Radiation Protection Monitor; RPM

Radiation Protection Monitor (RPM) – GE Vernova

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The Radiation Protection Monitor (RPM) will provide radiation protection support for the radiation safety function at Global Nuclear Fuel – Americas (GNF-A), a commercial nuclear fuel manufacturing facility in Wilmington, NC. The role involves inspecting and monitoring nuclear fuel manufacturing operations with radioactive and fissile materials, ensuring compliance with licenses and regulations, maintaining dose rate and contamination surveys, and keeping audit records.

RPMs take appropriate actions and make recommendations to protect employees, the public, and the environment.

The schedule has not yet been determined and could be on either 1st shift or a rotational 4th shift depending on business need. Candidates must be willing to work as needed.

Initial start rate: $49/hour, increasing to $49.66/hour after 6 months of satisfactory performance. Additional hourly premium of $2/hour for work inside our Airborne Controlled Access area and $1/hour premium for off‑shift hours. In January 2026, the starting rate will increase to $50/hour. Candidates may be eligible for lump sum relocation assistance depending on proximity to the site.

• Know and understand the criteria on which the criticality safeguards of the Wilmington Plant are based, as detailed in top level document systems, the operating license (SNM‑1097), and State of NC License(s).
• Perform visual inspections on both impromptu and scheduled basis of all areas involving processing, handling or storage of uranium or activation/fission product related radioactive material source terms for conformance to nuclear safety criteria.
• Monitor air concentration of radioactive materials via continuous monitoring systems, high volume and special air samples; evaluate abnormal conditions, recommend and work with operators to correct them; review and document all routine and special air sampling data.
• Monitor and inspect the discharge of liquid, solid and gaseous radioactive waste discharges in accordance with environmental protection criteria and procedures.
• Participate in personnel dosimetry program management activities, including computerized database handling and documentation of dosimetry systems.
• Survey potentially contaminated personnel, equipment, and materials from controlled areas; and survey decontaminated personnel and articles.
• Represent the Company at local hospitals if contamination accompanies injury; protect public and private property from radiation and radioactive contamination.
• Inspect radioactive materials to ensure they are not stored or handled in any manner that could be hazardous to health or safety, or create unnecessary waste, loss, or diversion.
• Report potential noncompliance conditions; survey facilities to detect the spread of uncontained radioactive materials to non‑controlled areas.
• Inspect for proper use, care and wearing of protective clothing and equipment; advise and recommend adequate protective clothing and equipment when respiratory protection is required.
• Originate, establish and document Radiation Work Permit nuclear safety requirements for work involving potential exposure to radioactive materials, sources and radiation‑producing equipment.
• Inspect, document and report survey and measurement results.
• Coordinate with and assist engineers and managers in analyzing problems, incidents or data trends and in drafting or upgrading procedures and instructions.
• Maintain surveillance of the Criticality Accident Alarm System and notify appropriate persons in event of component failure or unusual incidents.
• Perform North Carolina State‑required surveys and audits of all X‑ray facilities and operations, and the physical condition and usage of radioactive sources.
• Source check radiation detection instruments on established schedules.
• Perform radiation surveys of radioactive material shipments and document DOT required shipping surveys.
• Participate in emergency situations as first‑line re‑entry personnel during criticality evacuations.
• Assist Radiation Protection…