Junior Radiation Physicist

AtkinsRéalis; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Hybrid working culture

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Junior Radiation Physicist to contribute to CANDU plant design and life-cycle activities. You will perform radiation transport analyses, dose calculations, and coding tasks to support safe, reliable nuclear projects in a regulated environment.

You will document work, prepare technical reports, and present results to stakeholders while growing skills in MCNP/SCALE/ADDAM and related tools within a hybrid Canadian workplace.

Qualifications

• A relevant honors degree in Physics, Engineering Physics, Nuclear Engineering, Health Physics or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Plan and perform technical analyses using radiation transport codes, dose calculations, and activity transport models.
• Document, review, and verify analytical work in accordance with procedures, guidelines, and standards.
• Produce high-quality technical reports that effectively summarize complex information.
• Present technical results to internal and external stakeholders.
• Collate, assimilate, and summarize results from existing analyses.
• Develop, adapt, and modify computer codes for specialized applications and emerging technical challenges.
• Support engineering and nuclear projects related to plant design, operations, refurbishment, waste management, and decommissioning.

Skills

Radiation transport modelling

Dose calculations

Python

PERL

MATLAB

C++

Fortran

Documentation

Technical reporting

Education

Honors degree in Physics or related

Tools

MCNP

SCALE

ADDAM

Job description

Overview

Join AtkinsRéalis' Fuel and Physics team and help advance the future of nuclear engineering and innovation. As a Junior Radiation Physicist, you will contribute to the design of new CANDU nuclear power plants and support the operation, refurbishment, waste management, and decommissioning activities of existing nuclear facilities. Working alongside experienced professionals, you will apply technical expertise to projects that support safe, reliable, and sustainable energy solutions.

Your Role

• Plan and perform technical analyses using radiation transport codes, dose calculations, and activity transport models.
• Document, review, and verify analytical work in accordance with applicable procedures, guidelines, and standards.
• Produce high-quality technical reports that effectively summarize complex information.
• Present technical results to internal and external stakeholders.
• Collate, assimilate, and summarize results from existing analyses.
• Develop, adapt, and modify computer codes for specialized applications and emerging technical challenges.
• Support engineering and nuclear projects related to plant design, operations, refurbishment, waste management, and decommissioning.

About You

• A Relevant honors degree from a university of recognized standing in Physics, Engineering Physics, Nuclear Engineering, Health Physics or equivalent.
• Proficiency in Physics, Engineering Physics, Nuclear Engineering, Health Physics, or a related discipline.
• Proficiency in radiation transport modelling, shielding analyses, dose calculations, activity transport, or dispersion modelling.
• Proficiency in radiation transport and analysis codes such as MCNP, SCALE, ADDAM, or equivalent tools.
• Ability to program using languages such as Python, PERL, MATLAB, C++, or Fortran.
• Ability to work within a regulated nuclear environment and willingness to be designated as a Nuclear Energy Worker.

Rewards & Benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career at AtkinsRéalis in Canada.

• Enjoy competitive compensation, employee recognition, and a brilliant range of flexible benefits you can tailor to your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle needs.
• Make the most of diverse opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise.
• And take advantage of our hybrid working culture and generous time-off policies to balance a fulfilling career with your personal life.
• Be rewarded. Find out more.

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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