Health Physicist - Vogtle 1&2

Southern Company • Waynesboro, GA

1d

About The Position

The Plant Health Physicist is responsible for: 

Monitoring all aspects of the Health Physics program and performance
indicators to include:
ALARA program
outage preparation and execution
radioactive waste management
shipping of radioactive waste/material
Process Control Program
Implementing special projects to improve Radiation Protection
Tracking/Trending all radiological data related to plant performance
indicators.
Benchmarking industry on Radiation Protection issues and site performance
Providing technical support for the Radiation Protection department,
including assessments of internal dose/whole body counting, skin dose and
shielding; compliance with all regulatory requirements
Substituting as Radiation Protection Manager as required - qualification as
per ANSI 3.1 - 1993
Ensuring that ALARA committee meetings are held, preparing agenda and
tracking actions.
Maintaining the ALARA suggestion program
Serving as an on-call RP Supervisor as needed.  
Filling the Emergency Response Organization positions as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Physics, Health Physics, Chemistry or other physical science preferred.  Nuclear Navy training certification or equivalent is also preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in nuclear power plant Health Physics or Radiation Protection programs is preferred
• Applicant must be able to obtain an unescorted badge at all SNC sites
• Strong computer skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and databases are desired
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills are required.  Strong presentation skills are required
• Strong ability to make decisions and drive behaviors is required
• Strong working knowledge of nuclear power plant systems, processes, and procedures and clear understanding of and ability to apply regulatory requirements to plant settings are desired
• Strong interpersonal skills are required
• Ability to balance multiple objectives and set priorities is required
• Ability to problem solve and seek alternative solutions to complex issues are needed

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree or American Academy of Health Physics Certified Health Physicist certification is highly desired.
• ANSI certification as a Health Physics / Radiation Protection Technician is desired
• Experience with nuclear power plant outages, access control and ALARA is desired
• Experience with radwaste management and shipping is a plus
• Experience with project management including budgeting and scheduling is desired

Responsibilities

• Monitoring all aspects of the Health Physics program and performance indicators
• ALARA program
• Outage preparation and execution
• Radioactive waste management
• Shipping of radioactive waste/material
• Process Control Program
• Implementing special projects to improve Radiation Protection
• Tracking/Trending all radiological data related to plant performance indicators.
• Benchmarking industry on Radiation Protection issues and site performance
• Providing technical support for the Radiation Protection department, including assessments of internal dose/whole body counting, skin dose and shielding; compliance with all regulatory requirements
• Substituting as Radiation Protection Manager as required - qualification as per ANSI 3.1 - 1993
• Ensuring that ALARA committee meetings are held, preparing agenda and tracking actions.
• Maintaining the ALARA suggestion program
• Serving as an on-call RP Supervisor as needed.
• Filling the Emergency Response Organization positions as required.

Benefits

• Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive total rewards strategy that includes competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees and health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being.
• This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program, with the amount of any bonus/awards subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan(s).
• A summary of the benefits offered for this position can be found here https://seo.nlx.org/southernco/pdf/SOCO-Benefits.pdf
• Additional and specific details about total compensation and benefits will also be provided during the hiring process.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level