Safety Engineer

The Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL), situated in Grenoble, France, is Europe's leading research facility for scientific research using neutrons. We welcome over 2000 visits of scientists per year to carry out world-class research.
Are you interested in joining our international institute?


We currently have a vacancy for a:
Safety Engineer


Duties:
The ILL's safety team of two safety engineers and one safety technician is part of the SRSE. It is responsible for the safety of the 500 members of the ILL staff, of the Institute's 1500 annual users, and of its service suppliers.
The safety engineers report directly to the Head of Service. The engineer recruited will work within the team on the following:
. Preventive measures and controls in the safety domain, such as:
o proposing general health and safety instructions and procedures to be followed,
o producing the associated documentation (work authorisation forms, occupational hazard and exposure sheets, workstation risk analyses, risk prevention plans, accident analyses, single assessment documents, etc.) both for ILL operations and work performed by outside contractors,
o checking that the measures are applied, via visits and audits,
o advising senior management on the legal and regulatory measures applicable, and monitoring changes in regulations and standards.
. Needs assessment and provision of information, awareness-raising and training.
. Safety studies for jobsites, new instruments and ILL experiments.
. Liaison with the CSSCT (statistics, annual health and safety report) and assistance in the liaison with external agencies (labour inspectorate, inspection bodies..).
. Providing assistance in the organisation of interventions by the emergency services in the event of an accident, and in the preparation, execution and post-analysis of safety exercises.
. Management of dangerous non-radioactive waste and material (transport, recovery, elimination, reporting),
. Preparation and follow-up of statutory inspections (electrical equipment, lifting gear, pressure vessels, etc.).
. Identification of requirements, definition or updating of processes, planning and coordination, in cooperation with the other members of the team.
Qualifications and experience:
. Master's level QHSE degree or equivalent,
. At least 5 years of experience in a similar post,
. Excellent writing skills in French,
. Familiarity with nuclear installations and/or radioactivity would be an advantage,
. Qualification as a Dangerous goods safety advisor (classes 2 to 9 except 7) would be an advantage,
. You must be independent, methodical, and meticulous in your work.
. Good team spirit is indispensable.
. Good level of spoken and written English.
Language skills:
As an international research centre, we are particularly keen to ensure that we also attract applicants from outside France. You must have a sound knowledge of English and French. Knowledge of German would be an advantage.
Notes:
This is an indefinite-term contract, based in Grenoble.
Medical fitness for work under ionising radiation is required.
Position subject to safety screening.
You must be ready to be called into action in the event of a crisis.
How to apply:
Please submit your application before 25/10/2020, via our internet site: www.ill.eu/careers (job ref.: 20/44).


We are committed to equal opportunity and diversity; we therefore encourage anyone with relevant qualifications to apply.