Intern Radiation Protection

APS; Arizona; On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Arizona Public Service Co. seeks a Radiation Protection Intern for Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station. This nine-month program offers broad experience in radiation protection tasks, with rotations including outages, and supervision by mentors to help interns understand RP duties.

Applicants should be a high school graduate or GED, at least 18 years old, and able to meet NRC, security, and medical requirements. Preferred skills include basic math, algebra, and good communication.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or GED.
• At least 18 years of age.
• Must satisfy NRC, security, physical and psychological requirements to work within the protected area.
• Preferred: basic math and algebra; good communications and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Rotate through various RP tasks, especially during outages.
• Complete training on industry-related topics and EPRI courses relevant to RP.
• Work under supervision with mentors to learn duties and responsibilities of RP tasks.
• Demonstrate safety awareness and use of PPE; adhere to ALARA principles.
• Support outage activities and field assignments as needed.

Skills

Basic math

High school algebra

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert:

Arizona Public Service generates reliable, affordable and clean energy for 2.7 million Arizonans. Our service territory stretches across the state, from the border town of Douglas to the vistas of the Grand Canyon, from the solar fields of Gila Bend to the ponderosa pines of Payson. As the state’s largest and longest-serving energy provider, our more than 6,000 dedicated employees power our vision of creating a sustainable energy future for Arizona.

Since our founding in 1886, APS has demonstrated a strong commitment to our customers in one of the country’s fastest growing states, earning a reputation for customer satisfaction, shareholder value, operational excellence and business integrity.

Our present and future success depends on the creative and dedicated people of our company who demonstrate the principles outlined in the APS Promise: Design for Tomorrow, Empower Each Other and Succeed Together.

Summary

• The Radiation Protection Intern is a temporary role providing broad work experience in performing a variety of radiation protection (RP) tasks of limited scope and complexity.
• The intern will rotate through various work assignments, especially during outages.
• Under the guidance of supervision and their assigned mentors, interns will develop job skills and will learn about the duties and responsibilities of various RP tasks in order to help them make career decisions.
• They will complete training on industry-related topics.
• Interns will complete designated Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) courses including the Junior Fundamentals exam (RPFUN1) and will complete designated RP Standardized Task Evaluations (STE) within the first three months.
• The Palo Verde RP Intern Program is a nine-month program.
• High School graduate or GED.
• At least 18 years of age.
• Must be able to satisfy applicable NRC, security, physical and psychological requirements to work within the protected area.

Preferred Special Skills, Knowledge or Qualifications:

• Basic math and high school algebra skills.
• Good communications and interpersonal skills.

Nuclear Requirement:

Any PVNGS employee may be called upon to serve as a member of the Emergency Response Organization (ERO) and will be expected to fulfill their obligation as an ERO member.

Any PVNGS employee may be called upon to support a refueling or short-notice outage.

This includes line roles and responsibilities as necessary to execute outage activities.

These are conditions of employment at PVNGS.

Major Accountabilities

• Embraces the Palo Verde safety culture, including: using Prevent Events tools, participating in pre-job briefings, reporting unsafe conditions, using personal protective equipment (PPE), avoiding injury, avoiding contamination, observing "As Low As Reasonably Achievable" (ALARA) strategies and demonstrating safety awareness.
• Sets high goals and seeks out opportunities to achieve results, including:maintaining a positive attitude, using self-checking, demonstrating professionalism, avoiding security violations, observing the "Do It Right The First Time" philosophy, using the right tools for the job and demonstrating skill and ability with hand tools.
• Works effectively with the team and other work groups, including: working positively with others to achieve common goals, working together to ensure safety and quality and demonstrating a positive attitude while working with others.
• Maintains effectiveness in varying environments with different tasks, responsibilities and people, including: working well with others, participating actively in training, providing feedback, attending as scheduled, maintaining a positive attitude, adapting to changing expectations of various departments and responding positively to unexpected changes.
• Expresses ideas clearly and effectively, including: having a questioning attitude, using the phonetic alphabet in communications when required, using three-legged communications when required, and maintaining open lines of communications with mentors.
• Demonstrates keen desire to learn and understand, including: arriving on time to assigned duties, having a questioning attitude, and demonstrating willingness to listen and take direction.

Export Compliance / EEO Statement

This position may require access to and/or use of information subject to control under the Department of Energy's Part 810 Regulations (10 CFR Part 810), the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (15 CFR Parts 730 through 774), or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter M Part 120) (collectively, 'U.S. Export Control Laws'). Therefore, some positions may require applicants to be a U.S. person, which is defined as a U.S. Citizen, a U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), a Political Asylee, or a Refugee under the U.S. Export Control Laws. All applicants will be required to confirm their U.S. person or non-US person status. All information collected in this regard will only be used to ensure compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws, and will be used in full compliance with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of national origin and other factors. For positions at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Stations (PVNGS) all openings will require applicants to be a U.S. person.

Pinnacle West Capital Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates ('Pinnacle West') maintain a continuing policy of nondiscrimination in employment. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity in all phases of the employment process and in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. This policy of nondiscrimination shall include, but not be limited to, recruiting, hiring, promoting, compensating, reassigning, demoting, transferring, laying off, recalling, terminating employment, and training for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, disability, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other classification or characteristic protected by law.

For more information on applicable equal employment regulations, please refer to EEO is the Law poster. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of every person hired to work in the United States, refer to E-Verify poster. View the employee rights and responsibilities under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

In compliance with the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988, the Company is committed to a work environment that is free from the effects of alcohol and controlled substances, and free from the abuse or inappropriate use of prescribed and over-the-counter medications. The Company requires employees to be subject to drug and alcohol testing that is job-related and consistent with business necessity, regulatory requirements and applicable laws.

Plant/Field Role:

This position requires work to be performed in the field and/or at the work site, due to the nature of work.

Any PVGS employees may be called upon for random Fitness for Duty (FFD) testing during scheduled working hours. Employees, if off-site, must report to FFD at Palo Verde as soon as reasonably practicable, but no more than 120 minutes after being notified. Employees who are onsite when notified will have no more than 60 minutes to report after being notified.

Nearest Major Market: Phoenix
Job Segment: Sustainability, Nuclear, Energy