, applicants will require an ANSTO Suitability Assessment and a pre-employment medical assessment.

Application closing date: 18 October 2026 at 11:59pm

All applicants must be Australian citizens.

In order to solve great challenges, we need great minds and great teams. At ANSTO, we understand that diverse teams produce better outcomesand we value the merit that a diverse perspective can bring to our team. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, primary carers, those with a disability, and women in STEM. ANSTO is a charter member of the Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) initiative and is proudly taking action to create a gender-inclusive workforce.