Principal Radiation Shielding Consultant

Babcock International; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, seeks a Principal Radiation Shielding Consultant to join their team. This role involves developing and delivering innovative shielding solutions for a variety of projects. The successful candidate will have strong leadership capabilities, expertise in radiation shielding, and a relevant degree. Join us in making nuclear energy safer and more efficient.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance

Access to a Digital GP and health consultations

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

Special paid leave for reservists

'Be Kind Day' for volunteering work

Qualifications

• Proven expertise in radiation transport codes.
• Experience in innovative process design and implementation.
• Ability to guide and mentor technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Developing radiation models and conducting shielding design calculations.
• Preparing high-quality shielding reports and verification of work.
• Mentoring junior technical specialists in the shielding discipline.

Skills

Expertise in radiation shielding

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Leadership capabilities

Education

Degree in relevant scientific or engineering discipline

Job description

Job Title: Principal Radiation Shielding Consultant

Location: Flexible, UK

Compensation: Attractive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF64969

At Cavendish Nuclear we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Principal Radiation Shielding Consultant.

The role

As a Principal Radiation Shielding Consultant, you'll be a shielding analyst with a role that's out of the ordinary.

We are seeking a Radiation Shielding Consultant to support our Shielding Discipline Lead in delivering innovative technical solutions across a range of projects. You will work closely with multi-disciplinary teams to identify shielding requirements, ensure consistent methodologies, and provide timely support to project stakeholders. Additionally, you will contribute to the continuous improvement of our radiation protection procedures.

Day-to-day, you'll be responsible for developing and delivering radiation models and performing detailed calculations for shielding design, dose assessments, and neutron activation analysis.

• Prepare high-quality shielding reports and calculation notes, and perform thorough verification of technical work produced by others.
• Provide supervision and mentorship to junior technical specialists within the shielding discipline.
• Collaborate effectively within multi-disciplinary teams to proactively identify shielding challenges, ensure consistent methodologies, and deliver timely, expert support to all project stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement by contributing to the development and refinement of shielding procedures and best practices.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week, adaptable and can be delivered from various locations, and provides hybrid working arrangements with two days in the office per week. Possible base office locations include - Bristol, Leicester, Newbury, Warrington, Preston, Cumbria or Humberside.

Essential Experience for the Principal Radiation Shielding Consultant:

• Demonstrated expertise in radiation shielding, with a strong track record in similar roles.
• In-depth knowledge and practical experience with radiation transport codes.
• Proven leadership capabilities, with the ability to guide and inspire technical teams.
• Strong interdisciplinary collaboration skills, with experience working across technical domains.
• A background in designing innovative processes and facilities from concept to implementation.

Qualifications for the Prncipal Radiation Shielding Consultant:

• Degree in a relevant scientific or engineering technical discipline.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve Security Check (SC). Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity

Cavendish Nuclear

As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together, we're innovating to make nuclear safer, faster and cost-effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group - from Canada, the USA to Japan. Work with us to create a safe and secure world, together.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

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