Associate Radiation Safety Officer

TerraPower LLC.•Everett, WA

13d•$138,685 - $173,356•Onsite

About The Position

The Associated Radiation Safety Officer supports the TerraPower Radiation Safety Officer in directing and administering the TerraPower Radiation Safety Program. The Associate Radiation Safety Officer is expected to have experience with interpreting regulations, licensing, and communicating with regulators. The Associate Radiation Safety Officer is expected to have a strong foundation of health physicist work, have excellent communication skills, and be self-directed and highly independent requiring minimal supervision. The ARSO will have supervisory duties for part of the Health Physics Team. The ARSO will be expected to communicate internally and externally with various organizations including regulators.

Requirements

S. degree in Radiation Protection, Radiological/Health Science, or a related technical discipline with 5 years’ experience. Or M.S. degree in Radiation Protection, Radiological/Health Science, or a related technical discipline with 2 years’ experience. Or a PhD in Radiation Protection, Radiological/Health Science, or a related technical discipline with 2 years’ experience. Or a CHP certification or other certification by a specialty board as recognized by the NRC. Or equivalent education and experience.
Ability to function independently, demonstrating self-motivation and initiative.
Excellent organization and time management capabilities, including coordination and prioritization of multiple projects and tasks.
Experience supervising and/or coaching a team to complete operational and compliance related tasks.
Experience in planning, directing, overseeing, and reviewing radiological work within radiation areas and contamination.
Experience using radiation detection instrumentation: swipe counters, ion chamber, GM meters, gamma counters, and gamma spectroscopy systems.
Experience performing radiation contamination and exposure rate surveys.
Must be able to perform physical tasks with and without respiratory protection.
Must be able to wear PPE including a respirator.
Ability to work a modified schedule and overtime as workload and project schedules dictate.
The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly, and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to interface effectively with employees, management, and regulators as required.
Must be flexible and able to quickly adjust to new or changing projects/tasks and schedules.

Nice To Haves

Having a CHP certification or other certification by a specialty board as recognized by the NRC is desired.
Military experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Administer the Radiation Safety Program with oversight from the Radiation Safety Officer.
Ensure TerraPower radiation activities are compliant with regulations, licensing, and TerraPower policies.
Generate and oversee Radiation Work Permits for non-routine tasks.
Direct and/or lead response to off-normals in consultation with the Radiation Safety Officer.
Assist the Radiation Safety Officer in the investigation of accidents involving radioactive material and/or radiological work.
Provide oversight and direction of Health Physicists and Health Physicist Technicians.
Assist the Radiation Safety Officer with permitting, licensing, and compliance related activities as directed.
Assist the Radiation Safety Officer with reporting to the internal TerraPower Safety Committees and regulators.
Generate licensing amendments and permitting applications.
Compile extensive data and summarize for internal and external review.
Perform routine reviews of the Radiation Safety Program and records generated by radiation workers and the Health Physics Team.
Coordinate with internal and external groups to progress TerraPower objectives.
Assist or perform routine audits of the Radiation Safety Program.
Supervisory duties as assigned for members of the Health Physics Team.
Review usage of radiological instrumentation for proper application.
Review and assist the RSO in establishing dose limits and ALARA controls.
Ability to apply principles and practices of health physics.
Analyze data – qualitative and quantitative.
Review and provide professional judgement for radiation and radioactive material hazards.
Perform contamination and exposure rate surveys.
Perform routine inspections of laboratory and radiological conditions.
Deploy and collect airborne monitoring equipment and filters.
Provide operational radiation safety support and serve as points of contact for TerraPower radiation workers.
Provide daily operational/laboratory support to ensure appropriate instruments and equipment are functional and adequate to support TerraPower operations.
Review, survey, and complete shipments of Class 7 Radioactive Material including receipt inspections.
Purchase, maintain, and calibrate radiological instruments.
Assist in maintaining inventory and supplies of health physics materials and equipment.
Perform and direct decontamination as necessary.
Effectively communicate radiation protection requirements to personnel.
Provide radiation safety training and instrumentation training to TerraPower radiation workers.
Follow, review, and update standard operating procedures.
Observe work practices for ALARA practices and implementation of controls.
Perform other tasks and duties as specified by the TerraPower Radiation Safety Officer.