Radiation Control Technician IV - Los Alamos, NM

Radiation Control Technician IV - Los Alamos, NM

Position Summary

As a senior radiation protection technician 4 (RCT 4), performs the full range of RCT support activities and serves as the primary point of contact for planning, coordination of resources, and ensuring resolution of conflicting demands in highly dynamic and challenging conditions that require ability as a strong tactical decision maker.

Primary Responsibilities

• Ensures that radiological controls are correctly applied for radiological work, including high-hazard radiological work, by serving as authorized subject matter expert for development of radiological work control packages (RWCPs).
• Provides coordination of work area resources as needed to ensure safe and efficient operations.
• Fulfills customer radiation protection requests while ensuring established RP-1 priorities are followed.
• Works effectively with customers and supervision to resolve problems including elevation of issues beyond the ability of the RCT 4 to resolve.
• Ability to anticipate problems and handle unforeseen issues. May include technical supervision responsibilities but certainly includes responsibility for providing technical leadership and review.
• Contributions of technicians at this level are normally expected to be of sufficient value to have some impact on the outcome of entire project or group accomplishments.
• Through actions and words, demonstrates excellence in safety and compliance to RCTs co-workers and customers.
• Assignments may be broad or narrowly focused but usually require contributions of substantial independent effort.

Job Knowledge/Qualifications

• RCT 4 is considered a senior-skilled level. Demonstrated skills and knowledge beyond those expected to be found at Level 3.
• Applies extensive knowledge and skills to complete specialized tasks and has full knowledge of other related disciplines.
• Comprehensive understanding of general and technical aspects of the job.
• Assignments may be broad or narrowly focused, but usually require contributions of original work.
• Usually includes some responsibility for coordination and participation in developing the final product working with the requestor.
• Develops solutions to complex problems that require the regular use of ingenuity, creativity, and independence.
• Contributions are of sufficient value to have some impact on the outcome of the entire group accomplishments. Work is performed without appreciable direction.
• Completed work is reviewed from a relatively long-term perspective, for desired results.
• Exercises considerable latitude in determining technical objectives of assignments, which may be completed without established procedures.

Required Education and Experience

• Position typically requires a high school diploma and four to six years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. At this level, additional training, certification, and/or education may be expected, including associate's degrees and graduation from technical institutions.
• This position may be subject to DOE Order 426.2, Personnel Selection, Training, and Qualification Requirements for DOE Nuclear Facilities. This DOE Order establishes entry-level requirements to ensure employees in the positions can successfully perform the requirements of the job.

Clearance and Health Regiments

• This position requires a Q clearance and obtaining such clearance requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances.
• Must be physically able to work in demanding environments. Work involves moderate physical demands, such as lifting and carrying radiation protection instruments and wearing personal protective equipment, including respiratory protection.
• Work may be outdoors and may be scheduled at time other than regular work hours. Normally requires extensive experience in supporting radiological activities and facilities and in applying operational health physics to work. This position may require 24/7 coverage, which could involve working a rotating shift/weekend schedule.
• Routinely lifts, carries, and moves materials weighing up to 50 pounds
• Requires the ability to confirm tasks visually and audibly
• Must be able to stoop, kneel, bend, or crouch
• Employment is contingent on successfully passing a pre-employment physical and drug screening
• This position is subject to the requirements of the DOE Human Reliability Program as specified in 10 Code of Federal Regulation, Part 712, §712.11. These requirements include on going drug and alcohol testing, as well as periodic medical and psychological evaluations.

EEO Statement

ASRC Industrial (AIS) and its operating companies affords equal opportunity in employment to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, pregnancy, familial status, disability status, veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected under Federal, State or Local law. AIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.