Junior Characterisation Consultant

At Amentum
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We’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.

In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships.

Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for us.

Amentum is looking for a Junior Characterisation Consultant to join our Radiation Protection & Characterisation team.

This is an early-career opportunity to develop technical and consultancy experience while working on a range of nuclear decommissioning, radiological characterisation and radiation protection projects across the UK.

You will work alongside experienced characterisation, radio metrics and radiation protection specialists, receiving technical guidance and practical experience while developing the skills required to become an effective Characterisation Consultant.

The role combines desk-based technical work with opportunities to support field activities at client sites. It would suit someone at the beginning of their career who has a relevant technical degree and wants to develop within the nuclear and radiological characterisation sector.

As a Junior Characterisation Consultant, you will:

• Support the development of building and facility history files.
• Assist with the development of Sampling and Analysis Plans.
• Support the development of Data Quality Objectives (DQOs) and Data Quality Assessments (DQAs).
• Review analytical and radiological data, helping to identify trends, develop conclusions and make recommendations.
• Assist with the production of technical documentation including method statements, job reports and risk assessments.
• Support the development and interpretation of radiological fingerprints.
• Assist experienced consultants in providing advice to clients on sampling methods and characterisation requirements.
• Work alongside colleagues from characterisation, radio metrics, radiation protection and other technical disciplines.
• Support field-based characterisation activities at nuclear and other client sites.
• Undertake training and development to support radiation and contamination survey activities.
• Assist with the maintenance and recording of radiation monitoring equipment and associated RPE/PPE.
• Liaise with laboratories, subcontractors and other project stakeholders under appropriate supervision.
• Contribute to internal improvement initiatives and the continued development of our characterisation capability.
• Undertake technical and professional development appropriate to your role and experience.

To be considered for this role, you will have:

• A degree in a relevant subject such as physics, chemistry, environmental science, geography or another related STEM discipline.
• Permanent eligibility to work in the UK.
• The ability to achieve at least Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance and any additional security clearance required for individual projects.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• An analytical approach and an interest in working with scientific and technical data.
• Good problem-solving skills and an ability to approach unfamiliar technical challenges logically.
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team while also taking responsibility for your own tasks.
• Good organisation and…