RCT, Sr./Lead (HR-0494)

SOCCo•Piketon, OH

7d•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves performing Radiation Protection Program core element job functions under general supervision. The role supports the Radiation Protection leads and supervisors in ensuring compliance with radiological monitoring, controls, and processes for measuring and controlling radioactive materials and radiation-generating material and equipment. This includes adherence to all applicable procedures, policies, contractual/operational requirements, safety guidelines, managerial direction, and DOE Orders. The specific work assignment may include duties in various functional areas, such as providing technical support, participating in radiological work planning and monitoring, performing quantitative measurements for radioactive material shipments and waste, supporting ES&H activities, making recommendations for contamination reduction, and mentoring less experienced technicians. The Radiological Control Lead role specifically provides technical oversight of radiological work in the field, assists junior and senior technicians, participates in Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) and procedure development, responds to spills, generates reports, provides training, and performs quality assessments of various radiological control documents and instruments.

Requirements

Internal employees must be in current position for (1) year or greater to be eligible to apply.
Ability to wear respirator and other protective equipment to enter various types of potentially hazardous areas (such as but not limited to chemical, dust fumes, mists, heat stress factors, etc.).
Ability to carry several instruments/equipment or tools while walking extensively. Potential prolonged walking/standing, repeated pushing/pulling.
Ability to perform medium to very heavy work, exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, non-repetitive, up to 50 pounds of force frequently (any exertion of force/lifting greater than 45 pounds requires usage of a two person “buddy system”), and/or more than 20 pounds of force constantly, repetitive; performing such activities as lifting, lowering, carrying, pushing, pulling, standing, walking, grasping, kneeling, stooping, reaching.
Potential for prolonged driving of or riding in a motor vehicle, machine operation, and/or working around moving equipment/machinery or motorized vehicles (such as but not limited to car, truck, golf cart, gator, heavy equipment).
Ability to work in confined areas, tanks, heat stress conditions, high noise and areas with radiation and chemical hazards.
Environmental conditions may include weather or temperature extremes, inclement weather (such as but not limited to wind, rain, excessive heat, excessive cold, snow/ice, etc.).
May be required to operate company vehicle during the course of work. All safety and DOT regulations and procedures must be adhered to at all times.
Pre-Employment Physical (office or field work)
Drug Screen
The ability to obtain/maintain "L" or "Q" Clearance, or HSPD12 Uncleared badge one year from hire date
Background Check
Any site required training
Prospective employees must be available to start work with Southern Ohio Cleanup Company LLC within a reasonable time frame after acceptance of SOCCo’s offer of employment (typically 30 days or less).

Nice To Haves

In some cases radiological training may be required.

Responsibilities

Provides assigned technical, administrative or functional support to the Radiation Protection management team.
Participates in planning of radiological work, monitoring of radiological work areas, generation of radiological work permits, establishing radiological work control and monitoring of radiological workers.
Performs quantitative measurements and documents results for radioactive material shipments, free release of excess material and waste from the site.
Supports ES&H activities in the field including but not limited to atmospheric monitoring, safety evaluations, self-assessments and chemical hygiene control programs.
Makes recommendations for corrective measures to reduce contamination levels when excessive contamination levels are detected.
Proficient in a wide variety of radiation protection and associated ES&H support activities.
Mentors less experienced technicians.
Performs a variety of tasks complex in nature related to radiological, industrial and chemical safety.
Maintains knowledge of and demonstrates ability to perform work safely in accordance with all approved safety policies, procedures and applicable regulations and performs assigned duties in a safe manner.
Actively participates in Safety Work Groups.
Provides technical oversight of radiological work in the field.
Assists junior and senior radiological control technicians with assigned job functions.
Participates in Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) development and review.
Reviews and provides field verification of Radiation Protection Program field procedures.
Assists and supports management in ensuring the monitoring, controls and processes for reducing and controlling radioactive materials and radiation generating material and equipment are in compliance with all applicable procedures, policies, contractual/operational requirements, safety guidelines and managerial direction and DOE Orders.
Participates in Job Hazard Analysis, Radiological Work Permits and procedure development and validation related to the measurement and control of radioactive materials and radiological work activities.
Responds to radioactive spills and contaminated personnel.
Generates reports for management.
Provides training to and mentors junior and senior radiological control technicians.
Performs quality assessments of daily instrument function checks, radiological monitoring survey documents, waste and material shipping documents and other associated surveillances as assigned by Radiation Protection supervision and management.
Ensures control over radiological protection quality records and transmittal to Records Management/Document Control.
Provides support to ES&H field support groups, including but not limited to industrial and chemical safety.