Role – Senior Waste & Radiation Protection Specialist 

Location – Milton Park, Oxfordshire or remote 

Arrangement – Permanent position working on a hybrid basis 

NUVIA UK's Technical Services & Consulting department is fast growing with hybrid opportunities available up and down the country. We're striving to create a multidisciplinary team to offer our clients the best range of talent.

NUVIA UK’s Land Remediation and Characterisation (LR&C) department draws on the strong foundations of NUVIA's metrology and Health Physics heritage, with industry recognised specialists having expertise and experience spanning many decades both within the UK and Internationally.

The senior waste and radiation protection specialist will play a key role in providing radiation protection advice and training to support a range of operational projects, such as site investigations, land remediation, drain surveys and waste assay campaigns. In addition, they will provide radioactive waste support in terms of Waste Management Plans, Best Available Technique (BAT) Assessments and Sample and Analysis Plans.

As a Senior Waste and Radiation Protection Specialist, your role will include:

• Provision of radiation protection advice that will ensure working practices meet the requirements of current Legislation and best practice.
• Evaluate the operational environment and the radiological requirements to provide Radiation Risk Assessments (RRA) for the work in hand.
• Advise teams on operational styles that should be adopted to maintain a safe working environment and provide training, as appropriate.
• Co-ordinate the production of radiological protection documentation such as Normal Operational Dose Uptake Assessments, Radiological Zoning, Radiological Risk Assessments, ALARP Assessments, Operating Instructions and compliance statements.
• Develop and maintain knowledge of the characterisation and land quality core services and capabilities.
• Engage with regulatory authorities to support Permit applications, transfers and variations.
• Provide guidance, advise and training to customers regarding HSE notifications and registration, typically required for land remediation contracts on historic sites, i.e., thorium and radium contamination.
• Provide transport RRA’s for radioactive waste and source transfers
• Write technical reports and support characterisation assessments and desk studies.
• Attend industry events, conferences, and trade shows as required.

Qualifications and Experience
To be considered for the Senior Waste and Radiation Protection Specialist role:

We are seeking a highly motivated individual, possessing strong communication and interpersonal skills. The following criteria will also be considered:

• RPA2000 Certified Radiation Protection Adviser is essential
• Demonstrable experience as a qualified Radiation Protection Adviser (RPA) in operational environments.
• Experienced in the technical aspects of waste management and land remediation, including regulatory requirements, and working towards or qualified as a Radioactive Waste Adviser (RWA) would be advantageous.
• Experienced in collaborative delivery, working closely with clients, regulators and stakeholders.
• Must be able to achieve and maintain Security Clearance (SC) for this role.
• A bachelor’s degree in a science related field would be beneficial.
• Ability and willingness to acquire job related knowledge through self-development and learning from others

Must have a full driving licence and be available to visit customer sites, as required.

Why join the LR&C team?

We like to think of the LR&C team as an intrapreneurial unit, i.e., a start-up initiative delivered within the confines and security of a successful and established nuclear, engineering company. We believe that land remediation is not just about removing contamination, it is about restoring confidence, protecting the environment and enabling the safe reuse of land for f