Nuclear Radiation Consultant Shielding And Criticality

Warrington, Cheshire, United Kingdom

Job Description


Your Impact:

At Jacobs, we\'ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed \xe2\x80\x93 today and into tomorrow. With more than 55,000 people in 40+ countries, working at Jacobs offers 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 Jacobs\xe2\x80\x99 greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.

In addition to the benefits you\xe2\x80\x99d 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. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for Jacobs. We\xe2\x80\x99re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.

About the Opportunity:

We\'re invested in you and your success. Everything we do - whether Aerospace, Defence, Intelligence, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Nuclear, Automotive, or Telecommunications - is more than just a project. It\'s our challenge as human beings, too. That\'s why we bring a thoughtful and collaborative approach to every one of our partnerships.

It\'s our promise to challenge the status quo as we redefine how to solve the world\'s greatest challenges and transform big ideas into intelligent solutions for a more connected, sustainable world.

Design your career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed \xe2\x80\x93today and into tomorrow.

Jacobs is currently recruiting for a Radiation Consultant to join our Advanced Reactors business.

As the demand for our expertise continues to grow, an opportunity has arisen to work in the area of radiation physics, based in our Birchwood office to support our technical lead in a number of UK and international nuclear projects.

The role will include, but not be limited to radiation transport and inventory calculations, shielding design, criticality safety, reactor physics and radiation protection.

You will be a key part of our team, supporting a wide range of consultancy projects, small and large, for a variety of customers across the nuclear industry, including new build projects, SMR and AMRs, existing civil and defence plant, fusion reactor design and decommissioning.

Mentoring and training will be provided to support the development of your technical and professional skills throughout your career at Jacobs.

Key Responsibilities include:

  • Developing advanced computer-based models, including radiation models
  • Performing complex calculations, including for shielding and criticality and also other applications
  • Assessment of handling, movement and transportation of radioactive materials
  • Assessment of complex problems and developing associated solutions
  • Production of high-quality, complex, technical documents
Here\xe2\x80\x99s What You\xe2\x80\x99ll Need:

We are looking for applicants with some of the following skills or experience:

Degree in any numerate scientific or engineering discipline
  • A broad range of experience covering radiation physics and radiation transport modelling, including some experience of shielding and/or criticality applications
  • The ability to write well-structured reports that present clear argument with a sound basis for recommendations
  • Ability to build strong relationships with clients and colleagues
  • Higher degree in relevant discipline (Masters / PhD)
  • Experience with radiation physics and radiation transport modelling
  • Experience in programming, digital design/analysis and simulation
Our Culture:

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we\xe2\x80\x99re more connected, and if we are diverse, we\xe2\x80\x99re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you\xe2\x80\x99re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centred on inclusion and diversity \xe2\x80\x93 ACE, Careers, Enlace, Harambee, OneWorld, Prism, Vetnet, and Women\xe2\x80\x99s \xe2\x80\x93

Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role

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Your application experience is important to us and we\xe2\x80\x99re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. We welcome feedback on our recruitment process and if you need more from us before deciding to join Jacobs then

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD2988436
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Warrington, Cheshire, United Kingdom
  • Education
    Not mentioned