What are the responsibilities and job description for the Radiation Safety Officer position at EnergySolutions?
Job Description/Tasks/Responsibilities
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- Is responsible for implementing the Radiation Safety Program at a site/facility or within various radiation safety disciplines, including managing staff. Ensures facilities and projects comply with applicable laws, rules, policies and procedures regulating radiation safety. Compiles compliance reports and oversees regulatory recordkeeping and submission of reports to regulatory agencies.
- Provides oversight, direction and training to organization staff to ensure all radiation safety activities related to a site, program, project, function and/or facility process(es) are conducted in compliance with established rules, regulations, policies and procedures and to ensure high quality products and services for EnergySolutions customers.
- Manages various radiation safety disciplines such as radiological engineering, dosimetry, instrumentation, waste management and health physics.
- Manages the development and implementation of training programs for staff on technical compliance procedures.
- Ensures compliance with all local, state and federal laws and regulations pertaining to facility operations.
- Assumes responsibilities as a radiation safety officer on a federal or agreement state radioactive material license (with appropriate experience and federal or agreement state regulatory approval). May be designated by name on a federal or agreement state radioactive material license.
- Completes radiation work plans and enforces compliance.
- Develops and implements radiation safety procedures for radiation safety staff.
- Provides training for radiation safety staff to ensure compliance with radiation safety procedures.
- Manages the implementation of radiation safety procedures in response to new regulations at the federal, state and local levels.
- Conducts daily surveys to keep a facility in compliance with licenses and regulations and ensures adequate staffing job coverage.
- Compiles compliance reports and oversees regulatory recordkeeping and submission of reports to regulatory agencies.
- Acts as a chief advisor to regulatory committees.
- Manages staff selection, development and retention. Establishes and monitors work goals and objectives. Evaluates employees through performance reviews, ongoing coaching and feedback methods.
- Prepares and administers budget according to plan. Monitors budget variances. Provides explanations on variances and takes appropriate action.
- Follows organizational policies and procedures and ensures staff is in compliance.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Detailed knowledge of local, state and federal radiation safety compliance regulations
- Detailed knowledge of the interpretation of local, state and federal radiation safety compliance regulations
- Detailed knowledge of the principles and practices of radiation safety
- Detailed knowledge of, and skill in using, radiation monitoring and laboratory research procedures and methods and instrumentation related to radiation safety
- Detailed knowledge of operational health physics and one or more of the following areas: dosimetry, instrumentation and waste management
- Demonstrated ability to collect, organize, analyze and report qualitative and quantitative data
- Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office products and their use (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint) and database applications
- Ability to schedule tasks assigned to other radiation safety professionals
- Demonstrated ability to handle more complex work and work broader in scope such as more than one subject area focus
- Ability to lift and carry up to 40 pounds
- Ability to push, pull up to 50 pounds; handle, grip, and reach above or below shoulder
- Ability to use hands and feet to accomplish tasks as assigned
- Ability to sit, stand, and walk
- Ability to effectively communicate; speaking, reading, understanding, writing and hearing clear English; pass audiogram in hearing conservation program as required by location
- Basic math, and computer skills
- Ability to perceive depth and adjust focus; basic hand/eye coordination
- Ability to see close and distance, basic colors/shades, and peripheral vision
- Ability to work inside an office, outside, and in extreme temperatures
- Ability to work with machinery vibration, power tools, moving objects, and slippery/uneven walking surfaces
- Ability to perform highly repetitive motions with fingers, hands, wrists, shoulders, and legs
- Ability to wear a respirator and work around dust, lead, asbestos, beryllium, welding fumes, toxic gases, and ionizing and non-ionizing radiation
- Ability to wear protective equipment such as: goggles, hard hat, steel toe boots with or without shank, and full body protective clothing
- Ability to work alone, work with others, and interact with the public
- Ability to drive a vehicle and travel overnight
- Ability to perform under deadline pressure
- Certified 24 Hour Site Specific Hazwopper, Radworker, and Respiratory Physical
- Bachelor's degree required in a scientific discipline or equivalent experience
- National Registry of Radiation Protection Technologist (NRRPT) certification preferred
- Certified Health Physicist (CHP) preferred
- Federal or agreement state regulatory approval may be required
- A minimum of 8 years of experience in operational health physics
- A minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience in operational health physics
- None
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