Principal/Senior Radiation Shielding Consultant

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

The role:

As a Radiation Shielding Consultant, you will be a shielding analyst with a role that is 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 will be responsible for:

• Developing and delivering radiation models and performing detailed calculations for shielding design, dose assessments, and neutron activation analysis.
• Preparing high-quality shielding reports and calculation notes, and performing thorough verification of technical work produced by others.
• Providing supervision and mentorship to junior technical specialists within the shielding discipline.
• Collaborating effectively within multi-disciplinary teams to proactively identify shielding challenges, ensure consistent methodologies, and deliver timely, expert support to all project stakeholders.
• Driving 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 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 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).

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 is a leader within the UK nuclear industry, providing a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together, we are 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 careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We are committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone is free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.