Radiation Protection Specialist - Submarines

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Radiation Protection Specialist to join Rolls-Royce Submarines to support the delivery of our centralised radiological protection services. Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount.

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts. Your needs are as unique as you are. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home, or another remote location. It’s a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement. As a minimum we’re all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week.

What you will be doing: We are looking for an individual with the skills and experience to work in a team of radiation protection professionals providing a range of specialist services and technical advice in dosimetry, instrumentation, calibration and radiation protection training. The role will require acting as a subject matter expert in ionising radiation dosimetry and instrument selection and calibration while providing day to day technical support to multiple business units and programmes across Rolls-Royce Submarines. We are interested in a range of backgrounds, including Health Physicists or people with specialisms in dosimetry or instrumentation services (e.g. Qualified Persons). A training and development programme will be offered to the appointed candidate to address any gaps in their technical skills.

In this role you will be supporting delivery of:

• Dosimetry services, including internal and external dose assessment in nuclear and radiological facilities
• Radiological instrumentation and calibration services to support our operations
• Our new in-house training pathway for trainee Health Physicists

Who we’re looking for: At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

Essential:

• Degree level or equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline (i.e. physics, engineering, natural sciences, mathematics etc.)
• Radiation protection professional with minimum 4 years experience on nuclear / radiological sites
• Strong technical knowledge and understanding of radiation protection topics such as dosimetry, instrument selection, calibration and training
• Experience in delivering operational services (health physics, dosimetry, calibration etc.)

Desirable:

• Specialist dosimetry knowledge and experience
• Specialist instrumentation and calibration knowledge and experience (e.g. Qualified Persons)
• Experience in design and delivery of radiation safety training

We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives which are crucial to innovation and problem solving. We believe the more diverse perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of caring and belonging, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

To work for the Rolls-Royce Submarines business an individual has to hold a Security Check clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you do not currently already have this in place.

Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets we can only progress applications from individuals who are a UK national or, in MoD approved cases, a dual national.

As part of our selection process, candidates in certain locations may be asked to complete an online assessment, which can include cognitive and behavioural aptitude testing relevant to the role. If required, full instructions for the next steps will be provided.