Principal Radiation Protection Consultant in United Kingdom

Shape the future of nuclear safety on a high‑profile UK defence programme.

Our client has a requirement for a Principal Radiation Protection Consultant, who will be required to work on a contract basis across UK locations with hybrid working.

Role Purpose:

• Act as the technical authority for radiation protection on a major, safety‑critical programme
• Provide expert radiological safety advice to ensure compliance with legislation and best practice
• Support the delivery of ALARP‑driven design and operational solutions across complex facilities
• Lead and coordinate radiation protection activities within multidisciplinary project teams

Job Role Responsibilities:

• Provide competent guidance and advice on radiological safety matters
• Ensure legislative compliance and adoption of industry best practice
• Engage with multi‑discipline teams to demonstrate ALARP principles within design and operations
• Coordinate and produce radiation protection documentation, including:Ensure radiation protection procedures are correctly applied to technical activities
  • Normal Operational Dose Uptake Assessments
  • Radiological Zoning
  • Radiological Risk Assessments
  • ALARP Assessments
  • Operating Instructions
  • Compliance statements
• Lead and supervise radiation protection personnel where required
• Interface with safety case teams and other technical disciplines
• Contribute to project scheduling, defining deliverables, dependencies, resourcing, time, and cost estimates

Experience / Skills / Knowledge / Qualifications:

• Proven experience in a radiation protection role (essential)
• Demonstrable ability to lead or oversee technical teams (essential)
• Experience working on complex, safety‑critical or highly regulated environments
• Experience interfacing with safety case professionals and engineering disciplines (desirable)
• Experience contributing to the design of new processes or facilities (desirable)
• RPA2000 Certified Radiation Protection Adviser (essential)
• Ability to achieve and maintain UK Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance
• Candidates may start on BPSS with enhanced clearance in progress

Company Information
At First Recruitment Group, we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That’s why our Recruitment Consultants take the time to fully understand requirements and offer sound, honest advice to both clients and candidates. We actively recruit across all levels, and this represents an excellent opportunity for a Principal Radiation Protection Consultant seeking their next contract role.
As part of our commitment to putting people first, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce. We work closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included and supported throughout the recruitment process

Voceer presents this job opportunity for First Recruitment Group, a 50 person sized company who are categorized as a Recruitment Agency.

This position is being managed by First Recruitment Group, a reputable recruitment agency known for placing candidates in desirable positions.

All round workforce agency covering Recruitment, Payroll and Workforce Management. We are a global recruitment agency specialising in the Oil & Gas, Nuclear, Power, Water, Rail, Construction, Technology, Aerospace & Defence, Chemicals and Corporate sectors. Our specialist consultants help clients to recruit high quality candidates into temporary, contract and permanent roles at all levels. We proudly support a partnership culture by collaborating and adding value to build lasting client and candidate relationships.

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