Junior Dose and Shielding Consultant

Total Resourcing Ltd; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Junior Shielding Consultant to join their Technical Division. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to innovative projects within the Nuclear industry, allowing you to grow and challenge yourself. You'll provide essential shielding safety assessments, support multi-disciplinary teams, and help enhance radiation protection processes. With a commitment to diversity, the company encourages candidates with transferable skills to apply. Enjoy a hybrid working model, competitive salary, and a range of benefits that promote work-life balance and professional development.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Non-contribution pension scheme

Enhanced Maternity Pay

Group Income Protection

Group Life Insurance

Sports allowance

Online discount platform

Free secure on-site parking

One Professional Membership subscription paid

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in radiation shielding and dose assessment within the nuclear industry.
• Good knowledge in dose and shielding safety assessment and advanced techniques.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert knowledge of shielding safety assessments and support multi-disciplinary teams.
• Identify and develop new opportunities for the team and support business development activities.

Skills

Radiation Shielding

Dose Assessment

Safety Assessment

Technical Support

Education

Relevant degree in scientific or engineering discipline

Tools

MCNP

Attila

ADVANTG

MCBEND

FLUKA

Microshield

Job description

Our client is looking to recruit a Junior Shielding Consultant in their Technical Division, playing a vital role in driving forward innovation across the Nuclear industry. There's no such thing as a one-size-fits-all career plan and with a huge variety of projects to work on, you'll have plenty of opportunities to grow and challenge yourself.

The Dose and Shielding Consultant will be required to support the Discipline Lead in providing for the technical needs of clients and their projects.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Providing expert knowledge of shielding safety assessment including being up to date with developments in methodology, relevant codes and data.
• Providing dose and shielding support to multi-disciplinary teams addressing various safety challenges.
• Identifying and developing new opportunities for the team, including technical support to bids.
• Closely working with the rest of the team to ensure delivery with high quality and on time.
• Contributing to the enhancement of radiation protection, safety processes and procedures.
• Supporting the company’s business development activities.
• Occasional travel between Offices and Clients' sites may be required.

The Dose and Shielding team encourage diversity of thought and welcome applications of candidates with transferable skills that can be applied to our projects. Therefore, there are no minimum role requirements and candidates will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Preferred Role Requirements

• Relevant degree in a scientific or engineering technical discipline.
• 2+ years experience in radiation shielding and dose assessment within the nuclear industry.
• Working knowledge of the application of radiation transport-based codes such as MCNP, Attila, ADVANTG, MCBEND, FLUKA, and Microshield.
• Good level of knowledge in the specialist field of dose and shielding safety assessment with some knowledge of advanced assessment techniques.
• A working knowledge of aspects of nuclear Criticality would be beneficial.
• Hold a minimum of ‘SC’ UK Security Clearance, or willing to obtain.

Benefits

• Hybrid working – 2 days minimum in the office.
• 25 days annual leave, including bank holidays.
• Additional 1 day off for every 1-year service which is capped at 5.
• Competitive salary.
• One Professional Membership subscription paid for by the company.
• Private medical insurance.
• Non-contribution pension scheme.
• Enhanced Maternity Pay.
• Group Income Protection.
• Group Life Insurance.
• Sports allowance.
• Online discount platform.
• Free secure on-site parking.