Role Profile
Scientist/Engineer - Safety & Environment
Typical job description:
The Scientist or Engineer – Safety and/or Environment is part of the team providing an engineering and maintenance service for the plant and supports the safety case for the plant by ensuring that the radiological impact during normal operation and fault conditions is acceptable and ALARP.
He/she may also interact with Environment Agency and HSE inspectors.
He/she may also interact with Environment Agency and HSE inspectors.
Key Processes:
The exact nature of the work will depend on the size of the employing organisation.
However, it will almost certainly involve:
- The Scientist or Engineer – Safety and/or Environment is part of the team providing an engineering and maintenance service for the plant and supports the safety case for the plant by ensuring that the radiological impact during normal operation and fault conditions is acceptable and ALARP.
- He/she may also interact with Environment Agency and HSE inspectors.
- Maintains a safety management system for the plant
- Maintains an environmental management system for the plant
- Provide guidance on new and existing health and safety and environment legislation and on monitoring compliance
- Conduct investigations into incidents
- Analyse safety and environment data statistics and write associated reports
- Develop and deliver safety related training
- Liaise with Engineering and other functions and contractors
- Learn and apply available radiological analysis, ALARP and safety case methodologies,
- Apply engineering and scientific judgement in defining and simplifying problems
- Produce well structured and clear technical reports and safety cases
Entry Level:
- Degree in an Engineering discipline (or relevant Science)
- NEBOSH General Safety Certificate
Search for related degrees or courses:
Industry Standard:
- Chartered Engineer or Scientist
- NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent
Competencies:
- Able to read and interpret engineering and circuit drawings and to verify compliance of installed plant
- Able to understand and interpret regulations and procedures relating to environment health & safety
- Good analytical and problems solving skills
- Able to write technical reports
- Able to work well on their own and in a team
- High standard in ICT literacy.
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Good communication and written skills
- Good understanding of the production process
- Classified Person on the national register of Radiation Classified Workers
Knowledge needed for the role:
- Nuclear and plant process technology and physics
- Equipment control and instrumentation systems
- Radiological safety cases covering activity release / dispersion to atmosphere
- Radiological protection covering identification and assessment of activity source terms, operator dose assessment, shielding, waste processing and discharge assessments
- Information Communications Technology
- Health & Safety Legislation, related Codes of Practice and regulations
- Planning and scheduling techniques
- Continuous Improvement techniques
Pay and conditions:
Salaries are in the range of £24,000 to £40,000 per year depending on acquired skills, disciplines and leadership.
Between 35 and 40 hours per week. Engineers often work shifts and overtime and might be called out on emergency plant breakdowns. The industry has an excellent safety record and culture.