Radiological Protection Engineer

Your Impact:
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About the Opportunity
Nuclear Power Programmes are delivering client critical works to some of our major UK and European Projects. Our embedded teams are delivering support to Hinkley Point C (New build power station in the South West), Sizewell C (located in the South East), helping develop technologies in SMR (Small modular Reactor) capability and working towards building Poland's first Nuclear Power station.
Working in both client facing and internal roles we are delivering major programme and project management capabilities throughout the project lifecycle. We are driving to deliver safe, high quality and to time solutions by thinking innovatively and working collaboratively.
The Radiological Protection Engineer will undertake a range of monitoring, coordination, planning, communication, reporting, advice, guidance and support activities which focus on establishing, promoting, maintaining, and continually improving the Hinkley Point C CDM (Construction, Design and Management) Principal Contractor management arrangements to attain construction excellence following the HPC Way.
You will develop and maintain a 'one-team' working relationship with all key project stakeholders always providing clear communication to support surrounding departments and programme teams. They are responsible for working closely as a team with the Radiography support section supporting as required by the delivery plan. As part of a small specialist team Within HPC Safety, the role will require regular out of hours attendance to take part in the site permit system and authorising, as well as observing work. Key responsibilities will be:

• Main contributor to the functional management of radiological safety performance, monitoring, reporting and cooperating with other HPC functions and contractors
• Strong teamwork and delivery performance being able to plan and prioritise work adapting to a rapidly changing work landscape.
  Promote an open learning environment, leading to continuous improvement and delivery to safety, quality, time and cost constraints
• Work with a range of external regulators, senior HPC Stakeholders including the Pre-ops organisation which will deliver the Operating power station organisation, systems and processes
• Able to obtain certificate of competence as an RPA and to be able to offer and help implement pragmatic arrangements within a framework of regulatory and business requirements

Here's What You'll Need:

• Degree qualified (or equivalent) in a science-related discipline
• Experience of developing, implementing and providing assurance of arrangements to meet the requirements of the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 and other primary legislation
• Good understanding of the principles of Radiological Protection relating to industrial radiography
• Experience of working as a Radiological Protection Engineer / health physicist in a dynamic nuclear work environment
• A previous RPA certificate of competence holder
• Practical work & management experience with radioactive sources
• Experience of interacting with nuclear and environmental regulators
• Nuclear Site Licensee Management Arrangements

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