Senior Manager, Radiation Protection

Tennessee Valley Authority; Athens (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation benefits

Job summary

The Tennessee Valley Authority seeks a Senior Manager, Radiation Protection in Alabama to lead the site Radiation Protection program, ensuring radiologically safe operations, protection of environment, and regulatory compliance.

You will supervise a large staff, direct project management, ensure ALARA performance, manage radiological controls and waste programs, and coordinate with NRC and other agencies to minimize liability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in a science or engineering subject with formal radiation protection training.
• Eight years of health physics experience, with at least five years in applied radiation protection.
• At least three years in nuclear facility radiation protection, including during refueling outages.

Responsibilities

• Supervise radiation protection programs ensuring compliant handling of radioactive materials and wastes.
• Develop and manage programs to meet federal and state regulations and license requirements.
• Ensure ALARA practices in maintenance and operations.
• Identify and control process streams to minimize releases and protect environment.
• Oversee procurement to support maintenance and operations.

Skills

Health physics

Staff management

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in science or engineering

Job description

Senior Manager, Radiation Protection - 519112

Location: ATHENS, AL
Regular/Temporary: Regular

External - Posting Description

Organization: Nuclear Power Group

Department: Radiation Protection

Location: Decatur, AL

Relocation benefits are offered for this position and will be aligned with federal travel regulations.

POSITION PURPOSE:

Manages the development and implementation of the site Radiation Protection programs, ensuring that all operations, maintenance, modifications, and engineering activities are conducted in a radiologically safe manner, protect plant systems and equipment, and protect the environment. Guides activities requiring technical assistance and project management in support of nuclear plant sites consistent with regulatory requirements and litigation minimization needs to ensure that NP Radiation Protection activities are conducted in a manner that protects individuals and the agency.

JOB DIMENSIONS:

Supervisory Responsibility — Supervises a staff ranging from 40 – 100 employees, including Radwaste Managers, RadCon Supervisors, Health Physicists, Health Physics Techs, Laborers and Laborer Foremen.

Budget Responsibility — Budget for directs development, operation and modification of radiation protection and radiological waste-related problems is approximately $6-$10 million dollars.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. Supervise Radiation Protection programs to ensure that all hazardous materials, radioactive materials, radioactive waste, mixed wastes, etc., are stored, processed and shipped in compliance with all applicable regulations and requirements and that wastes shipped to the burial sites are correctly characterized and meet burial requirements.

2. Responsible and accountable for the development, implementation, and management of programs at the nuclear site to ensure compliance and effective implementation of Federal and State regulations, license requirements, and industry good practice in the area of radiological control.

3. Ensures that all maintenance and operational activities at the nuclear plant are conducted ALARA and in a safe and efficient manner.

4. Ensures that all liquid, gaseous, and solid process streams are properly identified and controlled to protect plant systems, minimize the release of radioactive materials and effluents from the site, and protect the environment and public.

5. Manages material and support service procurements to ensure efficient support of maintenance, modifications, and operational activities.

6. Guides Radiological Control (RADCON) and Rad Waste activities to ensure that all plant work activities are properly planned, budgeted, scheduled, and conducted so as to support an integrated plant schedule.

7. Manages PORC duties to ensure all activities within the plant are conducted in a safe and efficient manner.

8. Manages programs to ensure professionalism within the plant staff and in interface with NRC and other outside organizations.

9. Develops and directs radiation litigation minimization programs for the site to protect TVA from unwarranted litigation.

10. Provides technical, project management, and operational support to the sites regarding radiological control, program implementation in the areas of radiation protection (exposure and contamination limits, exposure reduction programs).

11. Responsible for succession planning and workforce planning.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

The minimum requirements below meet or exceed ANSI/ANS 3.1-2014 standards.

Education —Bachelor degree in a science or engineering subject or the equivalent, including formal training in radiation protection. (ANSI 3.1-1981)

Experience — Must have six months on-site experience. Eight years of professional health physics experience of which at least five years shall be in applied radiation protection. At least three years of this experience shall be in professional level applied radiation protection work in a nuclear facility dealing with radiological problems similar to those encountered in nuclear power plants, preferable in a nuclear power plant. During the three years, the individual shall participate in the radiation protection section of an operating nuclear power plant during a routine refueling outage (one to two months) and two months operation above 20 percent power.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities — Knowledge of nuclear plant health physics and radiation protection. Ability to manage and supervise a large staff. Candidate may be required to obtain and maintain a security clearance based on position / access requirements and essential job functions.

TVA is an Equal Opportunity employer and complies with all applicable laws and regulations regarding equal employment opportunities. Any applicant or employee who believes s/he has a discrimination claim (including harassment or retaliation) must contact TVA's Equal Opportunity Compliance office within 45 calendar days of the event or action s/he believes to constitute discrimination, harassment, or retaliation.

Drug-Free Workplace

All TVA Non-Nuclear employees are covered by TVA's Federal Drug-Free Workplace Program Plan, in accordance with Executive Order 12564, Public Law 100-71 and the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing. Information regarding the Drug Free Workplace Program can be found at www.samhsa.gov/workplace . TVA Non-Nuclear employees in Testing Designated Positions, including those performing safety-sensitive duties are also subject to random drug testing. TVA Nuclear employees are subject to random alcohol and drug tests in accordance with 10 CFR Part 26 as mandated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).