Senior Health Physicist

Overview

NV5/Dade Moeller is seeking a highly qualified Senior Health Physicist to provide technical consulting, radiation protection expertise, regulatory compliance support, and professional instruction to government, commercial, and nuclear industry clients. The successful candidate will serve as a subject matter expert in health physics, radiological controls, radiation safety, and regulatory compliance while delivering classroom, virtual, and field-based training programs to client personnel

We offer a wide array of consulting opportunities that include radiation safety program audits, application preparation for new radioactive material licenses, designing final status surveys for decommissioning and license amendments, conducting radiation surveys for surface contamination and external exposure rates, providing radiation safety support for clients affected by technologically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive materials (TENORM), and participating in other diverse consulting projects on behalf of our valued public and private sector clients.

Responsibilities

Consulting and Technical Services

• Provide expert health physics consultation to federal, commercial, academic, medical, and nuclear industry clients.
• Evaluate radiological hazards and develop radiation protection strategies in accordance with ALARA principles.
• Conduct radiological assessments, dose evaluations, shielding analyses, and exposure assessments.
• Support client Radiation Protection Programs and Radiation Safety Programs.
• Interpret and apply applicable regulations, including:
• 10 CFR 20
• 10 CFR 835
• NRC regulations
• DOE requirements
• EPA guidance
• OSHA standards
• DOT regulations
• Develop technical reports, procedures, safety analyses, and regulatory documentation.
• Conduct radiological audits, assessments, and program reviews.
• Provide technical support during radiological incidents, emergency response activities, and corrective action investigations.
• Serve as a Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) or provide RSO support when required.
• Advise clients on dosimetry, instrumentation, contamination control, environmental monitoring, and radioactive material management. These responsibilities are commonly associated with senior CHP positions supporting radiation protection programs.

Instruction and Training

• • Deliver instructor-led and virtual training programs in our training programs:
  • Evaluate student performance.
  • Assist in maintaining technical accuracy and regulatory relevance of instructional materials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Health Physics, Nuclear Engineering, Physics, Radiological Sciences, Engineering, or related scientific discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of professional health physics experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in radiation protection, dosimetry, instrumentation, and regulatory compliance.
• Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to travel up to 25–50% as required by project assignments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Health Physics, Nuclear Engineering, or related field.
• Certified Health Physicist (CHP) in good standing through the American Board of Health Physics (ABHP).
• Experience supporting DOE, NNSA, NRC, DOD, EPA, or commercial nuclear clients.
• Experience serving as a Radiation Safety Officer.
• Experience with MARSSIM surveys, decommissioning projects, environmental monitoring, and radiological assessments.
• Existing professional network within the radiation protection and nuclear industries.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Advanced knowledge of radiation protection principles and health physics practices.
• Expert understanding of federal radiological regulations and industry standards.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with health physics calculations, dose assessment methodologies, and radiation protection software.

The pay range for this position is $90.00 to $95.00 per hr. Base pay offered may be higher or lower depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location of the candidate. Restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered.

All local employment laws apply. Base pay information is based on market location. Applicants should apply via the NV5 careers site.

NV5 offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, PTO, 401(k) and professional development/advancement opportunities.

NV5 provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. NV5 complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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