Nuclear Radiation Protection Technician II or Nuclear Radiation Protection Technician III - Harris Nuclear Plant

Duke Energy•New Hill, NC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Radiation Protection Technicians provide radiological protection for the workforce during routine and post-accident conditions. The work includes conducting surveys, assessing dose, and making conservative decisions. The hiring manager may fill the position at the Technician II or Technician III level, depending on the successful applicant’s qualifications. The position is based at Harris Nuclear Plant and includes emergency response organization responsibilities. The employee must be willing to live within 75 minutes of the plant to meet response-time and on-call requirements.

Requirements

For Technician II: an associate degree in radiation protection, nuclear Navy training, or equivalent education or training; alternatively, at least three years of experience in lieu of a degree.
For Technician II: two years of experience in a radiation protection, chemistry, or computer science career.
For Technician III: a related two-year associate degree or Navy Nuclear Power Program training and ELT; one year of experience in Radiation Protection and one year of technical-related training; and one year of nuclear experience.
Willingness to relocate within 75 minutes of the nuclear plant to meet Emergency Response Organization responsibilities, including callouts with a defined site response time and an on-call duty rotation while Fit for Duty.
Must obtain Nuclear Unescorted Access Authorization.
Respiratory physical required.
Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds and meet Radiation Protection essential job functions, including climbing, lifting, pushing, pulling, and wearing protective equipment.
Ability to use weight-rated equipment such as ladders and harnesses, with maximum ratings ranging from 275 to 325 pounds.
Ability to work lawfully in the United States without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree from a college accredited by the Institute of Nuclear Power Operators (INPO).
Bachelor’s degree in Health Physics or a related field.
Navy ELT certification.
Certification by the National Registry of Radiation Protection Technicians.
Meets ANSI 3.1 requirements for a Power Reactor Radiation Protection Technician.
Effective written and verbal communication skills, including communicating with a wide range of customers at all organizational levels.
Effective analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Ability to deliver results within allocated time through effective prioritization, scheduling, planning, and execution of assigned work.
Ability to work as part of a team, be a self-starter, exercise flexibility, and take personal responsibility for assigned accountabilities.
Ability to adapt to changing processes, regulations, responsibilities, and work environments.

Responsibilities

Survey rooms and plant areas to document and identify changing radiological conditions.
Provide radiological job coverage for maintenance and operations activities to ensure regulatory and procedural requirements are met.
Brief radiation workers on radiological hazards in work areas.
Calculate air sample results and evaluate radiological conditions against procedures to ensure expected conditions have not been exceeded.
Participate in emergency planning drills, including scenarios involving contaminated injured workers, fission barrier degradation, and releases of radiological hazards to the environment.
Participate in the station’s corrective action program to identify and correct plant conditions.
Implement required regulatory programs, including radioactive material and waste shipping, instrumentation calibrations and source checks, and dosimetry issuance.