Radiation Safety Officer

The Radiation Safety Officer is responsible for ensuring company-wide compliance with the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 (IRR17), and with permit conditions set under the Environmental Permitting Regulations 2016 (EPR16) for the accumulation and disposal of radioactive waste. As the designated subject matter expert in radiation protection, the Health Physics Lead acts as a key point of contact for external regulatory bodies. The Radiation Safety Officer plays a critical role in ensuring that the company remains aligned with evolving expectations for radiological protection in the fusion sector, contributing to stakeholder engagement and regulatory readiness. The role also involves leading and managing the Health Physics team, ensuring appropriate radiological protection practices are implemented, developing local rules and contingency plans, and supporting the safe delivery of operational programmes involving ionising radiation, including D-D fusion, activated materials, and low-level radioactive waste streams. Requirements

• Reporting to the EHS Manager, The Radiation Safety Officer assumes overall responsibility for all aspects of radiological protection across the organisation.
• Lead and manage the team, including performance management, regular 1-to-1s, mentoring, and support for professional development and technical growth.
• Provide authoritative radiation protection advice to Senior Management and the EHS Manager on compliance with relevant legislation, including IRR17 and EPR16, and emerging fusion regulatory frameworks.
• Develop, review, and implement Radiation Risk Assessments (RRAs), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Local Rules, contingency plans, and other radiological safety documentation to ensure safe systems of work and regulatory compliance.
• Lead the development and delivery of radiation protection training across the business, ensuring staff are appropriately informed and competent in relation to their roles and radiological risks.
• Offer expert guidance to teams across the company on the safe use, transport, storage, security, and disposal of radioactive sources, sealed sources, and other radioactive materials in accordance with permit and licensing conditions.
• Prepare for and support audits, inspections, and assessments by external regulatory bodies, such as the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Environment Agency (EA), and other third parties.
• Support the EHS Manager with additional duties as required, contributing to the wider safety culture and compliance strategy across Tokamak Energy.
  
  Essential
• Recognised qualification in radiation protection (e.g., Certificate of Competence from RPA2000 or eligibility).
• Extensive knowledge of IRR17, EPR16, and related guidance (HSE L121, PHE publications).
• Leadership experience managing and mentoring technical teams.
• Excellent communication and technical reporting skills.
• Experience in managing radioactive waste and sealed sources.
• High attention to detail and data analysis skills.
• Ability to respond effectively in emergencies.
Desirable
• Experience with non-ionising radiation safety (e.g., laser, EMF).
• Environmental or H&S NEBOSH or equivalent
• Knowledge of fusion-specific regulation.
• Chartered status (e.g., CRadP) or in progress.
• Understanding of radiation transport regulation (CDG, IAEA SSR-6)., Enthusiasm and passion for the subject and an ability to advise on what they know and implement it effectively
• Willingness and ability to manage a team, drawing upon their diverse expertise and developing them
• Excellent, presentation, communication and interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail and an ability to interpret complex and vast datasets
• Willingness to engage with other aspects of safety outside of radiation.
  
  What if there was a limitless, safe, clean, low-cost energy source, providing much needed global energy security? What if that energy source could also help address climate change? The answer is fusion energy - the power of the stars. Tokamak Energy is a leading global commercial fusion energy company based near Oxford with have an unrivalled track record designing and operating spherical tokamaks; the optimal route to commercial fusion.
In addition to fusion, Tokamak Energy is recognised as a world leader in transformative High Temperature Superconducting (HTS) magnet technology. Our dedicated HTS magnet team, in collaboration with key manufacturing partners, is focussed on enabling new levels of performance and becoming the leading supplier of HTS magnets to multiple markets, including renewable energy, medicine, science and propulsion in water, land, air and space. The company, founded in 2009 as a spin-off from UK Atomic Energy Authority, currently employs a growing team of over 260 people with experts from the UK and around the world. It combines world leading scientific, engineering, industrial and commercial capabilities. The company has more than 75 families of patent applications and has raised $335 million, comprising $275m from private investors and $60m from the UK and U.S. governments. Our U.S. subsidiary, Tokamak Energy Inc, was established in 2019. Come and be a part of a dynamic and innovative team striving to provide a solution to one of humanity's greatest challenges: clean and sustainable fusion energy for all.


• Salary dependent on skills and experience and will be discussed from the outset
• 28 days (inclusive of festive break) holiday plus bank holidays
• Eligible for discretionary performance related bonus
• Share options scheme
• Pension scheme
• Financial benefits - including; group life insurance, critical illness, health cash plan and discount scheme
• Innovation and Merit bonuses
• Investment in training and development to support career progression
• Opportunity to work on and contribute to world class innovation
Hazard-specific / Safety-critical duties This job includes the following hazards or safety-critical activities which will require successful pre-employment health screening through our occupational health service before the successful candidate will be allowed to start work:
• Working at height (ladders, scissor lifts, cherry pickers & scaffolding)
• Working with ionising radiation
• Use of welding equipment
• Working with or in the vicinity of equipment that produces high magnetic fields