Environmental Health Physicist

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s (Berkeley Lab) Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) Division is seeking an Environmental Health Physicist to join the Environmental Services Group (ESG) within the Environment, Waste and Radiation Protection (EWRP) Department. This role will plan, direct, and manage environmental radiation protection programs for the Laboratory under general direction from the Environmental Services Group Leader and EWRP Department managers.

You will demonstrate broad technical knowledge across key radiological disciplines—including air emissions, wastewater discharges, biota and penetrating radiation, construction material release and disposal, and accelerator health physics—to develop and implement optimum solutions for complex radiological issues while balancing risk, institutional goals, and compliance with EPA and DOE regulations.

The EWRP Department plays a critical operational role in safeguarding the public, Lab personnel, and the environment across all research facilities and construction project sites. Working collaboratively with research and operations teams, you will provide essential health physics expertise, lead regulatory reporting and inspections, and design innovative approaches to address challenging radiological matters.

We're here for the same mission, to bring science solutions to the world. Join our team and YOU will play a supporting role in our goal to address global challenges! Have a high level of impact and work for an organization associated with 17 Nobel Prizes!

We invest in our employees by offering a total rewards package you can count on:

• Exceptional health and retirement benefits , including pension or 401K-style plans
• A culture where you’ll belong - we are invested in our teams!
• In addition to accruing vacation and sick time, we also have a Winter Holiday Shutdown every year.
• Parental bonding leave (for both mothers and fathers)

You will:

• Manage and develop complex technical programs to maintain compliance with the organization's environmental radiation protection policies which capture requirements from federal, state, local laws and regulations and DOE Orders.
• Plan and manage environmental radiological programs, toward programmatic and project-established milestones.
• Develop cost effective approaches and practical solutions for environmental radiation protection regulations and risk that balances compliance requirements and institutional goals. Work directly with and garner support and acceptance from Laboratory management and staff using effective verbal and written communication skills. Resolve regulatory issues directly with appropriate agencies.
• Provide technical leadership for radiological decommissioning and environmental remediation projects.
• Develop monitoring and assessment strategies to assess radiological effluents resulting from radiation worker activities defined in Radiological Work Authorizations; document and submit for regulatory review as required. Investigate accidental releases from workplace activities, determine reporting requirements and perform necessary notifications to LBNL senior management, DOE and US EPA.
• Prepare and submit necessary environmental radiation protection reports and plans to DOE and US EPA.
• Maintain expert knowledge of environmental radiation protection requirements imposed by government agencies and obtain insight on legislative agendas at all governmental levels.

EPA National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) Radiological Program (30%)

Manage the NESHAP program to comply with EPA regulations in 40 CFR Subpart 61. Maximize coordination, alignment, integration between the Environmental Protection Team and other teams within the EWRP with compliance requirements for…