Senior Radiation Protection (RP) Technician - Plant Hatch
Southern Nuclear, a subsidiary of Southern Company, manages and operates six nuclear power electric generating plants that provide approximately 20 percent of the electricity used in Alabama and Georgia. It's an exciting time to be part of our growing organization. Southern Nuclear, headquartered in Birmingham, AL, operates Southern Company's six nuclear reactors at three locations in Georgia and Alabama: two reactors at Plant Vogtle, near Waynesboro, GA; two reactors at Plant Hatch, near Baxley, GA; and two reactors at Plant Farley, near Dothan, AL. In addition, construction is underway for two new reactors at our Plant Vogtle location.
If a new and significant challenge is what you have been longing for, and if you are energized, positive, committed, and desiring to make a difference, then we are looking for YOU to join our team!
Summary of Duties
As a Senior RP Technician you will ensure the occupational radiation safety of plant workers and provide technical support to the Radiation Protection Department through the following:
Monitoring the Radiation Controlled Area on a regularly scheduled basis using fixed and portable survey instruments to evaluate contamination and airborne radiation levels and establish dose rates for job coverage
Maintain, issue, and test respiratory protection equipment
Repair and calibrate fixed and portable radiation survey instruments, when required
Provide radiation protection coverage to plant operations and maintenance personnel to ensure safe radiological practices
Provide radiological evaluation and support of area decontamination activities
Prepare and review Radiation Work Permits
Provide support to the Nuclear Plant Dosimetry Program, as needed
Provide support for radioactive waste shipments, as required
Prepare work packages, project exposure for jobs, evaluate need for shielding, and brief workers on activities in radiologically controlled areas
Performing As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) job reviews and maintaining a job history file for ALARA packages
Pursuing methods for improving the ALARA program's performance and efficiency and to increase the awareness of all plant groups of this program
Serves on the on-shift Emergency Response Organization
Requirements
This is a Senior RP Technician level vacancy that requires accomplished RP experience and skills.
Required : Must meet ANSI 18.1 requirements for Sr. Radiation Protection Technician
Education / Equivalent Preferences :
Bachelor's degree in Health Physics or Physical Science (Biology, Microbiology, Physics, Chemistry, or Math), OR
Associate's degree in Radiation Protection Technology, preferred OR
US Navy Nuclear ELT (24 months), preferred
2 Years equivalent training as Sr. RP Technician at a commercial nuclear power plant - REQUIRED
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Ability to enforce Radiation Protection requirements and stop work when compliance is jeopardized
Proficient in the use of a personal computer
Good written and verbal communication skills
Knowledge of nuclear power plant procedures, regulations, systems and processes is a plus
Other
This position is covered by a collective bargaining unit
Any applicant accepting this position will be required to meet background screening & security and company physical requirements. Must have capacity to be respirator qualified.
Successful completion of the Technical Occupations Selection System (TECH) test
Southern Company
30 Ivan Allen Jr Blvd NW
Atlanta
Georgia États-Unis
www.southerncompany.com
