Certified Health Physicist (CHP)

Advetage; Washington; On-site; USD 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Advetage in Washington is seeking a Certified Health Physicist & Nuclear Engineer to support critical safety and compliance programs across various projects. The ideal candidate will possess expertise in health physics and nuclear engineering and will oversee environmental assessments and safety reviews.

Responsibilities include leading teams on environmental reviews, ensuring compliance with regulations, and contributing to business development. A competitive salary range of $120,000 – $155,000 is offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience, graduate education can substitute.
• PhD or MS in Health Physics is preferred.
• Understanding of NRC’s regulations and DOE requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support interdisciplinary teams on health physics environmental reviews.
• Lead technical elements of environmental reviews for nuclear applications.
• Ensure compliance with NRC and state regulations.
• Participate in business development efforts for new projects.

Skills

Health Physics expertise

Nuclear Engineering knowledge

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Environmental assessment techniques

Risk analysis

Education

BS/BA in Health Physics or Nuclear Engineering

MS/MA or PhD in Health Physics or Nuclear Engineering

Tools

SIERRA

RADTRAN

RESRAD

GENII

MCNP

MicroShield

Job description

The Advetage Solutions Team is looking to add a Certified Health Physicist & Nuclear Engineer to support critical radiological safety and compliance programs across government and commercial projects. We are looking for people with demonstrated experience in identifying, analyzing, and implementing solutions to radiologic and/or nuclear materials derived challenges in environmental, energy production, or national security fields. The successful candidate will provide subject matter expertise to projects performing environmental assessments as well as research in methodologies, codes, and software tools used to conduct radiological dose assessments, atmospheric dispersion, and fate and transport of radionuclides associated with releases or potential releases from radiological sources.

The successful candidate will participate on multidisciplinary teams of scientists and engineers conducting environmental assessments and research on or for existing nuclear and/or radiologically controlled facilities, energy and security infrastructure, and emergency response and preparedness programs. Experience with environmental and safety reviews in support of NRC licensing and DOE permits is highly recommended.

Responsibilities

• Support interdisciplinary teams on multiple projects related to health physics environmental reviews and modeling.
• Perform as a subject matter expert or task lead for various technical elements of environmental and safety reviews for nuclear applications (e.g., health physics, decommissioning, nuclear fuel cycle, transportation, emergency preparedness and accidents).
• Demonstrate proficiency in the application (and modification if necessary) of health physics codes used for licensing, operation, and decommissioning actions by the NRC, DOE, and other federal agencies.
• Support the development and application of guidance and standards needed to ensure the safe and secure expansion of nuclear energy and management of nuclear materials.
• Participate in proposal and business development efforts leading to new or expanded projects and business opportunities.
• Contribute to the development of new programmatic and staffing strategies to maintain and grow our critical capabilities.
• Lead radiation protection efforts—performing dose assessments, supporting ALARA programs, and ensuring compliance with NRC and state regulations.

Salary Range: $120,000 – $155,000+ Competitive benefits package available for eligible candidates.

Requirements

Required/Minimum Qualifications:

BS/BA in Health Physics or Nuclear Engineering and 10 years of relevant experience (graduate education can be considered in lieu of experience).

MS/MA Health Physics or Nuclear Engineering – OR – PhD Health Physics or Nuclear Engineering.

Preferred Qualifications:

PhD or MS in Health Physics.

Understanding of NRC’s regulations and guidance (e.g., 10 CFR Part 50‑52, 54, etc).

Knowledge of DOE nuclear regulatory requirements.

Experience or understanding of environmental and safety aspects of nuclear facilities (licensing, production, operations); decommissioning of nuclear facilities; and dose/atmospheric dispersion of radionuclides.

Experience with the methodologies, codes, and tools used to conduct radiological and/or engineering assessments associated with the production, use, storage, transportation, release, or potential release of nuclear materials used in the commercial nuclear industry. Examples include but are not limited to:

SIERRA, RADTRAN, RESRAD, and GENII codes that are part of the NRC’s Radiation Protection Computer Code Analysis and Maintenance (RAMP) program.

Experience with MCNP, MicroShield.