Fusion Safety Assessor

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority; Abingdon; Sur place; GBP 51 000 - 63 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Excellent pension

Flexible working arrangements

Résumé du poste

UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) invites applications for a role focused on radiological consequence assessment and fusion safety strategy. Based at Culham, Oxfordshire, the position requires SC-level security clearance or the ability to obtain it, and regular onsite presence (3–5 days/week).

The role involves regulatory input, international collaboration, and expert advisory duties across safety, security and environmental protection disciplines to support national and global fusion policy

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering or science with relevant experience or postgraduate qualification.
• Experience or knowledge of safety, security, environmental protection and waste management regulations.

Responsabilités

• Lead high-level radiological consequence assessment for postulated accident scenarios.
• Contribute to fusion safety, security and environmental regulation development.
• Plan regulatory familiarisation and provide site visits and expert presentations.

Connaissances

Radiological risk assessment

Regulatory knowledge

Hazard identification

Emergency preparedness

Risk messaging

Formation

Engineering or scientific degree

Post-graduate qualification

Outils

ADMS

PACED

Description du poste

Overview of Responsibilities

The salary for this role is £57,117 (inclusive of a Specialist Allowance). This role can be based at any of the following sites: Culham, Oxfordshire. Please be aware that this role is subject to achieving a UK Security Vetting (UKSV) including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions and possibly a search of open source data. For this role the UKSV level is Security Clearance (SC). You must either hold SC clearance with no restrictions or be able to achieve it. Note: the UK residency criteria for SC is a minimum of 2 out of the last 5 years, at least one year of which must be 12 consecutive months. For further information please refer to The UKAEA recruitment process | UKAEA Careers. UKAEA is an onsite organisation, and this role requires regular onsite presence (usually between 3-5 days in any given week) in line with business needs. We actively support flexible working arrangements where this is compatible with the role.

Key Responsibilities

• Taking main responsibility for high-level radiological consequence assessment for postulated accident scenarios and using this underpinning technical work to guide the development of fusion safety, security and environmental regulation both domestically and internationally. This may be as a direct contributor or as intelligent customer, as required.
• Note that due to the First of a Kind nature of fusion developments, these high-level radiological consequence assessments are undertaken with emerging conceptual design information in order to inform a developing sector Providing specialist fusion safety, security and environment input into strategic and technical documentation supporting the development of the national and international regulatory framework for the future fusion industry.
• Planning regulatory familiarisation and training in fusion by providing site visits and subject matter expert presentations.
• Proactive interaction with other fusion organisations and regulatory bodies, both in the UK and internationally, to support the harmonisation of fusion safety regulation.
• Actively participating as UK representative in national and international fusion industry workshops to develop standards and guidance in safety, security, environmental protection and waste management.
• Providing technical review, advice and guidance in response to questions relating to fusion safety regulation in alignment with the UK’s fusion strategy.

Salary

Salary £57,117 (inclusive of Specialist Allowance) + excellent benefits including outstanding pension

Programme

• Programme
• Department
• Risk and Assurance
• Discipline
• Engineering
• Site Location
• UKAEA Culham, Oxfordshire
• Type of Employment
• Full-time
• Reference Number
• REF4173J

Qualifications

Essential Requirements: A degree in an engineering or scientific discipline enhanced by experience or post-graduate qualification; or equivalent combination of relevant qualifications and/or experienceWorking knowledge of regulations and guidance in safety, security, environmental protection and waste managementExperience in radiological consequence assessment, identifying hazards, release mechanisms and possible sequence of events that could develop under postulated accident scenariosExperience of modelling releases to various pathways and receptors on and off-site, for conceptual fusion power plant designs, using software, such as ADMS and PACEDemonstrable knowledge of how to apply theoretical, high-level radiological consequence assessment to wider risk and policy considerations, such as emergency preparedness and insurance & third party liability, with clear risk messaging for relevant stakeholdersConfident ownership of tasks and the ability to work to deadlines.

Additional Information

A full list of our benefits can be found here https://careers.ukaea.uk/life-at-ukaea/employee-benefits/UKAEA's mission is clean energy for all, and we welcome talented people from all backgrounds to help us achieve this goal. We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion and strive to ensure fair representation across our workforce. We particularly encourage applications from groups currently underrepresented in STEM, including women and individuals from diverse ethnic backgrounds, while ensuring all appointments are made on merit.UK Atomic Energy Authority is committed to being accessible. Please email [e-mail] if you have any questions or require help or adjustments to compete on a fair basis, for example, changes to the way we interview or share information. Please note that vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier if we receive a large number of applications.