RCT Principal Technologist

Principal Radiological Control Technician

Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) manages and operates the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). Our mission is to help ensure the security of the United States and its allies by providing high-hazard experimentation and incident response capabilities through operations, engineering, education, field, and integration services and by acting as environmental stewards to the Site's Cold War legacy.

Our vision is to be the user site of choice for large-scale, high-hazard, national security experimentation, with premier facilities and capabilities below ground, on the ground, and in the air. Our 2,750+ professional, craft, and support employees are called upon to innovate, collaborate, and deliver on some of the more difficult nuclear security challenges facing the world today.

The Radiological Control Department is looking for a highly motivated individual, with an attention to detail to be a Principal Radiological Control Technician.

Key Responsibilities

• Resolves conflicting design requirements, utilizing unconventional materials and complex coordination.
• Assignments may be self-initiated, pursuing courses of action based on broadly defined project requirements.
• Viewed by colleagues as an accomplished technical performer and lead.
• Assigned areas include U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) properties and other locations within the U.S.
• Prior to use, verify that radiological instrumentation is functioning properly. Such instrumentation includes, but is not limited to, air sampling equipment, dose rate meters, and contamination monitors.
• Provides technical direction.
• Trains and mentors less experienced technical staff.
• Ensure generation of records for radiation surveys and other job activities utilize appropriate forms and logbooks, as required.
• Implement stop work authority in a responsible manner when radiological or safety conditions warrant.
• Assist, as assigned, in accident or occurrence investigations.
• Support/participate with and be a member of various emergency response teams with the potential of U.S. and worldwide travel.
• Coordinate assigned work with other technical personnel as directed.
• Maintain training and qualifications current and attend onsite and offsite training as necessary to maintain competency in the radiological control field.
• Perform related work as assigned by supervisor.
• Research records of potential radiological sites to determine whether sites are radio logically impacted. Ensure that corrective actions taken to mitigate hazards are properly implemented and effective in eliminating unsafe conditions.
• Organize, evaluate, and interpret data by comparison against standards and guidelines.
• Assist in developing procedures, work plans, and work control documents.
• Perform other duties assigned by Management.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in field related to the position plus at least 9 years' progressive related experience or High School diploma plus 11 years' progressive related experience.
• Must be currently qualified or be able to qualify within 6 months of start date to the DOE Radiological Control Technician (RCT) standardized core training programs.
• Current knowledge of industry and regulatory standards and criteria pertinent to radiological control required.
• OJT/Instructor Training experience desired or achieve internal company certification within 1 year of start date.
• Ability to work independently or in a team environment on a wide variety of tasks is critical.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, and Outlook is required.
• Must be fitted for and qualify for use with various respiratory protection and personal protective equipment.
• Airplane and helicopter mechanics:
  Airframe and Power plant (A&P) FAA certificate required.
• May be required to participate in the Human Reliability Program (HRP).
• Must be able to participate in National Response Asset Deployment activities.
• Per DOE O 426.2, these are personnel principally involved in calibration, inspection, troubleshooting, testing, maintenance, and radiation protection activities. Examples are laboratory technicians, instrument technicians, industrial hygiene, environmental, quality control, and decontamination and decommissioning (D&D) technicians, and radiological control technicians.
• Minimum entry-level requirements for non-reactor nuclear facilities include the following:
• 1-year of job-related experience
• National Registry of Radiation Protection Technologist (NRRPT) certification desired.
• Work location is the NNSS, located in Mercury, Nevada (65 miles northwest of Las Vegas).
• Schedule is designated as 4/10s (Monday - Thursday). Overtime may be required.
• Pre-placement physical examination, which includes a drug screen, is required. MSTS maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing.
• Must possess a valid driver's license.

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