Radiation Protection Technician

NextEra Energy•Two Rivers, WI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Radiation Protection Technician supports our Point Beach Nuclear plant in Two Rivers, WI. The principal duties of the Radiation Protection Technician occupation consist of performing radiation contamination and airborne radiation surveys, analyzing results using appropriate health physics equipment and performing other special analyses as required.

Requirements

Two years of Radiation Protection experience at commercial nuclear power plants and should have one year of related technical training beyond high school in the health physics field or Pass the Technician Selection System (TECH)-Technician test
Gain unescorted access to the nuclear plant as required by Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and Point Beach Nuclear Site
Meet all applicable medical requirements
One year of related technical training beyond high school in the health field or have year of practical experience in health physics, or six months of Health Physics training/experience at Point Beach Nuclear Plant

Nice To Haves

None

Responsibilities

Calibrate and test instruments, including portable and fixed radiation detection equipment, air samplers, flow meters, personnel friskers and portal monitors
Collects and records data and maintains files as required by the health physics record keeping system
Inputting data to maintain the Radiation Work Permit, Employee Dose tracking and other computerized reports
Assists in the training of others under the direction of appropriate supervision, assists in directing plant and outside contractor personnel in radiation control housekeeping, using protective clothing and methods to maintain "as low as reasonably achievable" personnel exposure while working in high radiation areas, and packages
Prepares radioactive waste for shipment
Willing to accept rotational / shift assignments