Radiation Control Technician III - Onsite, DOE Clearance

Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking qualified candidates for a Radiation Control Technician 3 opportunity in Los Alamos, NM to support the Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Citizenship: United States Citizenship is required

Work Location: Onsite

Schedule: This position may require 24/7 coverage, which could involve working a rotating shift/weekend schedule. Shift/weekend assignments are at the discretion of the manager.

Clearance: Must be able to obtain and maintain DOE Q and HRP Clearance

Summary:

As a fully proficient radiation control technician 3 (RCT
3), provides radiological support at assigned Laboratory sites in the areas of workplace surveillance and analysis/interpretation of radiological data. In addition, provides fully proficient operational health physics support in assigned facility, function, or area.

Duties:

• Responsible for high-hazard radiological jobs.
• Ensures compliance with radiation protection activities, procedures, and 10
  
  CFR
  835.
• Implements radiation protection procedures and applies these to a wide range of activities, such as reviewing radiological work for proper controls, posting, and compliance with Laboratory requirements.
• Assists and mentors employees in on-the-job training in the areas of: group procedures for radiation monitoring, contamination control, external exposure control and emergency response, radiation work permits, and facility design.
• Interfaces with emergency personnel or directly responds to an emergency situation involving radiation or radioactive material.
• Works with the health physicist to determine appropriate re-entry requirements, directs, as necessary, other RCTs in monitoring and dealing with contaminated personnel.
• The RCT 3 may be called upon on an as-needed basis to successfully assume field management responsibility and direct the actions of other technicians.
• Completing assignments requires following or adhering to requirements, specifications, or procedures developed for the task.
• Impact of work may affect an entire facility.

Qualifications:

• Requires a high school diploma and two to four years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• RCT 3 is considered skilled/fully proficient.
• At this level, additional training, certification, and/or education may be desirable.
• Essential Job Functions (can perform with or without reasonable accommodation):
• Ability to lift 50 pounds and carry 35 pounds;
• Ability to speak;
• Ability to hear in a normal range (500 to 3000 htz).
• Ability to sit, crawl, stand, walk, run, and climb; in addition to reaching overhead, horizontally, and down;
• Free from chronic wounds or chronic rashes which disrupt the integrity of the skin that would prevent safe entry into controlled areas;
• Ability to use stairways, fixed ladders, and ladders up to six feet.
• Must be physically able to work in demanding environments.

Working Conditions:

• Work involves moderate physical demands, such as lifting and carrying radiation protection instruments and wearing personal protective equipment, including respiratory protection.
• Work may be outdoors and may be scheduled at time other than regular work hours.

If you are interested in being considered for this position and your resume clearly outlines your relevant experience for this position, please follow the application steps via our website:

Edgewater will not submit your resume without first having detailed discussions with you and obtaining your permission to do so. We look forward to hearing from you!

WORKING WITH EDGEWATER TECHNICAL ASSOCIATES

Founded in 2003, Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC (Edgewater) is a New Mexico-based small business headquartered in Los Alamos, NM, with five (5) regional offices across the United States to locally support our growing presence at project sites. Edgewater has a proven track record and is a trusted provider of fixed-price construction projects, engineering, and technical services for the Department of Energy (DOE), National Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Canadian Commercial Nuclear Industry, and private sector commercial contractors involved in nuclear, high-hazard, or complex operations.

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