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Job Description
Location: Oak Ridge, TN
Job Title: ESH-Y Radiological Control Technician 8790
Organization: Radiological Control (50000347)
What You’ll Do
Field Operations Radiological Control Technicians:
- Under general supervision, performs monitoring of personnel, work areas, and items leaving radiological areas for the control of exposures from internal and external sources
- When directed, assumes responsibility for assigned area in the absence of the Radiological Control Technician (RCT) Lead
- Frequently interacts with Operations personnel of area assigned; i.e., initial pre-shift communication to go over activities scheduled for the day/week
- Determines appropriate personnel monitoring devices, anti-contamination clothing (including respiratory protection), and stay times for radiological workers working with sources of radiation
- Observes radiological work processes and performs Field Observations and area contamination and radiation surveys from area assigned
- When directed, assist in the training of less experienced RCTs
- Actively participates in the planning for work overage
- Participate as an Emergency Response Organization RADCON team member
Radiological Health Dosimetry Radiological Control Technicians:
- Under general supervision, work in a laboratory environment with thermoluminescence dosimeters (TLDs)
- Operate TLD processing equipment and computer software necessary to prepare, read, and process TLDs for dose of record
- Maintain dose of record in Dosimetry database and assist with assigning dosimeters and reporting results to personnel
- Perform monitoring of personnel, work areas, and items leaving radiological areas for the control of exposures from internal and external sources
Radiological Health Instrumentation Radiological Control Technicians:
- Under general supervision, perform routine, non-routine, and specialized instrument calibrations, performance testing, probe testing
- Perform calibrations, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of instrumentation
- Identify out-of-tolerance conditions and perform corrective action via adjustments, component replacement, correction factors, etc
- Collect and record data gathered during calibration and testing
- Perform monitoring of personnel, work areas, and items leaving radiological areas for the control of exposures from internal and external sources
What You Can Expect
- Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
- Top-notch, dedicated colleagues
- Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
Minimum Job Requirements
- Requires a DOE RCT standardized CORE training certification
- High school diploma or GED plus 2 years of Radiological Protection experience OR associate’s degree in a science / technical field plus 2 years of Radiological Protection experience OR bachelor’s degree in a science / technical field plus 2 years of Radiological Protection experience OR master’s degree in a science / technical field plus 2 years of Radiological Protection experience OR PHD in a science / technical field plus 2 years of Radiological Protection experience
- Must be able to perform mathematical computations and conversions to express sampling & monitoring results in proper units and terms
- Experience required to utilize general databases and Microsoft Office
- Must understand the basic nature of the types of radiation
- Must be knowledgeable and trained in principles, methods, and mechanics of monitoring and sampling of radiological hazards
- Requires the ability to recognize and characterize problems related to standards and limits, plan investigative action, and define corrective measures
- In addition, the applicant must meet the requirements of DOE O 426.2 (i.e., 1 year job-related experience, or a DOE O 426.2 alternative). DOE 426.2 experience requirements can be satisfied following employment. In the interim, newly hired personnel will not be assigned duties that could impact the safety basis of nuclear facilities. (Ref. DOE O 426.2)
Preferred Job Requirements
- Ability to wear a respirator
Notes
The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.
If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.
Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
Position may require entry into Materials Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (HRP). If HRP is required, candidate must complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph, pursuant to 10CFR 709. Medical requirements may apply.
CNS is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.
CNS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, disability or veteran status.
