Senior RPO Technician

DTE is one of the nation’s largest diversified energy companies. Our electric and gas companies have fueled our customer’s homes and Michigan’s progress for more than a century. And as Michigan’s largest source of renewable energy, we’re creating a cleaner, healthier environment to power our future. We’re also serving communities beyond Michigan, where our affiliated businesses offer renewable energy, emission control technologies, and energy services to industries in 19 states.
 

But we’re more than a leading energy company... and working at DTE is more than just a job. At DTE, we take great care of each other and our customers, and we use our energy to be a force for growth and prosperity in our communities.  When you join us, you’ll be part of a team that welcomes, recognizes, and celebrates differences and values everyone’s health, safety, and wellbeing.  Are you ready to make that kind of difference? Bring your energy to DTE. Together, we can achieve great things.
 

Testing Required:

 

Job Summary:

 

Apply technical knowledge in support of personnel safety assurance, plant systems operability/reliability, which includes radiation
protection and environmental-related activities; the installation of plant design changes, work planning and performance in radiation fields
and the conduct of independent safe and reliable manner, in accordance with regulatory requirements.

Note:  This is not an all-inclusive list of duties, and other tasks may be assigned as appropriate by RP Supervision. This is a multi-trade
classification. The following is a list of Radiation Protection Organizational departments that have represented employees which are
included in this job description are Radiation Protection Operations, Radiation Protection Instruments, and Radiological Health

Key Accountabilities

 

•    Perform recurring functions (including sampling, data collection, counting, data analysis and writing reports) for: ALARA/Dosimetry/Radiation Protection.
•    Evaluate plant conditions, including the use, installation or calibration of various survey and test equipment and collecting, documenting, and organizing survey and test results; perform surveillances.
•    Perform trend and problem analyses on the performance or plant systems, equipment or conditions; prepare detailed reports on plant processes or performance, noting when conditions are out of specified limits.
•    Coordinate/prioritize scheduled and requested work for the group in support of plant operations; serve as lead tech or backshift group supervisor; administer on-the-job training and mentor other technicians.
•    Support field implementation of 10CFR regulatory requirements in support of radiation protection or environmental mandates; generate and
maintain quality and other regulatory required records.
•    Develop and revise applicable discipline specific technical procedures and work instructions.
•    Maintain laboratory supplies and equipment inventories and order replacement parts when necessary.
•    As assigned, participate in Emergency Response Organization; respond to call-in's for emergent plant support.

Radiation Protection Operations
-    Meet the experience and training criteria specific in ANSI N18.1 “American National Standard for Selection and Training of Nuclear Power
Plant Personnel: for Radiation Protection Technicians
-    Evaluate station radiological conditions, perform and document radiological surveys, analysis of radiological contamination and
airborne conditions
-    Support the work of other station departments in radiological areas; perform job coverage in support of plant operation and
maintenance, assuring RWP requirements are maintained
-    Post and de-post Radiological hazards
-    Operate dosimetry management system
-    Respond to Electronic Dosimetry alarms, perform Dosimetry evaluations
-    Perform DAC hour and Neutron dose tracking
-    Control access to High Radiation, locked High Radiation, and Very High Radiation areas
-    Respond to radiation alarms and radiation events
-    Provide access control to the RRA
-    Support Radwaste shipping and processing
-    Perform release of liquid and solid samples, tools, and equipment from RRA
-    Respond to personnel contamination events, decontaminate, survey, document, and perform follow-ups as required
-    Evaluate planned work and schedules to include radiological coordination (Fermi plan of the day (P.O.D.)
-    Develop and maintain RWP’s and ALARA Reviews
-    Issue respiratory protection equipment
-    Source Control for License and Exempt Radioactive Sources
-    Set up and use of remote telemetry systems
-    Operate robot used for LHRA and HRA entries
-    Respon