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Physicist

Amentum

Gloucester

Hybrid

GBP 30,000 - 50,000

Full time

23 days ago

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Job summary

A leading company in the nuclear sector is seeking early career physicists to join their supportive team. The role involves conducting physics assessments and requires strong consultancy skills. The company values diversity and offers a competitive benefits package, including flexible working options.

Benefits

Free single medical cover
Enhanced parental leave pay
Employee assistance programs
Professional development reimbursement
Paid volunteering time

Qualifications

  • Experience within an engineering consultancy environment or nuclear sector is advantageous.

Responsibilities

  • Undertaking physics assessments for civil nuclear power technologies.
  • Providing judgements on complex technical issues clearly and concisely.

Skills

Knowledge of reactor technologies
Nuclear safety assessments
Good consultancy skills

Education

Nuclear masters and PhDs preferred
Degree or Post Graduate qualification in relevant engineering or scientific discipline

Job description

Amentum will inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.

In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for us. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.

About the opportunity

Many within the team have developed their career in role, starting in graduate positions and progressing through the grades towards becoming principal physicists.

Whilst we are open to early career physicists for this role. Key skills required:

  • Knowledge of reactor technologies and experience of undertaking physics assessments for civil nuclear power technologies
  • Familiar with nuclear safety assessments and safety case construction
  • Ability to assimilate, analyse and provide judgements on complex technical issues clearly and concisely
  • Good consultancy skills, eg, good communication, teamwork, be adaptable to client requirements and time management skills
  • Experience within an engineering consultancy environment or nuclear sector is advantageous


Qualifications

  • Nuclear masters and PhDs preferred or Degree or Post Graduate qualification in a relevant engineering or scientific discipline
  • Ability to assimilate, analyse and provide judgements on complex technical issues clearly and concisely
  • Good consultancy skills, eg, good communication, teamwork, be adaptable to client requirements, time management skills


Our Culture

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centered on inclusion and diversity.

We partner with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility, please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.
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