Job description

APTIM is seeking an experienced project Health Physics / Radiological Control Technicians to support nuclear reactor Decommissioning and Dismantlement radiological field operations in Fairfax County, Virginia,

We are seeking an experienced Health Physics/Radiological Control Technician who can effectively embrace the technical and operational challenges of high profile and critically important field level nuclear reactor D&D support activities. An individual that can execute the performance of radiation health & safety surveys, controls and processes to the highest technical and data integrity standards as set forth by APTIM, and project stakeholders.

General Responsibilities:

• Carries out company's health physics policies and procedures during this field project assignment.
• Performs field Health Physics Technician assignments to align with the objectives of the project work schedule.
• Maintains and operates radiation measuring equipment; conduct radiological surveys and performs radiological sampling; interprets survey and sample data; and is able to document survey and sample data.
• Provides instruction to others regarding radiological hazards and controls.
• Reports directly to the Project Radiation Safety Officer.

Basic Qualifications:

• Must have a minimum of 5 years of operational health physics experience within the radiation safety field. Nuclear reactor and/or USACE facility decommissioning, dismantlement and decontamination experience is preferred.
• Familiarity with 10 CFR 20 and/or USACE EM 385-1-80 Radiation Protection requirements.
• Familiarity with radiation protection regulations and standards of the NRC, DOD, DOE, USACE and Agreement States
• Working familiarity with MARSSIM approach to survey planning, performance and data interpretation.
• Must be able to gain medical qualification to wear respiratory equipment without limitations in support of project work objectives.
• Must be able to perform work in modified level D and C PPE, including the wearing of respiratory protection.
• Must be able to work in both office and construction site environments, including walking, standing, kneeling, climbing and be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to work overtime as required.
• Must be able to perform administrative functions utilizing standard offices suite products including Microsoft® Word, Excel and Access.
• Must have demonstrate skills in performing mathematical calculations, including algebra.

What We Do:
Whether it's safeguarding and maintaining critical power infrastructure, helping communities recover from natural disasters, enabling our armed forces and first responders, or transforming landfills into public parks, we go to work each day knowing that we are making an impact on the world. These are huge responsibilities, and we take them seriously.
Thinking differently and challenging the norm is our mandate. Every day we plan for the unexpected, develop critical insights, and deliver new, creative adaptive solutions. We do this by leveraging teams that include engineers, scientists, builders, economists, craft professionals, procurement, logistics and process experts.

Who We Are:
APTIM specializes in engineering, program management, environmental services, disaster recovery, complex facility maintenance, and construction services.

Serving Government, Oil, Gas, Chemical, Industrial, Commercial, and Power clients, we are your partner and relentless advocate.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $45.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Fort Belvoir, VA 22060: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: One location

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