Senior Radiation Protection Representative

Brookhaven National Laboratory • Upton, NY

129d • $120,850 - $155,817

About The Position

Brookhaven National Laboratory is committed to employee success and we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. Review more information at BNL | Benefits Program. The Radiological Control Division provides radiological expertise through field-deployed technical personnel. It maintains an accredited personnel monitoring service, an instrumentation and calibration facility, and expertise in radiological engineering and nuclear materials management. A Radiation Protection Operations (RPO) Representative/Radiological Engineer (RPOR/RE) is a field deployed professional member of the ES&H Directorate with the responsibility of assisting their assigned line organizations with the effective development and implementation of the site wide Radiological Control and ES&H program(s). Specifically, our professionals are certified and provide the expertise required for maintaining and protecting the radiological safety and health of BNL employees, the public and the environment.

Requirements

• BS degree in Health Physics, Radiological/Nuclear Engineering, or closely related technical field or equivalent education/certification in specialized radiological/nuclear operations and (10) ten years of closely related work experience.
• Experience implementing a Radiation Protection Program in accordance with 10 CFR 835 within the DOE Complex or 10 CFR 20 at NRC or Agreement State Licensees.
• Working knowledge of Code of Federal Regulations, DOE Orders, Guides, Standards, and NCRP/ANSI standards that provide guidance and requirements for radiation protection programs.
• Consistent with DOE-STD-1098, reading and comprehension skills are necessary for radiation safety training, strong verbal and written communications skills are required for this position.
• Experience performing radiological evaluations of facility systems and source terms using tools such as Microshield, MCNP, or other radiological software.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supervising staff of radiological control technicians.
• Advanced degree (e.g., MS) in Health Physics, Radiological/Nuclear Engineering or related engineering/science discipline.
• American Board of Health Physics Board Certified (CHP).
• Current registration with the National Registry of Radiation Protection Technologists (NRRPT).
• Seven years’ experience implementing DOE radiological protection standards and Federal regulations on occupational radiation protection (i.e., 10CFR835, Occupational Radiation Protection Rule); supervision of Radiological Control Technicians (RCTs); evaluation of line organization radiological work activities; experience serving as a member of a safety committee and preparation of radiological work permits, with an emphasis on providing solutions-oriented services for achievement of science mission objectives.
• Experience in working with procedures meeting quality assurance programs such as ASME-NQA-1.

Responsibilities

• Supervise staff of Radiological Control Technicians (RCTs).
• Evaluation of line organization radiological work activities, developing radiological work permits, with an emphasis on providing solutions-oriented services for the achievement of science mission objectives.
• Develop and implement plans, administrative, and engineering controls to minimize environmental impact of work, which includes applying pollution prevention and waste minimization techniques.
• Serve as a subject area technical expert for assigned topics (i.e. radiological engineering procedures development, radiation shielding design, dose assessments, and ALARA assessments).
• Serve as a member and/or Chair of the Radiation Safety Committee and/or ALARA Committee.
• Demonstrated applicable experience performing complex radiological protection calculations.
• Develop complex technical reports and documents that demonstrate an advanced level of competency in a radiological engineering discipline.
• Support the resolution of corrective actions and assist in the investigation of radiological incidents.
• Guide/mentor less experienced professionals.

Benefits

• Comprehensive employee benefits program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees