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Radiation Protection/Chemistry Specialist - CIC

Energy Northwest
Richland, WA Full Time
POSTED ON 7/22/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/20/2026
General Summary

Assist the Chemistry/Radiological Services director with tracking Performance Improvement of the Radiation Protection (RP) and Chemistry (CY) departments. Track, monitor and assist in analyzing department performance data. Assist in the evaluation of performance deltas and recommended solutions, measure performance improvement effectiveness, and report department status.

Principal Accountabilities

Review Condition Reports (CRs) for Radiation Protection (RP) and Chemistry (CY) and provide priority, severity and ownership to management for Management Review Team (MRT) in accordance with SWP-CAP-06.

Perform casual analysis for human (and organizational) performance issues in accordance with SWP-CAP-01 and GBP-CAP-01. This includes Condition Report (CR) evaluations and recommending corrective actions to reduce the frequency of recurrence.

Assist with trending and analysis of department performance and assist in developing recommendations for improved performance based on trends. This includes tracking and analyzing inputs from the corrective action program, self-assessment program, observation program, internal and external operating experience (OE), performance indicators, quality audits, NRC inspections, the behavioral safety program, and external assessments. Assist in providing management and staff with relevant assessment data in a timely manner. Assist in composing department trend reports in accordance with GBP-CAP-03.

Assist management in the development, implementation, monitoring, and reinforcement of department human performance initiatives.

Participate in departmental self-assessments.

Promote, monitor, and evaluate the use of industry-standard error prevention tools at the management and workforce level. Monitor the effectiveness of defense management processes and recommend adjustments as necessary. Monitor, communicate, and maintain error and event data for the department.

Update department performance indicators, (including recovery plans), excellence plans, and clock resets.

Assist in special projects based on department and station needs.

Must participate on the Emergency Response team (ERO) when designated.

Must support the biennial refueling outage.

Required Education And Experience

Requires a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and three years of technical/technical support experience in operations, maintenance, engineering, security, training, health physics, chemistry, technical project management or performance improvement within a highly regulated work environment.

OR an Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university and five years of technical/technical support experience in operations, maintenance, engineering, security, training, health physics, chemistry, technical project management or performance improvement within a highly regulated work environment.

OR a high school diploma/GED and eight years of technical/technical support experience in operations, maintenance, engineering, security, training, health physics, chemistry, technical project management or performance improvement within a highly regulated work environment.

Pay Range

$95,532.00 - $143,298.00 Annual

Midpoint

$119,415.00

Typically, selected candidates are hired between the minimum and midpoint of the range, based on applicable experience and qualifications, market rate, internal equity, and budgetary allowances.

Incentive Compensation

Offers will be negotiated based on each candidate's qualifications.

This role may be eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan. Incentives are earned based on employee performance against defined metrics and company goals.

Benefits

Energy Northwest (EN) provides a phenomenal benefits package. Washington State also has no state income tax, and the Tri-Cities provides a cost-of-living lower than the national average.

EN offers substantial retirement benefits through three retirement programs including the Washington State Public Employees' Retirement System pension plan (PERS), a 401(k) savings plan with an employer match component, and a 457(b) savings plan. EN also offers multiple options for medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance coverage. Other voluntary benefits may include flexible spending accounts (FSAs), tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, childcare subsides, health reimbursement arrangement (HRA VEBA), health savings account (HSA), supplemental life insurances, credit monitoring/identity theft insurance, and more! Qualifying employees will typically start a personal time accrual rate of 160 hours per year and EN provides nine paid holidays throughout the Calander year; personal time accruals grow significantly at various service intervals.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate due to race, color, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, national origin, veteran status or on the basis of disability.

Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimantion is illegal

Salary : $95,532 - $143,298

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