Radiological Control Technician (Commercial Decommissioning)

COMPA Industries, Inc.; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

COMPA Industries is hiring Radiological Control Technicians for a commercial decommissioning project at Three Mile Island. The role covers radiation surveys, RP coverage for decon work, and setup of postings and contamination controls, with on-site training on laser ablation.

Open to junior and senior techs; contract is 3 to 6 months with potential future projects. Citizenship and DOE Q clearance requirements apply; cannabis prohibition on federal site.

Qualifications

• Commercial nuclear RCT experience required.
• Junior techs with outage or decommissioning time welcome.
• ANSI/ANS 3.1 qualification for senior positions.

Responsibilities

• Perform radiation and contamination surveys and document results.
• Provide RP coverage for decommissioning and decon work, including laser ablation.
• Set up and maintain radiological postings, boundaries, and contamination controls.
• Support work crews with pre-job briefings and RWP requirements.

Skills

Radiological surveys

Decommissioning experience

On-site training

Education

ANSI/ANS 3.1 qualification

Tools

Laser ablation equipment

Job description

Radiological Control Technician (Commercial Decommissioning)

Radiological Control Technician (Commercial Decommissioning)
Three Mile Island, Harrisburg, PA | Contract, 3 to 6 months | $40 to $50/hr depending on experience

COMPA Industries is hiring commercial RCTs for a decommissioning project at Three Mile Island. Junior and senior techs are both welcome. The contract runs 3 to 6 months, with future projects available after it wraps up.

This project uses laser ablation for decon, and you'll be trained on the equipment on site. Few RCTs have hands-on time with laser ablation, so this is a chance to pick up a specialized skill that carries into future work. More laser ablation projects are expected to follow this one.

What you'll do

• Perform radiation and contamination surveys and document the results
• Provide RP job coverage for decommissioning and decon work, including laser ablation
• Set up and maintain radiological postings, boundaries and contamination controls
• Support work crews with pre-job briefings and RWP requirements

What you need

• Commercial nuclear RCT experience (required)
• Junior techs with commercial outage or decommissioning time are welcome
• ANSI/ANS 3.1 qualification for senior positions

Nice to have

• D&D or decommissioning experience

Why Work at COMPA Industries?

We strive to provide careers, not just jobs, for our employees. We invest in and serve the communities where we work and live. We provide best-in-class administrative, professional, and technical services to solve complex problems to meet customer mission-critical objectives.

For over 30 years, Compa has been a trusted partner in progress. We combine decades of technical expertise with a forward-thinking spirit, tackling intricate challenges in nuclear facilities alongside the brightest minds in science and engineering. Join us, and don’t just build your career, build the future, with competitive compensation, a collaborative culture, and the chance to make a real difference for national security and beyond.

This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a DOE “Q” clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship.

Are you willing to complete a pre-employment background check and drug screen? Note that this is a federal site: cannabis is prohibited regardless of state law.