Radiological Control Technician, Level II

Akima, LLC•Oak Ridge, TN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Akima Infrastructure Services, LLC (AIS) is seeking a Radiological Control Technician, Level II, as part of their staff augmentation team supporting the Department of Energy at the Y‑12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas. Successful candidates will be employees of AIS, a government contractor focused on employing motivated and qualified personnel to advance Y-12's mission of ensuring a safe, secure, and reliable U.S. nuclear deterrent. While employed by AIS, employees will take day-to-day direction from Y-12 staff. AIS provides pay, benefits, Human Resources, and Employment Management functions. Applicants must be US citizens, at least 18 years of age, and meet pre-employment requirements including physicals, drug screens, and background investigations for Department of Energy clearance. This position is contingent upon contract award and funding. Applicants selected may be offered but cannot begin work until funding has been confirmed.

Requirements

Associates or higher degree in a technical field & 2 to 5 years of related experience or high school diploma & 5 to 12 years of relevant experience.
Requires DOE RCT standardized CORE training certification and ability to provide copy of certification.
Must have current HAZWOPER 40-hour qualification and ability to provide copy of certification.
Must be able to perform mathematical computations and conversions to express sampling and monitoring results in proper units and terms.
Must be knowledgeable and trained in principles, methods, and mechanics of monitoring and sampling of radiological hazards.
Must understand the basic nature of the types of radiation.
Requires the ability to recognize and characterize problems related to standards and limits, plan investigation action and define corrective measure.

Nice To Haves

Active DOE Q Clearance preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs monitoring of personnel, work areas, and items leaving radiological areas for control of exposures from internal and external sources.
Recommends appropriate personnel monitoring devices, protective equipment, and working time for operations and maintenance personnel working with sources of radiation.
Observes processes; reads, records, evaluates, and reports data from radiation detective devices, air and bioassay sampling.
Conducts investigation of cause and effect for results exceeding the guides, standards, and limits.
Calibrates instruments, operates automated low background counting equipment, processes TLDs, and performs lung counts.
Participates in the planning phase of new work processes.
Serves as a member of the emergency response organization.