Radiological Control Technician — Field Radiation Safety

Aalo Atomics; Idaho Falls (ID); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary based on experience

Health, Dental, Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Corporate Gym Membership

Job summary

Aalo Atomics is hiring a Radiological Control Technician to perform field radiological control work in accordance with 10 CFR 835 and DOE-STD-1098 at the Idaho National Laboratory site. The role encompasses surveys, postings, dosimetry management, and incident response while adhering to the Aalo qualification standards.

Based in the United States, this on-site position requires the ability to obtain unescorted access, work rotating shifts, and participate in on-call coverage.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Fundamentals of mathematics, physics, and chemistry; reading and writing to follow procedures, write permits, and prepare survey maps and reports.
• Qualified Radiological Control Technician under DOE-STD-1098 and DOE-HDBK-1122 within the past two years, or a commercial or Navy nuclear radiological technician qualification, with the ability to complete the Aalo qualification standard.
• Ability to obtain and maintain unescorted access to a DOE site, to enroll in dosimetry and fitness for duty programs, to wear respiratory protection, and to meet export control requirements for access to controlled technology.
• Ability to work rotating shifts, emergency callout, and on call rotation.

Responsibilities

• Perform dose rate, contamination, and airborne radioactivity surveys and document them on the Aalo survey form in the system of record.
• Provide job coverage under radiological work permits: pre-job briefing participation, continuous or intermittent coverage, hold points, and permit closeout.
• Set up, verify, and remove radiological postings and boundaries; control entry and exit from radiological areas.
• Operate and source check survey instruments, air samplers, continuous air monitors, and counting equipment; report instrument deficiencies.
• Issue and collect dosimetry, set electronic dosimeter alarms, and operate personnel contamination monitoring equipment.
• Respond to personnel contamination, perform decontamination, and support radiological alarm response.
• Survey material and equipment for release under 10 CFR 835 Appendix D; survey radioactive material and waste for packaging and shipment.
• Support sealed source inventory and leak testing.
• Support emergency response as assigned in the emergency response organization.
• Complete initial qualification and maintain requalification on the two-year cycle, including continuing training.

Skills

Dosimetry

Radiation surveys

Air sampling

Instrumentation checks

Education

High school diploma

DOE-STD-1098 qualification

DOE-HDBK-1122 qualification

Tools

Survey instruments

Air samplers

Continuous air monitors

Job description

Aalo Atomics is hiring a Radiological Control Technician to perform field radiological control work in accordance with 10 CFR 835 and DOE-STD-1098 at the Idaho National Laboratory site. The role encompasses surveys, postings, dosimetry management, and incident response while adhering to the Aalo qualification standards.

Based in the United States, this on-site position requires the ability to obtain unescorted access, work rotating shifts, and participate in on-call coverage.