Radiation Safety Officer

PERMA FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INCCleveland, OH
7d

About The Position

EXEMPT. This position is responsible for implementing the project radiation protection program at the Former Harshaw Site in Cleveland Ohio.

Requirements

  • A college degree from an accredited school in health physics, engineering, science or related field.
  • A minimum of 10 years of experience in the development and/or management and implementation of radiation safety programs for HTRW remediation, facility decontamination and decommissioning, or other projects with hazards similar to the Harshaw site.
  • Professional health physics certification (Certified Health Physicist - CHP) or demonstrated completion of specialty training including, but not limited to: -Radiation safety instrumentation -Air monitoring (occupational and effluent) -Shielding -Internal and external dosimetry -Non-destructive assay (gamma spectroscopy) -Laboratory assay (alpha spectroscopy, gross alpha/beta counting and liquid scintillation counting). -MARSSIM implementation 8 -Respiratory protection
  • A minimum of two years of experience in management or supervision of technical and field staff.
  • A minimum of two years of experience in final status survey plan development and/or implementation in accordance with MARSSIM.
  • Working knowledge of applicable federal, state and local occupational safety and health regulations.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure radiation safety procedures are being correctly implemented.
  • Provide training to project personnel on radiation safety topics commensurate with assigned duties and responsibilities.
  • Address occupational safety hazards and hazard controls when designing or modifying new processes (with emphasis on hazard elimination).
  • Identify radiation hazards and hazard controls during work planning and development of hazard analyses/controls for each task.
  • Ensure radiation safety equipment, tools and materials necessary for task execution are available, calibrated and tested.
  • Ensure personnel participate in a readiness demonstration prior to performing a task.
  • Perform work area inspections prior to the start of work and periodically through execution.
  • Inform personnel of results if exposure monitoring is conducted.
  • Generate radiation safety records in accordance with the radiation protection plan.
  • Identify, correct, and communicate program performance issues
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
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