Radiological Control Technician, Level II

Akima, LLC; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Competitive pay

Growth opportunities

Excellent retirement options

Job summary

A federal contractor is seeking qualified individuals for a radiation monitoring role near Oak Ridge, TN. Candidates should have relevant training and educational credentials, along with experience in radiological hazards. Responsibilities include monitoring exposed personnel and areas, calibrating detection equipment, and ensuring safety compliance. This position will provide a chance to contribute to national security efforts while offering competitive pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• Requires DOE RCT standardized CORE training certification.
• Ability to perform computations in proper units.
• Knowledge of radiological hazard monitoring principles.
• Must understand the basic nature of the types of radiation.
• Requires the ability to recognize and characterize problems related to standards and limits, plan investigation action and define corrective measure.
• Associates or higher degree in a technical field & 2 to 5 years of related experience or high school diploma & 5 to 12 years of relevant experience.
• DOE Q Clearance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor personnel and areas for radiation exposure.
• Recommend protective equipment for personnel.
• Calibrate instruments for radiation detection.
• Investigates causes for results exceeding guides, standards, and limits.
• Calibrates instruments and processes TLDs and lung counts.
• Participates in planning new work processes.

Skills

Mathematical computations

Radiological hazard monitoring

Problem recognition and characterization

Standards interpretation

Radiation types knowledge

Education

Associates or higher degree in a technical field

HS plus experience

Job description

Akima Infrastructure Services, LLC (AIS), is actively seeking Engineering, Professional, Technical, and Administrative personnel as part of our staff augmentation team supporting the Department of Energy at the Y‑12 National Security Complex located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee and the Pantex Plant located in Amarillo, Texas.

Successful candidates will be employees of AIS, a premier government contractor charged with employing highly motivated and well-qualified personnel who can advance Y-12's core mission to ensure a safe, secure, and reliable U.S. nuclear deterrent, which is essential to national security. Though employed by AIS, the employee will take day-to-day direction and assignments from Y-12 staff employed directly by the security complex. Pay, benefits, Human Resources, and Employment Management functions are provided by AIS.

Qualified applicants must be a US citizen, at least 18 years of age, and able to meet pre‑employment requirements including any required physicals, drug screen, and/or background investigation to satisfy clearance requirements from the Department of Energy.

To join our team of outstanding professionals, apply today!

Responsibilities

• Performs monitoring of personnel, work areas, and items leaving radiological areas for control of exposures from internal and external sources.
• Recommends appropriate personnel monitoring devices, protective equipment, and working time for operations and maintenance personnel working with sources of radiation.
• Observes processes; reads, records, evaluates, and reports data from radiation detective devices, and air and bioassay sampling.
• Conducts investigation of cause and effect for results exceeding the guides, standards, and limits.
• Calibrates instruments, operates automated low background counting equipment, processes TLDs, and performs lung counts.
• Participates in the planning phase of new work processes.
• Serves as a member of the emergency response organization.

Qualifications

Special Knowledge and/or Training:

• Requires DOE RCT standardized CORE training certification.
• Must be able to perform mathematical computations and conversions to express sampling and monitoring results in proper units and terms.
• Must be knowledgeable and trained in principles, methods, and mechanics of monitoring and sampling of radiological hazards.
• Must understand the basic nature of the types of radiation.
• Requires the ability to recognize and characterize problems related to standards and limits, plan investigation action and define corrective measure.

Requirements and Education:

• Associates or higher degree in a technical field & 2 to 5 years of related experience or high school diploma & 5 to 12 years of relevant experience.
• DOE Q Clearance preferred.

Special Requirements:

• Pre‑employment Drug Screen - External applicants selected for this position are required to successfully complete a post‑offer, pre‑employment drug test.
• Medical Exam(s) - Job related pre‑placement medical examinations may be required for this position.
• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a clearance from the Department of Energy. If determined as such, this position would be identified as a Workplace Substance Abuse (WSAP) testing designated position. WSAP positions require participation in an ongoing random drug testing program in addition to the pre‑employment drug screen.

Job ID

2026-21389

Work Type

On‑Site

Company Description

Work Where it Matters

Akima Infrastructure Services (AIS), an Akima company, is not just another staffing contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At AIS, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders, AIS provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers, AIS supports vital missions with the most in-demand and specialized skill sets in the world.

As an AIS employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.