Radiation Safety Officer 04125 NWP

North Wind Group•Luckey, OH

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Portage, Inc., is a technically diverse company providing consulting and project execution services to clients on their environmental, engineering, and infrastructure projects. Since its establishment in Idaho Falls in 1992, Portage has completed over $1.2 billion of projects focused primarily on investigations, remedial/response actions, and removal of radiological, hazardous, and toxic waste for federal, state, tribal, and local governments and private industry clients. Portage is ISO9001 certified and has an active NQA-1 compliant Quality Assurance Program. Portage is based in Idaho Falls, Idaho, with satellite offices throughout the country. On January 20, 2017, Portage, Inc., was acquired by North Wind Group. POSITION PURPOSE: The Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) is responsible for the day-to-day management and implementation of the Radiation Protection Program at a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers FUSRAP Project. The project involves remediation of radiological and chemical contaminants from the site soils. The RSO will interact closely with the project team including project management, field crews, radiological control technicians, safety professionals and subcontractors. The project has an accredited on-site laboratory to perform near “real time’ analysis of soils and water as well as air sample analysis for personal, general area and perimeter monitoring.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited school in health physics, engineering, science or related field.
A minimum of ten (10) years of experience in the development and/or management and implementation of radiation safety programs for HTRW remediation, facility D&D, or other projects with hazards similar to the Luckey site, preferably involving beryllium, lead, and radionuclides.
A minimum of two (2) years’ experience in Final Status Survey (FSS) plan development and/or implementation to address MARSSIM.
A minimum of two (2) years of experience in management or supervision of technical and field staff.
Experience with Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Site Investigation Manual (MARSSIM) techniques.
Specialty training, including but not limited to: radiation safety instrumentation, air monitoring (occupational and effluent), shielding, internal and external dosimetry, non-destructive assay (gamma and alpha spectroscopy), nuclear criticality safety and respiratory protection.
Knowledge and experience in the use of radiation protection instrumentation.
Ability to perform mathematical calculations to support data analysis.
Working knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local occupational safety and health regulations.
Thorough working knowledge of computer application for databases, spreadsheets, statistical analysis, and word processing (Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint).
The ability to facilitate corrective action, monitor work, and coordinate the activities of others as it pertains to health and safety.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
Ability to write plans, procedures, routine reports, operating instructions and correspondence
Demonstrated ability to interface with clients, manage customer expectations and satisfaction, provide status reports to internal and external stakeholders.
Requires excellent interpersonal and communication skills in dealing with others to ensure that customer requests or needs are met.
Acknowledges and clarifies customer inquiries, requests, or complaints to ensure that needs are identified, documented, and addressed.
Ability to handle different and unrelated processes and methods.
Decisions regarding what needs to be done.
Must be able to travel to the site at least 50% of the time.
Must be able to obtain a Normal BeLPT prior to working on site.
Proof of citizenship will be required as a condition of employment.
Candidates may be required to obtain and hold a Secret or Higher US Government Clearance.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in a related field, NRRPT certification, CHP Certification.

Responsibilities

Management of radiological control technicians.
Overall implementation of the Radiation Protection Plan
Identification and mitigation of radiological hazards during work planning and execution.
Preparation and review of deliverables – Radiological surveys, Radiation Work Permits (RWPs), technical data packages / reports, air monitoring reports, radiological characterization reports
Oversee field implementation of radiation safety procedures – Contamination control, free-release surveys, TLD’s, Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE), radiological postings
Review and revision of project work plans and procedures.
Provide training (Radiological Worker II) to personnel as needed to support project training requirements.
Attend meetings as requested to support management team and project objectives.
Technical and field radiation safety personnel needed to perform project tasks are trained and qualified commensurate with assigned duties and responsibilities.
Ensure all project personnel are trained on radiation safety topics commensurate with assigned duties and responsibilities.
Ensure occupational safety hazards and hazard controls are properly addressed in the design or modification of new facilities or processes (with emphasis on hazard elimination).
Radiation safety equipment, tools, and materials necessary for task execution are available, calibrated, and tested.
Personnel participate in a readiness demonstration prior to performing a task.
Work area inspections are performed prior to the start of work and periodically through execution.
Exposure monitoring is conducted, and personnel are informed of the results.
Radiation safety records are generated and retained in accordance with the RPP.
Program performance issues are identified, corrected, and communicated.