Radiation Protection Consultant

Job description / Role

Aramco energizes the world economy.

Aramco occupies a unique position in the global energy industry. We are the world's largest producer of hydrocarbons (oil and gas), with the lowest upstream carbon intensity of any major producer.

With our significant investment in technology and infrastructure, we strive to maximize the value of the energy we produce for the world along with a commitment to enhance Aramco's value to society.

Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a generations' spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom's vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven us to deliver significant societal and economic benefits to not just the Kingdom, but also to a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply.

We are one of the most profitable companies in the world, as well as amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization.

Job Overview

We are seeking a Radiation Protection Consultant to join the Health Protection Division of Environmental Protection Department.

The Health Protection Division is responsible for providing consultation and advice to ensure the protection, health and wellbeing of Saudi Aramco employees.

The Radiation Protection Consultant primary role is to provide advice and consultation on all aspects of work with ionizing radiation associated with Saudi Aramco operations.

Duties & Responsibilities

You will be required to perform the following:
- Provision of consultancy on all aspects of ionizing radiation protection related to Saudi Aramco operations
- Monitoring the compliance of users of radiation sources and operations involving NORM
- Identification and implementation of technologies to enhance radiation protection across Saudi Aramco operations
- The review, approval and monitoring of radiation protection procedures for corporate activities, including man-made and natural radiation sources
- Provision of awareness and training on radiation protection issues.
- Developments of methods and procedure for NORM waste operations.
- The development of standards, procedures and guidelines related for both man-made radiation sources and NORM operations
- Participation in applied research related to NORM handling and disposal
- Performing assessments of potential risks associated with workers exposure to and the disposal of NORM waste
- The training and development of radiation protection professionals within Saudi Aramco

Requirements

Minimum Requirements

As the successful candidate you will hold a Bachelor's degree in Health Physics or a suitable related science discipline from a recognized and approved program. An advanced degree is preferred.

You will have ten years' experience in operational radiation protection and health physics and have and have a broad knowledge and understanding of:
- Radiation detection & measurement
- Radiometric analysis techniques
- International radiation protection standards
- Operational radiation protection controls
- Radiation dosimetry regimes
- Management and control of naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM)
- Non-Ionizing Radiation Sources

Working environment

Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly.

At Aramco, our people work on truly world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. And because, as a global energy company, we are faced with addressing some of the world's biggest technical, logistical and environmental challenges, we invest heavily in talent development.

We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their sector-specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs - one of the largest in the world.

About the Company

Saudi Aramco is an integrated global energy enterprise. The company markets and exports crude oil, petroleum products, natural gas liquids and sulfur. It also ships crude oil worldwide through an affiliated company and participates in petroleum refining and marketing activities at home and abroad. Its overseas affiliates are in the United States, Egypt, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea and Japan.

Saudi Aramco's subsidiaries span the globe, with offices in Houston, Washington, New York, London, Leiden, Dubai, Singapore, Beijing, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Seoul.