Senior ALARA Leader: Radiation Protection & Dose Reduction

TXU Energy; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Vistra Nuclear Operations Company in Shippingport, PA seeks a Senior ALARA Planner & Specialist to lead radiological work planning for the Steam Generator Replacement Project. You will provide technical direction, develop dose reduction strategies, and oversee ALARA program implementation across RP teams and station work groups.

You will monitor evolving radiological conditions, review work packages, and guide shielding decisions while ensuring compliance with 10 CFR 20 and NRC requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Health Physics, Radiation Protection, Nuclear Science, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5–10 years commercial nuclear Radiation Protection and/or ALARA experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex radiological work planning and ALARA initiatives.
• Advanced knowledge of 10 CFR 20, NRC requirements, and industry RP practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of ALARA plans, dose estimates, and radiological work evaluations.
• Direct review of work packages and establish radiological controls and dose reduction strategies.
• Lead ALARA reviews, pre-job briefs, field execution, and post-job critiques for complex work.
• Evaluate and recommend shielding, engineering controls, remote tooling, mockups, decontamination, and work sequencing.
• Monitor job performance against dose estimates and direct improvement actions.
• Evaluate changing radiological conditions and direct revisions to radiological controls.
• Provide technical leadership and field oversight during complex or elevated-risk radiological work.
• Provide technical direction, coaching, and mentoring to RP personnel and station work groups.

Skills

ALARA planning

Dose estimates

Radiation protection

NRC knowledge

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Vistra Nuclear Operations Company in Shippingport, PA seeks a Senior ALARA Planner & Specialist to lead radiological work planning for the Steam Generator Replacement Project. You will provide technical direction, develop dose reduction strategies, and oversee ALARA program implementation across RP teams and station work groups.

You will monitor evolving radiological conditions, review work packages, and guide shielding decisions while ensuring compliance with 10 CFR 20 and NRC requirements.