Health Physicist/Nuclear Engineer

SC&A Inc • Arlington, VA

1d • $120,000 - $140,000

About The Position

SC&A is seeking a Health Physicist / Nuclear Engineer with a strong background in the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and radiological impact analysis to support federal environmental reviews, particularly projects involving the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The role applies expertise in radiation protection, radiological dose assessment, nuclear engineering, and environmental analysis to evaluate potential impacts of proposed federal actions. Work supports scientifically sound, transparent, and defensible environmental reviews involving nuclear facilities, fuel cycle operations, radioactive waste management, and decommissioning projects. The position collaborates with multidisciplinary environmental professionals and federal clients to translate technical analyses into clear, evidence-based documentation for regulatory compliance and public decision-making.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Health Physics, Nuclear Engineering, Radiation Protection, or a closely related scientific or engineering discipline.
• Direct experience supporting NEPA environmental reviews, including identifiable and verifiable Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) or Environmental Assessment (EA) projects.
• Demonstrated experience preparing or reviewing radiological impact analyses or radiological sections of environmental documents.
• Working knowledge of NRC and DOE environmental review processes and applicable regulatory requirements, including NUREG-1555, 10 CFR Part 51, NRC licensing and rulemaking frameworks, and applicable DOE NEPA guidance.
• Experience using radiological dose assessment or modeling tools such as RESRAD, MicroShield, RASCAL, or equivalent software.
• Strong technical writing and analytical skills, including the ability to communicate complex scientific and regulatory information clearly and develop well-supported, defensible technical conclusions.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a security clearance.
• Candidates must pass a background screening prior to employment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting NEPA reviews for the NRC, DOE, U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), or other federal agencies.
• Experience with radioactive waste management, nuclear facility decommissioning, waste incidental to reprocessing (WIR) evaluations, or nuclear fuel cycle facilities.
• Demonstrated experience contributing to public meetings, regulatory briefings, stakeholder communications, or responses to public comments.
• Certified Health Physicist (CHP) credential or progress toward professional certification.

Responsibilities

• Develop, review, and refine radiological impact assessments and technical sections for Environmental Impact Statements (EISs), Environmental Assessments (EAs), Supplemental Environmental Impact Statements (SEISs), and Supplemental Assessments (SAs).
• Conduct radiological dose assessments, accident analyses, radioactive material transportation evaluations, and radiological consequence analyses in accordance with applicable NRC and DOE requirements and guidance, including NUREG-1555, NUREG-0800, 10 CFR Part 51, and DOE NEPA guidance.
• Evaluate potential radiological and related environmental impacts associated with nuclear facilities, fuel cycle facilities, radioactive waste management sites, and nuclear facility decommissioning projects.
• Prepare clear, traceable, technically rigorous, and defensible analyses suitable for federal environmental review records, licensing proceedings, and rulemaking activities.
• Coordinate with NEPA specialists and subject matter experts in ecology, air quality, socioeconomics, cultural resources, and other environmental disciplines to develop integrated assessments.
• Support evaluation of reasonable alternatives, cumulative environmental impacts, and radiological modeling results to inform federal agency decisions.
• Provide technical input for public meeting materials, NEPA scoping summaries, responses to public and stakeholder comments, and response-to-comment matrices.
• Support technical coordination and communication with the NRC, DOE, and other federal agencies on radiological analysis, environmental review, and regulatory requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time