Radiation Protection Scientist
Location: Coulport, near Helensburgh (Scotland - 20 minutes north of Helensburgh)
Package: Starting from £40,000 (Dependant on experience and suitability for the role)
Working pattern: Monday - Thursday (core hours) with opportunity to increase earnings through shifts and overtime, which will include occasional weekend working and shifts over 7-days.
Ready to play your part?
At AWE, it's not just a job, it's far more than that. Our shared purpose is to help keep the nation safe. Could this role be the opportunity for you to play your part?
You will use radiation protection and dosimetry knowledge to independently support the provision of radiation protection and dosimetry advice and services to ensure that AWE and its customers remain compliant with the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017, Licence Condition 18 and other relevant legislation.
Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities
- To support the delivery of core radiation protection and dosimetry services within assigned areas of responsibility, manage the day-to-day running of these services and ensure that associated deliverables are completed to a high standard in terms of quality and efficiencies to ensure confidence from customers and efficient ways of working for the business.
- Support the technical justification of AWE radiation protection and dosimetry practices to meet the required technical and regulatory standards.
- Complete assigned projects related to the improvement of radiation protection, health physics, radiological metrology and or dosimetry services or technical underpinning.
- Independently support promulgation of technical developments in the field of radiation protection, health physics, radiological metrology and or dosimetry within AWE.
- To lead by example in terms of behaviours, embracing and supporting change within the workplace.
- Maintain and promote high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality and be a great team player.
- Maintenance of capabilities assigned to their area of responsibility.
- Promote and maintain effective interfaces with stakeholders throughout the company.
- Promote Right First Time quality culture.
- To identify and appropriately report all problems in delivering the programme and assist in continuous improvement activities within the local area.
- Participate in continuous professional development and technical exchanges within their field to ensure that AWE uses industry best practice so far as reasonably practicable.
- Represent AWE at national forums in applicable disciplines where applicable.
- The Company may require you to fulfil any other reasonable duties aligned to your position from time to time in line with business needs.
Some reasons we think you'll love it here:
- Time to recharge your batteries with 266 hours of annual leave.
- Subsidised Transport Service to the site.
- Opportunities for Professional Career Development that include funding for the annual membership of a relevant professional body, access to mentors and training.
- Employee Assistance Programme and on-site Occupational Health Services, which includes access to physiotherapy, GP, counselling support, financial advice.
- A generous defined contribution Group Personal Pension (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your own contribution)
- Life Assurance
- Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending
- Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring for your family.
- A host of voluntary & core benefits to suit your health and wellbeing - more information available on our careers site.
Due to the nature of the role, you will be required to work shifts (covering 24/7 and overtime including the weekends), so it's essential that you are flexible on working hours.
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