Radiation Protection Section Manager(HR-0608)

SOCCo•Piketon, OH

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About The Position

Under limited supervision, the Radiation Protection Section Manager performs Radiation Protection functions assigned by the Radiation Protection Manager (RPM) and project management. The role supports management in evaluating, monitoring, and interpreting radiation and contamination levels at the PORTS site; determining preventive measures to limit personnel exposure; collecting and analyzing data; and ensuring site operations comply with contractual, statutory, regulatory, and procedural requirements. The position directly oversees Radiation Protection Supervisors and Radiation Protection Engineers, and indirectly oversees Radiation Protection Leads and Radiological Control Technicians. Duties may include planning and coordinating work and staffing, providing leadership and training, maintaining relationships with management and other stakeholders, developing and reviewing plans and procedures, conducting personnel actions and performance appraisals, supporting budgets, responding to radiological events, and reporting to management. The employee may be assigned as Engineering Manager. In that assignment, the role supports the development and oversight of the DOE-approved Radiation Protection Program under 10 CFR 835, including programmatic support for evaluating and monitoring radiation and contamination, protecting workers, the environment, and the public, and ensuring accurate data collection and analysis and regulatory compliance. Responsibilities may include management assessments, integrating program elements, overseeing radiological instrumentation inventory and procedures, technical oversight of basis documents and procedures, personnel performance actions, worker-exposure reporting, and oversight of the Dosimetry Program. The position also requires safe work practices, responsibility for the safety of supervised employees, and active participation in Safety Work Groups. Work takes place in an environmental-restoration setting that may include outdated or abandoned facilities and potential exposure to moving equipment, hazardous chemicals, and radioactive materials. The role may require wearing a respirator and other protective equipment; carrying instruments or tools; extensive or prolonged walking and standing; pushing, pulling, lifting, and other physical exertion; driving or riding in vehicles; operating machinery; and working in confined spaces, tanks, heat stress, high noise, radiation, and chemical hazard areas. Weather and temperature extremes may occur. Operating a company vehicle may be required, subject to applicable safety and DOT requirements. Employment is contingent on a pre-employment physical, drug screen, background check, required site training, and the ability to obtain or maintain an L or Q clearance, or an HSPD-12 uncleared badge, within one year of hire. New employees are expected to be available to start within a reasonable period after accepting an offer, typically 30 days or less. Internal applicants must have been in their current position for at least one year and submit a current resume; external applicants must also submit a current resume. The employer is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants without regard to protected characteristics under applicable law.

Requirements

Ability to obtain or maintain an L or Q clearance, or an HSPD-12 uncleared badge, within one year of hire.
Successful completion of a pre-employment physical, drug screen, background check, and required site training.
Ability to wear a respirator and other protective equipment to enter potentially hazardous areas.
Ability to carry instruments, equipment, or tools while walking extensively; tolerate prolonged walking or standing and repeated pushing or pulling.
Ability to perform medium to very heavy work, including exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds occasionally on a non-repetitive basis, and more than 20 pounds constantly on a repetitive basis. Lifting or exertion greater than 45 pounds requires a two-person buddy system.
Ability to work in confined areas and tanks, heat stress conditions, high noise, and areas with radiation and chemical hazards.
Ability to work around moving equipment, machinery, and motorized vehicles, and potentially operate machinery or a company vehicle.
Ability to work in inclement weather and temperature extremes.
Must follow all applicable safety and DOT regulations and procedures when operating a company vehicle.
Internal applicants must have been in their current position for at least one year and submit a current resume; external candidates must submit a current resume.
Must be available to start within a reasonable time after accepting an offer, typically 30 days or less.

Responsibilities

Plan, schedule, and organize work to use employees effectively and meet contract requirements, quality standards, and budget guidelines.
Maintain adequate staffing levels for assigned work.
Instruct employees on work methods and performance expectations, and provide leadership and motivation.
Maintain working relationships with senior and operational management to ensure radiological control services are properly executed and company needs are met.
Interface with internal and external groups, senior management, auditors, and client representatives.
Develop, review, and update plans, policies, procedures, and systems as needed.
Conduct personnel actions and performance appraisals; support personnel performance actions as assigned.
Support budget responsibilities.
Direct activities related to developing and implementing policies, procedures, and systems.
Develop training programs for personnel involved in radiological control work, establish operating standards, and train less experienced technicians.
Understand and perform Radiation Protection methods and processes, including health physics-related methods when assigned as Engineering Manager.
Participate in planning experiments related to radioactive-material measurements.
Recommend corrective measures when excessive contamination levels are detected.
Plan day-to-day Radiation Protection team activities.
Respond to radioactive spills and contaminated personnel.
Generate management reports, including worker-exposure reports and oversight of the Dosimetry Program when assigned as Engineering Manager.
Perform management assessments and schedule and integrate Radiation Protection Program elements as directed.
Ensure radiological instrumentation inventory is adequate, procedures are developed, and instrumentation is calibrated and functional.
Provide technical oversight of basis-document and procedure development as directed.
Support development and implementation of policies, procedures, and systems for Radiation Protection Program elements as assigned by the RPM.
Maintain knowledge of and perform work safely under approved safety policies, procedures, and applicable regulations; ensure supervised employees follow safe work practices.
Actively participate in Safety Work Groups.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.