Senior Radiation Protection Technician

 

Job Title:  Radiation Protection Technician

 

Position Description

Senior Radiation Protection Technician for long term work .  As the Senior Radiation Protection / Health Physics Technician, you are responsible for evaluating radiological conditions in a workplace environment and implementing controls necessary to maintain radiation exposures to workers and the public as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA).

 

Radiological Control Technician Job Description includes the following disciplines:

•  Jr Radiological Control Technician

•  Sr. Radiological Control Technician

•  Lead Radiological Control Technician

 

Job Details / Essential Job Functions:

• Use a series of protocols and technology to monitor radiological conditions, record conditions, and evaluate the conditions regarding the potential radiological risk to workers and the public.
• Oversee work being done involving radioactive materials.
• Utilize special instrumentation to analyze, track, and survey radioactive materials, dose rates, airborne particulates, and radiological controls.
• Collect and analyze radiological samples.
• Evaluate radiological conditions as they apply to plant workers and members of the general public.
• Perform dose rate, contamination and airborne radioactivity surveys.
• Provide job coverage for work groups to minimize personnel exposure.
• Provide briefings and guidance to plant personnel to prohibit unplanned exposure to radioactive material.  

 

Work Hours

7:00am – 5:30pm first couple days/ then  6:00am to 4:30pm  while in training

Dayshift: 6:00am to 6:30pm with other shifts possible

Nightshift: 7:00pm to 7:00am or 6:30pm to 5:00am

Only individuals who are U.S. citizens and are at least 18 years of age may be processed for or granted a security clearance.

 

Qualifications / Education / Experience:

The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications

• High School Diploma or educational equivalent
• Senior and Lead RCTs needed for Portsmouth ON
• Must be able to obtain DOE "L" Clearance
• 3 to 5 years experience as a Senior
• 5 plus years experience for Lead position
• Juniors with 1 year field experience