Radiation and HazMat Protection Technician

Radiation Professionals Australia; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

FIFO and site-based rosters

Training and career development

Support from specialist team

Job summary

Radiation Professionals Australia in Melbourne seeks a Radiation and HazMat Protection Technician to join our field team. You will perform radiation and mercury monitoring on client sites and act as RSO delegate, maintaining records that verify safe work and regulatory compliance.

You'll work with independence on remote onshore/offshore sites, supported by our senior radiation and hazmat specialists. A current radiation licence or eligibility, plus hands-on meters experience, are preferred.

Qualifications

• Current radiation licence or eligibility to obtain one quickly (NT and/or WA)
• Experience in radiation protection, NORM, occupational hygiene or a related technical HSE role
• Hands-on use of radiation survey meters and mercury vapour analysers, or a strong aptitude to learn them
• Clear, accurate record keeping and report writing
• Ability to prepare work method statements and risk assessments
• Confidence working on your own on remote sites and in hot, physically demanding conditions
• Experience in uranium or mineral processing, oil and gas, decommissioning or waste handling
• Offshore tickets: BOSIET/FOET (or T-BOSIET), HUET and a current offshore medical
• MSIC
• A qualification in science, occupational hygiene, environmental science or a related field
• Experience working on Aboriginal land or with community and cultural protocols

Responsibilities

• Act as RSO delegate on site, supporting the appointed Radiation Safety Officer and making sure work follows the approved radiation management plan
• Carry out radiation surveys, including dose-rate, surface contamination, NORM and clearance surveys of equipment, pipework, structures and waste
• Carry out airborne and personal monitoring, including dust, radon/thoron and dosimetry
• Carry out mercury monitoring, including vapour surveys, personal exposure monitoring and surface contamination checks
• Help with source and gauge management, leak tests and inventory checks
• Keep accurate monitoring records, dosimetry records, survey reports and chain-of-custody documentation
• Prepare work method statements, JHAs and field reports
• Maintain, check and track calibration of monitoring instruments
• Brief site personnel and supervisors on radiation and mercury hazards and controls

Skills

Radiation protection experience

NORM knowledge

Occupational hygiene

Record keeping / reporting

Work method statements / risk assess.

Remote site independence

Radiation licence

Mercury analysers experience

Offshore tickets (BOSIET/FOET)

MSIC

Science/Environmental field degree

Aboriginal land / cultural protocols

Driver's licence

Uranium/mineral processing/oil & gas/w

Education

Qualification in science, occupational hygiene or environmental science

Tools

Jerome mercury analyser

Lumex mercury analyser

Radiation survey meters

Job description

Radiation and HazMat Protection Technician

Radiation and HazMat Protection Technician

Radiation Professionals Australia | Melbourne, Vic | Onshore & offshore | Full-time or casual | FIFO and site-based

About us
Radiation Professionals Australia (RPA) is a specialist radiation safety and hazardous materials consultancy. We support the mining, uranium, oil and gas, decommissioning and industrial sectors across northern and western Australia and offshore. Our work covers NORM management, radiation monitoring, mercury (Hg) control and decontamination clearances. We're a small team with deep technical expertise, and every person makes a real difference.

The role
We're looking for a Radiation and HazMat Protection Technician to join our field team. You'll carry out radiation and mercury monitoring on client sites and act as RSO delegate. You'll also keep the records that show the work was done safely and in line with the regulations. You'll work with a lot of independence on site, backed by our senior radiation and hazmat specialists.

What you'll do

Act as RSO delegate on site, supporting the appointed Radiation Safety Officer and making sure work follows the approved radiation management plan

Carry out radiation surveys, including dose-rate, surface contamination, NORM and clearance surveys of equipment, pipework, structures and waste

Carry out airborne and personal monitoring, including dust, radon/thoron and dosimetry

Carry out mercury monitoring, including vapour surveys, personal exposure monitoring and surface contamination checks

Help with source and gauge management, leak tests and inventory checks

Keep accurate monitoring records, dosimetry records, survey reports and chain-of-custody documentation

Prepare work method statements, JHAs and field reports

Maintain, check and track calibration of monitoring instruments

Brief site personnel and supervisors on radiation and mercury hazards and controls

What you'll bring

A current radiation licence, or eligibility to obtain one quickly (NT and/or WA)

Experience in radiation protection, NORM, occupational hygiene or a related technical HSE role

Hands-on use of radiation survey meters and mercury vapour analysers (e.g. Jerome, Lumex), or a strong aptitude to learn them

Clear, accurate record keeping and report writing

The ability to prepare work method statements and risk assessments

Confidence working on your own on remote sites and in hot, physically demanding conditions

A current driver's licence

Experience in uranium or mineral processing, oil and gas, decommissioning or waste handling

Offshore tickets: BOSIET/FOET (or T-BOSIET), HUET and a current offshore medical

MSIC

A qualification in science, occupational hygiene, environmental science or a related field

Experience working on Aboriginal land or with community and cultural protocols

What we offer

Competitive salary, or a casual hourly rate

Full-time salaried or casual employment

FIFO and site-based rosters across onshore and offshore projects

Training and career development in radiation protection and hazmat

Support from an experienced specialist team, and work that genuinely matters