Full Job Description
Plant Health Physicist-Plant Vogtle 3&4
Summary of Position Duties
The Plant Health Physicist is responsible for:
- Monitoring all aspects of the Health Physics program and performance indicators to include:
- ALARA program
- outage preparation and execution
- radioactive waste management
- shipping of radioactive waste/material
- Process Control Program
- Implementing special projects to improve Radiation Protection
- Tracking/Trending all radiological data related to plant performance indicators.
- Benchmarking industry on Radiation Protection issues and site performance
- Providing technical support for the Radiation Protection department, including assessments of internal dose/whole body counting, skin dose and shielding; compliance with all regulatory requirements
- Substituting as Radiation Protection Manager as required - qualification as per ANSI 3.1 - 1993
- Ensuring that ALARA committee meetings are held, preparing agenda and tracking actions.
- Maintaining the ALARA suggestion program
- Serving as an on-call RP Supervisor as needed.
- Filling the Emergency Response Organization positions as required.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Education Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Physics, Health Physics, Chemistry or other physical science preferred. Nuclear Navy training certification or equivalent is also preferred.
- Advanced degree or American Academy of Health Physics Certified Health Physicist certification is highly desired.
Background/Experience Requirements
- Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in nuclear power plant Health Physics or Radiation Protection programs is required
- ANSI certification as a Health Physics / Radiation Protection Technician is desired
- Experience with nuclear power plant outages, access control and ALARA is desired
- Experience with radwaste management and shipping is a plus
- Experience with project management including budgeting and scheduling is desired
- Applicant must be able to obtain an unescorted badge at all SNC sites
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Strong computer skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and databases are desired
- Outstanding oral and written communication skills are required. Strong presentation skills are required
- Strong ability to make decisions and drive behaviors is required
- Strong working knowledge of nuclear power plant systems, processes, and procedures and clear understanding of and ability to apply regulatory requirements to plant settings are desired
- Strong interpersonal skills are required
- Ability to balance multiple objectives and set priorities is required
- Ability to problem solve and seek alternative solutions to complex issues are needed
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