Radiation Protection Technician - Nuclear Plant

Holtec; Covert Township (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Holtec seeks a Radiation Protection Technician for the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant restart project. The role focuses on contamination and dose control, tracking exposure, and ensuring ALARA compliance across station tasks. You may rotate shifts and assist with radiological shipping and dosimetry activities.

Requirements include a B.S. degree or related experience, 2–4 years of nuclear experience at RP II/III levels, and proficiency with standard computer applications.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in a related technical field or equivalent experience.
• RP Tech II/III: 2–4 years commercial nuclear experience.
• Proficiency with current computer business applications.

Responsibilities

• Provide contamination and dose control.
• Track radiation exposure for personnel and work tasks; determine methods to reduce exposure.
• Provide radiation protection coverage for work tasks; establish worker stay times.
• Establish radiological work requirements; respond to off normal conditions.
• Maintain ALARA and regulatory compliance; support RWP program.
• Radiologically post the power plant; assess adverse radiological conditions on equipment and personnel.
• Serve as a member of the Emergency Response Organization.
• Maintain housekeeping in the Aux Building; manage RCA materials and inventories.
• Support radiological shipping; potentially rotate shifts.
• Source leak testing, calibration and source checks of instrumentation; dosimetry activities.

Skills

Manuel dexterity

Computer applications

Education

B.S. degree or equivalent experience

2–4 years nuclear experience (RP Tech II)

ANSI/ANS 3.1-1978 familiar

Job description

Career Opportunities: Radiation Protection Technician - Nuclear Plant (1554)

The Radiation Protection Technician - Nuclear Plant (or RP Technician) supports radiological protection activities across the station and provides an opportunity to participate in the historic restart of the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide contamination and dose control.
• Track radiation exposure for personnel and work tasks. Determine methods to reduce radiation exposure.
• Provide radiation protection coverage for work tasks. Establish worker stay times.
• Establish radiological work requirements. Respond to off normal conditions.
• Maintain radiation exposures ALARA. Maintain radiation exposures within regulatory and administrative requirements and support with the RWP program.
• Radiologically post the power plant. Understand adverse radiological conditions on equipment and personnel performance.
• Serve as a member of the Emergency Response Organization.
• Maintain housekeeping through the Aux Building. Trash and Laundry changes through the RCA’s. Keeping up with inventories and restocking of all RP related materials.
• Provide support for radiological shipping. Potentially support a rotational shift.
• Additional support activities may include source leak testing, calibration and source checks of instrumentation, respiratory equipment inspections or maintenance and dosimetry activities.

Requirements:

• B.S. Degree in a related technical degree or equivalent work experience preferred.
• RP Tech/ Health Physicist III: 4 years commercial nuclear experience. Technical understanding of nuclear generation principles and operations. Proficiency with current computer business applications.
• RP Tech/ Health Physicist II: 2 years commercial nuclear experience. Technical understanding of nuclear generation principles and operations.

Any certificates, licenses, etc. required for the position:

• Candidates must meet or exceed ANSI/ANS 3.1-1978. ANSI Section 4.5.2 - Technicians.
• Technicians shall have 3 years of working experience in their specialty of which 1 year should be related technical training.
• They should possess a high degree of manual dexterity and ability and should be capable of learning and applying basic skills.

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Benefits: This is a union represented position. Wages, benefits, and terms of employment are governed by the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement.