Radiological Protection Engineer - Site-based - Dunbar, UK

Radiological Protection Engineer - Dunbar, UK

About the Role

Ready to build a career in radiological protection, nuclear safety, and environmental safety? Looking to develop into an Accredited Health Physicist while helping protect people, operations, and the future of clean energy? At EDF, Success is Personal and with us, your career journey is yours to shape.

As a Radiological Protection/ Environmental Safety Engineer Engineer at #Torness Power Station, you'll play a vital role in delivering radiation protection and radiological protection standards that support nuclear safety, safe operations, and the station's progression into defuelling and decommissioning. Reporting to the Environmental Safety Group Head, you'll receive structured training towards Accredited Health Physicist status while providing expert support across safety-critical activities.

Working full time on site at #Torness Power Station, you'll join a highly skilled team responsible for maintaining the highest standards of radiological safety. You'll contribute to EDF's journey towards An Electric Britain while developing specialist expertise within one of the UK's most highly regulated industries.

What You'll Be Doing

• Providing advice and technical oversight on radiological protection arrangements, including dose assessment, radiation monitoring instrumentation, protective equipment, radioactive material control, and radioactive material transport.
• Supporting radiological protection programmes, including dosimetry, dose control, contamination control, radiation risk assessments and application of ALARP principles.
• Managing specifications, work instructions and other control documents to maintain radiological safety standards.
• Contributing to radiological protection training and communication programmes, while sharing best practice across EDF Nuclear Operations.
• Building effective relationships with operational teams, regulators and external stakeholders, while supporting team business plans and continuous improvement initiatives.

Who You Are

We're looking for a Radiological Protection Engineer who enjoys solving technical challenges, analysing information and maintaining high standards in a regulated environment. Do you offer...?

• A relevant HNC (or equivalent qualification).
• Experience applying technical analysis and making sound decisions using written, verbal and numerical information.
• Knowledge of radiological protection principles and practices, including one or more of dosimetry, dose control, contamination control, dose assessment, radiation risk assessment, instrumentation or ALARP.
• Experience working within a highly regulated industry environment.
• The ability to maintain high standards of nuclear, radiological, environmental, industrial and personal safety.

A degree in Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics or a related scientific discipline would be advantageous, as would a postgraduate qualification in Radiological Protection. Knowledge of radiological protection legislation, Nuclear Site Licence requirements and Emergency Plan arrangements would also be beneficial.

Candidates with one or more of the following may have an advantage:

• Hold, or be working towards, Radiation Protection Adviser (RPA) certification.
• Hold, or be working towards, Chartered status in Radiological Protection.
• Experience providing Radiological Protection advice or related duties.
• Experience of regulatory engagement and external stakeholder management.
• External qualifications or specialist training in Radiological Protection.

To be appointed to this role, you will need to meet the criteria for Security Vetting, which will, ordinarily, require you to have been a resident of the UK for at least three of the past five years.

You will be required to undertake a role in the emergency scheme leading to that of Emergency Scheme Health Physicist. This necessitates you being on a standby rota and requires that you are within a 45 minutes' drive of Torness Power Station.

The role will require you to safely undertake site work, including climbing ladders, working at height, lifting and carrying equipment, and accessing plant and equipment in a range of working environments.

Pay, Benefits and Culture

We are offering a full salary range of 47,513 and 99,929, however we will be appointing within the range of 47,513 - 84,595, with terms and conditions covered by the EDF Nuclear Generation Company Agreement. The starting salary for the appointment will be dependent on your existing salary, competence, experience and qualifications.

Everyone is welcome at EDF; we're committed to building a workforce that reflects gender balance, social mobility, and inclusion of minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities, and those with disabilities. As a Disability Confident employer, we will support applicants requiring adjustments.

Join us and find your success at EDF!

Our Values: What You Can Expect When You Join Us

As you consider joining EDF Nuclear Operations, we want you to know what drives us. Our values are more than words, they shape how we work, how we grow, and how we support one another.

We move with agility , embracing change and responding quickly to new challenges and opportunities. This mindset keeps us innovative, adaptable, and ready to lead with proactive change.

We pursue excellence in everything we do. Whether it's delivering high-quality outcomes, collaborating across teams, or investing in personal development, we are committed to doing our best and helping others do the same.

We act with integrity , always choosing to do what's right. Trust, respect, and transparency are the foundation of our culture, and we hold ourselves accountable to the highest ethical standards.

These values are not just what we believe, they're how we work. If they resonate with you, you'll thrive here.

Closing date for applications is 1st September 2026, interviews will follow shortly after.

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