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Job Title: Principal OR Senior Radiation Shielding Consultant
Location: Flexible, UK + Hybrid Working Arrangement
Compensation: Attractive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF
At Cavendish Nuclear, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Radiation Shielding Consultant.
The role
As a Radiation Shielding Consultant, you’ll be a shielding analyst supporting our Shielding Discipline Lead in delivering innovative technical solutions across various projects. You will work closely with multidisciplinary 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, performing detailed calculations for shielding design, dose assessments, and neutron activation analysis.
* Prepare high-quality shielding reports and calculation notes, and verify technical work produced by others.
* Provide supervision and mentorship to junior technical specialists within the shielding discipline.
* Collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams to identify shielding challenges, ensure consistent methodologies, and deliver timely, expert support.
* Contribute 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 with hybrid working arrangements (two days in the office per week). Possible base locations include Bristol, Leicester, Newbury, Warrington, Preston, Cumbria, or Humberside.
Essential Experience
We consider candidates at both Senior and Principal levels. Senior candidates will be supported to develop into the Principal Radiation Shielding Consultant role.
* Expertise in radiation shielding with a strong track record.
* Practical experience with radiation transport codes.
* Proven leadership capabilities.
* Strong interdisciplinary collaboration skills.
* Experience designing innovative processes and facilities from concept to implementation.
Qualifications
Degree in a relevant scientific or engineering discipline.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to obtain and maintain Security Check (SC) clearance. Further details are available at the provided link.
What we offer
* Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance.
* Access to digital health services, annual health checks, and nutritional consultations.
* Employee share scheme.
* Shopping savings portal.
* Payment of professional fees.
* Reservists in the armed forces receive 10 days of paid special leave.
* Holiday Trading allows employees to buy or sell up to one week of annual leave annually.
* ‘Be Kind Day’ provides one paid day annually for volunteering.
* Excellent development opportunities and wellbeing support programs.
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