The opportunity
At Mace, we see every challenge as an opportunity to dream bigger and bring our ambitions to life. We believe our only limits are the ones we give ourselves.
Since day one we have relentlessly pursued a better way. We were founded out of a belief that the industry could be more efficient, innovative and responsible and over the last 30 years Mace has built a reputation and track record for delivering projects faster, safer and better than ever before.
Our four engines, Develop, Consult, Construct and Operate, connect expertise across the entire property and infrastructure lifecycle to help our clients, people, communities and society achieve more than they believe possible.
Project: The construction of a new nuclear plant in Somerset, 15 miles from Bridgwater, currently one of the largest infrastructure projects in Europe.
Your responsibilities will include:
Responsible for the functional management of radiography performance, interfaces between radiography service providers and installation contractors in a timely manner, taking into consideration any time/safety constraints or other requirements prior to radiography taking place. Driving current and future performance, ensuring an open learning environment leads to continuous improvement and delivery to safety, quality, time and cost constraints.
Managing the storage of radiographic film after interpretation or until delivered to storage as lifetime quality records, as well as developing NNB’s strategy related to the digitisation of radiographs for key components.
Championing non- radiological testing technologies as a means of ensuring ALARP in meeting nuclear safety requirements.
Liaising with the Radiography Subject Matter Expert and NNB RPA body, ensure that ALARP justifications have been produced by the contractors and approved by NNB prior to the specific work starting.
Spending time on the construction site observing the safety of work activities and ensure work is delivered as planned. They must also be able to apply KPIs to monitor radiography performance issues, trends, and risks.
About you
You have a PCN or equivalent ISO 9712/ASME level 3 radiographer, current preferred but lapsed qualifications accepted and have previously trained and appointed as Radiation Protection Supervisor (RPS). You have experience working on large construction/refit projects with significant levels of radiography along with good knowledge of other non-destructive testing techniques/standards, additional qualifications such as ultrasonics and/or surface inspection are an advantage.