Senior Radiation Protection Engineer

Navarro Research and Engineering is recruiting a Senior Radiation Protection Engineer.

Navarro Research & Engineering is an award-winning federal contractor dedicated to partnering with our clients to overcome their most challenging environmental, technical, and infrastructure missions within the nuclear and environmental industries. Joining Navarro means being a part of an exceptional team committed to quality and safety while also looking for innovative strategies to create value for the client’s success. Headquartered in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Navarro has active programs in place across the nation for DOE/NNSA, NASA, and the Department of Defense.

Under limited supervision, performs Radiation Protection/Health Physics engineering functions as assigned by management. Typical job responsibilities are to assist and support management and Principal Radiation Protection Engineers in the development of the Radiation Protection Program core functions by evaluating, monitoring and interpreting levels of radiation and contamination at the PORTS site in accordance with the DOE approved Radiation Protection Program (RPP). Other duties include the development and review of radiological worker training, radiological control technician training and, determining appropriate preventative measures to limit exposure of site personnel, including data collection, analysis, and ensuring that site operations are conducted in accordance with contractual, statutory, and regulatory requirements and FBP procedures. The specific work assignment may include duties or activities that assist and support management in one or more of the following functional areas, in addition to other duties as assigned:

• Provides technical and/or functional guidance to the Radiation Protection team.
• Development and delivery of radiological worker training
• Development and delivery of radiological control technician training
• Participates in planning and optimizing ALARA design and control to support D&D, Environmental Remediation and Waste Management related to measurements, controls, ALARA evaluations, and data interpretations.
• Communicates status of measurements exceeding safe levels and recommends engineered controls.
• Contributes to the modification of policies and procedures to enhance radiological safety.
• Provides interpretative guidance regarding radiation levels and appropriate controls.
• Supports Radiation Protection functional areas such as sampling, data capture, entry and analysis support, documentation, procedure update, report preparation, or related areas.
• Prepares survey and release plans for facilities and equipment.
• Evaluates materials and equipment for unrestricted release.
• Performs personnel dose assessments.
• Provides technical guidance in interpreting standards.
• Provides technical guidance in selecting anti-C clothing.
• Assist in the development of corrective actions in response to radiological problems.
• Performs audits and assessments of functional areas of the radiological program.
• Development and maintenance of internal and external dosimetry program
• Quality assessment of vendor support activities
• Other job related duties as assigned
• Maintains knowledge of and demonstrates ability to perform work safely in accordance with all approved safety policies, procedures and applicable regulations and performs assigned duties in a safe manner. If supervising others, has responsibility for the safety of those being supervised and ensures they comply with established safety policies and procedures and practice safe work habits
• Actively participates in Safety Work Groups

Requirements

• BS/BA degree in Health Physics, Engineering, Science or Math or a related field and 8 years of operational health physics experience, 5 years health physics engineering/dosimetry/training experience, and 3 years of experience in the DOE/NNSA complex or a Gaseous Diffusion Enrichment facility, or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• Active DOE security clearance or the ability to obtain
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills
• Attention to detail
• Intermediate PC skills including Microsoft software
• Strong math/science skills/aptitude

Due to the nature of the government contract requirements and/or clearances requirements, US citizenship is required.

Navarro is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, a