Sandia National Laboratories

Senior/Principal Radiological Control Technologists - Radiation Protection (Second Shift), Onsite

Sandia National Laboratories • $74K — $144K *
Albuquerque, NM 87121In-Person
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High school diploma plus 5+ years as a qualified Radiological Control Technologist (RCT).
  • Experience with 10 CFR 835 and/or 10 CFR 20 regulations.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical expertise in recognizing and controlling radiation hazards.
  • Conduct tests and field investigations for controlling radiation hazards.
  • Use various radiation detection and measurement instruments.
  • Perform radiological surveys of radiation-generating devices.
  • Conduct surveys of materials, personnel, and equipment leaving radiological areas.
  • Document radiological surveys and prescribe radiological controls for operations.
  • Respond to radiological incidents and emergencies on-site and support off-site DOE requests.

Benefits

  • Dynamic work environment focused on national security issues.
  • Opportunity to support critical radiological operations.
  • Chance to work with advanced radiation detection technology.
  • Engagement with a collaborative team of scientists and engineers.
Full Job Description
What Your Job Will Be Like

Are you passionate about your work and want to join a dynamic team that solves challenging issues for our nation's security. If so, the Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) Radiation Protection (RP) organization is seeking Radiological Control Technologists (RCTs) for our Radiological Operations (RO) Programs. RO Programs provide embedded oversight, monitoring, and support to SNL Members of the Workforce who perform radiological work with radioactive materials and radiation-generating devices (RGDs). This position is directly supporting radiological operations that occur on a second shift.

On any given day, you may be called on to:
  • Provide technical expertise for the recognition, measurement, evaluation, and control of potential hazards from ionizing radiation, radioactive material, and RGDs.
  • Conduct tests and field investigations to support environmental, engineering, scientific, and mission support personnel in determining sources and methods of controlling radiation hazards.
  • Use a wide variety of radiation detection, monitoring, and measuring instrumentation.
  • Perform radiological surveys of radiation generating devices.
  • Perform radiological surveys of materials, personnel, personal items and equipment leaving radiological areas.
  • Conduct and document radiological surveys, prescribe radiological controls for radiological work, and monitor radiological work.
  • Routinely interact with radiological workers throughout the laboratories and field sites.
  • Respond onsite to radiological incidents and emergencies, and offsite in support of Department of Energy requests.

This position requires the ability to work a modified schedule to accommodate customer and travel demands.

The selected candidate will be required to work second shift.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.

Salary Range

$74,700 - $144,400

*Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

Qualifications We Require

  • High school diploma plus five (5) or more years of operational health physics experience as a qualified RCT.
  • Experience with 10 CFR 835 (Occupational Radiation Protection) and/or 10 CFR 20 (Standards for Protection Against Radiation).
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance.


Qualifications We Desire

  • Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing, and to team effectively with RCTs, engineers, scientists, and technicians.
  • Ability to qualify for respiratory protection.
  • Basic computer skills (MS Office suite).
  • Have a valid driver's license, have access to a private vehicle for travel to and from work locations, and capable of operating a government vehicle.
  • NRRPT registered.
  • Experience as a radiological worker in the DOE complex.Associate of Science degree or Bachelor of Science degree in health physics, radiological science, or closely related STEM discipline.
  • Current HAZWOPER training.
  • Active DOE Q-level security clearance or equivalent (e.g., DOD Top Secret).


About Our Team

The Radiation Protection Organization (Group 4610) provides radiation protection services to Sandia line organizations and is the steward of the corporate Radiation Protection Program. Services provided include translation of DOE directives and federal regulations into SNL-specific requirements and guidance; development of tools to assist in the identification and control of hazards associated with the use of radioactive materials and radiation-generating devices; providing trained and qualified personnel to support radiological activities and operations throughout the Laboratories; and workplace sampling and monitoring services to ensure effectiveness of radiological controls. The Organization works with the corporate Radiation Protection Safety Committee to establish goals, measure performance, and perform assessments to collect data to support continuous improvement in the safe performance of radiological operations.

Posting Duration

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of three (3) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

About Sandia National Laboratories

The Sandia National Laboratories is one of three National Nuclear Security Administration research and development laboratories in the United States, managed and operated privately by the National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia. Their primary mission is to develop, engineer, and test the non-nuclear components of nuclear weapons and high technology. Headquartered on Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico, it also has a campus in Livermore, California, next to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and a test facility in Waimea, Kauai, Hawaii. It is Sandia's mission to maintain the reliability and surety of nuclear weapon systems, conduct research and development in arms control and nonproliferation technologies, and investigate methods for the disposal of the United States' nuclear weapons program's hazardous waste. Other missions include research and development in energy and environmental programs, as well as the surety of critical national infrastructures. In addition, Sandia is home to a wide variety of research including computational biology, mathematics, materials science, alternative energy, psychology, MEMS, and cognitive science initiatives. Sandia formerly hosted ASCI Red, one of the world's fastest supercomputers until its decommission in 2006, and now hosts ASCI Red Storm, originally known as Thor's Hammer. Sandia is also home to the Z Machine. The Z Machine is the largest X-ray generator in the world and is designed to test materials in conditions of extreme temperature and pressure. It is operated by Sandia National Laboratories to gather data to aid in computer modeling of nuclear weapons. In December 2016, it was announced that National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia, under the direction of Honeywell International, would take over the management of Sandia National Laboratories starting on May 1, 2017. Educational opportunities are conducted in collaboration with university students through several programs, including the Securing Top Academic Research & Talent at Historically Black Colleges and Universities Program and the Sandia University Partnerships Network.
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Industry
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Founded
1948
* Ladders Estimates

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