Role Type: Full time / Permanent At Cavendish Nuclear we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. Join us as a Principal Radiation Protection Consultant. The role As a Principal Radiation Protection Consultant, you’ll be a Radiation Protection Adviser (RPA). You will work with a team of radiation protection specialists, driving technical solutions for a major defence programme and interfacing with various disciplines and stakeholders. This role allows for growth, networking opportunities, and personal development. Day-to-day, you'll act as a technical expert for Radiation Protection on a major defence project, including client site visits and leading technical delivery of other Radiation Protection personnel. Your role will include: Providing guidance and advice on radiological safety to ensure legislative compliance and best practice. Engaging with multi-discipline teams to ensure processes and plant design and operation is demonstrably ALARP. Ensuring correct application of procedures to technical activities. Coordinating the production of radiological protection documentation such as Normal Operational Dose Uptake Assessments, Radiological Zoning, Radiological Risk Assessments, ALARP Assessments, and compliance statements. Contributing to project scheduling, defining deliverables, identifying dependencies, and estimating resources, time, and costs. Supporting and mentoring junior staff. This role is full time, 37 hours per week, with hybrid working: 2 days in the office/onsite and 3 days working from home. Experience required: Proven experience in a radiation protection role. Ability to lead a technical team. Experience interfacing with Safety Case personnel and other technical disciplines is desirable. Qualifications: RPA2000 Certified Radiation Protection Adviser. Security Clearance: The successful candidate must achieve and maintain Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance for this role. What we offer: Generous holiday allowance Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance Access to a Digital GP, annual health checks, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare Employee share scheme Employee shopping savings portal Payment of Professional Fees 10-days special paid leave for reservists in the armed forces Holiday Trading benefits ‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering work Development opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package including an employee assistance programme Cavendish Nuclear is a leader in the UK nuclear industry, providing critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence, and decommissioning projects, with opportunities for international career development.