Lead Specialist – Radiological Consequences Analysis
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England, United Kingdom
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8/8/2025
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Description
Ref: 477
Department: Engineering - Performance & Analysis
Location: Derby, Manchester, Warrington
Employment type: Full-time
Salary: £57,600 - £75,600
Closing date: 29/08/2025
Role Related
Role Title: Lead Specialist – Radiological Consequences Analysis
Location: Derby, Manchester, Warrington
We are Rolls-Royce SMR and we’re doing something that’s never been done before. We’re revolutionising an industry. That’s a once-in-a-career opportunity for those excited by such a challenge. This is more than just a job; this is a legacy.
We are now recruiting for the exciting role of Lead Specialist – Radiological Consequences Analysis, to be involved in industry leading, cutting-edge design project for a new type of power station.
The Radiological Consequences team perform radiological consequences analysis (RCA) of the RR-SMR design during faulted and accident conditions to substantiate the safety of the power station. We are responsible for the calculation of off-site and on-site radiological consequences during design basis and severe accidents. We work alongside the design, performance and safety teams to understand the technical nature of the reactor plant design and produce RCA which characterises system performance, informs intelligent design decisions and ultimately verifies the performance and safety of the final design. Our work directly supports the deterministic and probabilistic safety assessments for the RR-SMR and the demonstration of ALARP.
The Lead Specialist - Radiological Consequences Analysis is a Radiological Consequences domain technical specialist. The candidate will be an experienced Radiological Consequences professional with a strong proven track record of defining and delivering analysis programmes. They will apply their expertise to address complex engineering, technology and safety challenges across the Radiological Consequences domain. They will be able to think holistically to provide strategic problem-solving and translate business objectives into actionable strategies within the Radiological Consequences area. They will use their experience and abilities to steer and influence colleagues across reactor design, displaying a positive and collaborative leadership style.
The responsibilities of the Lead Specialist - Radiological Consequences Analysis will include:
Key Results & What can be achieved in the role
Also, if you are considering a career move or a sector-jump, please get in touch, we welcome applications from people with transferable skills.
Key Selection Criteria
Radiological Consequence analysis methods:
We anticipate paying a salary of between £57,600 - £75,600 DOE plus:-
We are Rolls-Royce SMR
Rolls-Royce SMR is a rare employer because it blends the world-class brand of Rolls Royce with an exciting start-up that has a hugely challenging mission. We’re doing work that contributes to the survival of the planet. Because of our mission, there’s a pace and energy that is palpable, and our leaders draw you in with their passion, energy, and determination.
We’re one of a handful of employers who can genuinely say we’re a strengths-based organisation – our people are here because of what makes them great, and our job is to help them make the best contribution of their careers doing work they love.
The start-up mentality coupled with our strengths-approach to people means there are opportunities to grow in ways and jobs you probably would be barred from doing in more traditional companies.
Each Rolls-Royce SMR power station will have the capacity to generate 470MW of low carbon energy, equivalent to more than 150 onshore wind turbines and enough to power a million homes. It will provide consistent baseload generation for at least 60 years, helping to support the roll out of renewable generation and overcome intermittency issues
Our Culture
At Rolls-Royce SMR, we are committed to ensuring that our teams reflect the communities we serve and that everyone can be themselves at work. We know that diverse teams are more innovative and get better results, and that our people can thrive and be more successful in truly inclusive cultures. Join us and help shape our culture. Find out more about our inclusion pledge.
Rolls-Royce SMR is a place where everyone can grow, so whatever background you bring with you, please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come into work every day and help shape our culture.
Our Application Process
Due to the safety regulations within the nuclear industry, applicants will be required to participate in additional screening. These are:
Obtaining Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance
Satisfactory completion of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
Satisfactory completion of a basic financial probity check
Department: Engineering - Performance & Analysis
Location: Derby, Manchester, Warrington
Employment type: Full-time
Salary: £57,600 - £75,600
Closing date: 29/08/2025
Role Related
Role Title: Lead Specialist – Radiological Consequences Analysis
Location: Derby, Manchester, Warrington
We are Rolls-Royce SMR and we’re doing something that’s never been done before. We’re revolutionising an industry. That’s a once-in-a-career opportunity for those excited by such a challenge. This is more than just a job; this is a legacy.
We are now recruiting for the exciting role of Lead Specialist – Radiological Consequences Analysis, to be involved in industry leading, cutting-edge design project for a new type of power station.
The Radiological Consequences team perform radiological consequences analysis (RCA) of the RR-SMR design during faulted and accident conditions to substantiate the safety of the power station. We are responsible for the calculation of off-site and on-site radiological consequences during design basis and severe accidents. We work alongside the design, performance and safety teams to understand the technical nature of the reactor plant design and produce RCA which characterises system performance, informs intelligent design decisions and ultimately verifies the performance and safety of the final design. Our work directly supports the deterministic and probabilistic safety assessments for the RR-SMR and the demonstration of ALARP.
The Lead Specialist - Radiological Consequences Analysis is a Radiological Consequences domain technical specialist. The candidate will be an experienced Radiological Consequences professional with a strong proven track record of defining and delivering analysis programmes. They will apply their expertise to address complex engineering, technology and safety challenges across the Radiological Consequences domain. They will be able to think holistically to provide strategic problem-solving and translate business objectives into actionable strategies within the Radiological Consequences area. They will use their experience and abilities to steer and influence colleagues across reactor design, displaying a positive and collaborative leadership style.
The responsibilities of the Lead Specialist - Radiological Consequences Analysis will include:
- Provide technical expertise and experience to the Radiological Consequences Manager, supporting the development of strategy, interfaces and the forward work programme for the Radiological Consequences area.
- Lead complex analysis work packages, including definition of the analysis basis, development and justification of appropriate method aspects, and management of interfaces with other technical areas.
- Provide technical supervision of Radiological Consequences Analysts to perform RCA in line with best practice and to standard policies and processes.
- Application of rigorous quality assurance processes consistent with nuclear industry requirements to the development of analysis methodologies, models, and tools.
- Delivery of quality analysis tasks to time and cost, supported by effective stakeholder management and strong communication skills.
Key Results & What can be achieved in the role
- Development of Radiological Consequences analysis during design basis and severe accidents, including worker dose in accident scenarios, in line with best practice and to standard policies and processes, to support the substantiation of a nuclear power station design that meet all SMR project requirements.
- Provide strategic direction to optimise Radiological Consequences analysis methods to fulfil all relevant and evolving requirements as the Rolls-Royce SMR design progresses from GDA to site-licensing, both within the UK and potentially other territories.
- Apply technical expertise to influence the Radiological Consequences analysis programme, including definition of the analysis basis, selection and justification of appropriate methods, and technical supervision to supporting analysts.
- Support requirements traceability from design through to analysis, models and method validation.
- Ensure appropriate quality is achieved in all aspects of the analysis programme. Undertake local technical reviews and input to the main project technical review gates. Work alongside the method validation lead to ensure appropriate method validation is in place at each analysis stage.
- Manage interfaces with other technical functions on the SMR project (for example Severe Accident Analysis, Radiation Protection, level 2 and 3 PSA) to ensure that a coherent technical solution is achieved.
- Support the development of robust plans for the Radiological Consequences analysis work stream.
- Understand and articulate technical and programme risks, managing them as appropriate with the Radiological Consequences Manager.
- Act as technical expert for radiological consequences analysis both internal and external to the company.
- Technically represent SMR in interactions with ONR for Radiological Consequences and support the ongoing licensing process including coordination of responses to RQs/ROs.
- Work with due regard to Health, Safety and Environment. Comply with corporate, business and legislative requirements.
Also, if you are considering a career move or a sector-jump, please get in touch, we welcome applications from people with transferable skills.
Key Selection Criteria
Radiological Consequence analysis methods:
- Expert level Radiological Consequences knowledge which can be applied to problems in other areas.
- Knowledge of phenomena and analysis methods relevant to radionuclide transport during design basis faults and severe accidents.
- Experience in performing off-site atmospheric dispersion analysis
- Experience in performing public dose assessments, both to support safety cases and emergency planning
- Knowledge of the theory of radiation induced health effects in humans and risk quantification in human populations
- Understanding of the evolving ICRP radiation protection framework/modern computational methods e.g. voxel phantoms
- Knowledge of Relevant Good Practice applicable to Radiological Consequences.
- Experience of using numerical tools and software
- Ownership and delivery of complex and ambiguous tasks within Radiological Consequences domain, in line with agreed plans and budgets
- Strategy development and execution within the Radiological Consequences domain
- Articulates technical and strategic information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Balances immediate technical execution with long-term solutions
- Manages complex stakeholder scenarios
- Technical writing and communication
- Supervision and coaching of technical teams
- Technical checking and output approval
- Probabilistic safety assessment methods
- Design basis fault assessment methods
- Severe Accident Phenomena and analysis methods (e.g. the use of accident codes)
- UK Safety Case and Regulatory practices
- Pressurised Water Reactor (PWR) design, plant and behaviour.
- Reactor plant operations, philosophy and procedures.
- Environmental, Safety, Security and Safeguarding (E3S) regulations and principals (including application of As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP) and Best Available Technique (BAT) principals).
We anticipate paying a salary of between £57,600 - £75,600 DOE plus:-
- Bonus - Performance related target opportunity 12.5%
- Benefits Allowance – £2,200 per annum, enabling you to create a bespoke package
- Pension - 12% employer and 6% employee contributions.
- Holidays - 28 days holiday (+ public holidays) and the ability to buy or sell up to 4 days.
- Private Medical Insurance - BUPA single cover health care
- Life Assurance - 6x pensionable pay
- £250 - One-off payment for new starters for home office purchases
We are Rolls-Royce SMR
Rolls-Royce SMR is a rare employer because it blends the world-class brand of Rolls Royce with an exciting start-up that has a hugely challenging mission. We’re doing work that contributes to the survival of the planet. Because of our mission, there’s a pace and energy that is palpable, and our leaders draw you in with their passion, energy, and determination.
We’re one of a handful of employers who can genuinely say we’re a strengths-based organisation – our people are here because of what makes them great, and our job is to help them make the best contribution of their careers doing work they love.
The start-up mentality coupled with our strengths-approach to people means there are opportunities to grow in ways and jobs you probably would be barred from doing in more traditional companies.
Each Rolls-Royce SMR power station will have the capacity to generate 470MW of low carbon energy, equivalent to more than 150 onshore wind turbines and enough to power a million homes. It will provide consistent baseload generation for at least 60 years, helping to support the roll out of renewable generation and overcome intermittency issues
Our Culture
At Rolls-Royce SMR, we are committed to ensuring that our teams reflect the communities we serve and that everyone can be themselves at work. We know that diverse teams are more innovative and get better results, and that our people can thrive and be more successful in truly inclusive cultures. Join us and help shape our culture. Find out more about our inclusion pledge.
Rolls-Royce SMR is a place where everyone can grow, so whatever background you bring with you, please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come into work every day and help shape our culture.
Our Application Process
Due to the safety regulations within the nuclear industry, applicants will be required to participate in additional screening. These are:
Obtaining Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance
Satisfactory completion of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
Satisfactory completion of a basic financial probity check
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