Radiological Protection Technician *nightshift*

Nuclear Inst; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Nuclear Inst is seeking a Radiological Protection Technician to join an on-site team at a major energy sector project in Somerset, Bridgwater. The role focuses on radiation protection, barrier control, and source store management, including monitoring during radiography tasks and liaising with contractors.

The position requires working mainly evenings, nights and weekends, with a strong emphasis on safety, compliance with IRR17, and accurate record-keeping. 3+ years in the field preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience as Radiation Protection Technician/Health Physics Monitor.
• Working knowledge of IRR17 as it applies to this role.
• Competent IT user with basic software skills.
• Ability to work in a project team, with flexibility and resilience under pressure.
• Strong prioritisation and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Accompany radiography teams to ensure barrier standards and equipment readiness.
• Perform radiation monitoring at barriers during exposures.
• Confirm work is complete and sources are returned before handover.
• Use Permit to Work system to control tasks.
• Manage radiography source store inventory and logging.

Skills

Radiation Protection

Health Physics

IRR17 knowledge

IT literacy

Teamwork

Adaptability

Education

Level 2 Radiological Protection / Health Physics Monitoring

Tools

Dosimetry equipment

Job description

Location

Construction site based - Bridgwater, Somerset

Rota

10 days site working and 4 days off

Duration

Approved until 31dec27 (renewable)

Status

Contract - INSIDE IR35

Morson Edge are working with a major player in the Energy Sector who have a current (contract) requirement for a Radiological Protection Technician to join their established site-based team in Somerset. This is a unique opportunity to be a part of Europe's largest infrastructure construction Project.

Broad overview

• Radiological protection technicians will support the independent control, supervision, and monitoring of the radiography, reducing the risks to workers from unplanned events and the potential delays to the construction schedule.
• The role will also be expected to support the preparations for radiography tasks, and due to the nature of radiography, the role requires frequent work mostly on evenings, nights and weekends.
• The Radiological protection technician will be expected to liaise with contractors to ensure the safe and timely execution of the work.

Typical Accountabilities

A Radiological Protection Technician will accompany the radiography teams to ensure the correct standards of work and barrier control are being exercised:

• Confirm the barriers have been erected as per the barrier plan and that all necessary equipment is in place and operational, and (where appropriate) is calibrated and has undergone a pre-use check.
• Perform radiation monitoring at the barrier during the exposure, ensuring the barriers continue to be placed correctly.
• Prior to handing the area back, confirm the work is complete and that all sources and equipment have been removed from the area.
• Use the site Permit to Work system to control work.

Additionally

A central source store has been supplied to enable contract partners the storage of industrial radiography sources. This role is required to manage the inventory of the store, perform routine tasks associated with the store, and perform general radiological protection tasks in accordance with site procedures:

• Receive/Dispatch new radiography sources to the site and ensure they are correctly registered and logged into the store and records generated.
• Dispatch radiography sources from the site and ensure all paperwork is completed correctly
• Ensure all radiography sources are correctly signed out and returned to the store, verifying that the necessary paperwork is in place for the radiography task before the source is issued
• Perform periodic source inventory checks
• Perform periodic radiation and contamination surveys of the store.
• Liaise with the Approved Dosimetry Service for the storage, issue and return of staff legal dosimetry.
• Ensure the R.P. instruments & Dosimeters used by the independent RP team at the site are sent for repair and calibration and are stored to avoid damage.
• Work to local rules, instruction and be appointed RPS for the source store.

Criteria

• A minimum of 3 years experience as a qualified Radiation Protection Technician / Health Physics Monitor within an organisation.
• A working knowledge of the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 (IRR17) as it applies to this role.
• Competent I.T. worker.
• The ability to work in a project team environment, requiring flexibility, rapidity and resilience under pressure.
• The ability to prioritise work is essential.

Desirable

• A nationally recognised Level 2 qualification in Radiological Protection / Health Physics Monitoring (e.g., City and Guilds Stage 2, NVQ (National Vocational Qualifications) Level 2 Diploma, Level 2 Underpinning Knowledge Certificate)
• Experience of performing radiation monitoring during radiography work
• Experience of working on a nuclear licensed site.
• Experience of managing inventories of instruments, radioactive sources.
• Previous shift work.
• Previous appointment as an RPS