Radiological Instrumentation Specialist Berkshire

Radiological Instrumentation Specialist

Location:

RG7 4PR
, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking.

Package: £38,020 - £50,000 (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience)

Working pattern: AWE operates a 9‑day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your working pattern on your application.

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?

The Radiological Instrumentation & Calibration (RI&C) group deliver a comprehensive capability in the fields of conventional and radiological metrology. The position is within the instrument calibration and repair team, with connections to the wider radiation metrology field. The team is responsible for processing several thousand calibrations per year using specialised equipment. As a Radiological Instrumentation Specialist, you will be required to work as part of a small team of scientists responsible for the technical underpinning of the calibration services, working under the established Technical Leads.

• Provide regulatory testing and calibration of ionising radiation instrumentation
• Work towards appointment as a Qualified Person (QP) under the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 (IRR
  17)
• Evaluate new radiological instrumentation
• Supervise periodic calibrations
• Train staff

• Validate against relevant standards
• Maintain traceability to (inter) standards
• Carry out internal audits
• Provide updates to senior colleagues on status of work via briefings / presentations / reports, with recommendations

• Attend and be part of working groups which review and comment on relevant British / international standards and UK Good Practice Guides
• Participate in Internal Ministry of Defence community of practice
• Attend industry conferences and meetings
• Engage in UKAS assessments

Preparation and maintenance of internal and external documentation including scientific reports, process instructions and training materials.

Advise stakeholders from varying technical backgrounds, including support in addressing customer complaints / technical queries.

Support team leaders, other process owners and other AWE technical experts as required.

• Self‑motivation and initiative to continually drive own progress, taking responsibility to propose and implement solutions
• Physics degree or equivalent
• Ability to analyse scientific, technical and operational problems
• Ability to interpret and apply relevant BS, ISO and IEC standards
• Good interpersonal and written communication skills, able to use the appropriate style and method for a wide range of situations and media
• Enthusiasm for the subject with the ability to enthuse others
• Understand, and commitment to, equality of opportunity and good working relationships
• Hold, or be willing and able to attain, Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance

• Planning and implementing challenging projects, project management principles, techniques, and tools
• Knowledge and understanding of the principles, methods, challenges, standards and legislation associated within ionising radiation metrology
• Experience working in an ISO 17025 accredited lab environment
• Deliver formal lectures and training
• Work in a customer‑facing team that delivers technically complex services in an area with stringent technical requirements
• Experience in an auditor role

• 9‑day working fortnight – meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave.
• Market‑leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).
• Family‑friendly policies:
  Maternity Leave – 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave – 4 Weeks Full Pay.
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
• Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).
• 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.

The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'.

Due to the classified nature of the work involved, there are limited opportunities to work from home in this role. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will spend the majority of their time working on site at AWE Aldermaston.