ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking a Radiological Control Technician (RCT) to join our team supporting the Y-12 National Security Complex! This position is full-time and will be based out of Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

Responsibilities

• Performs monitoring of personnel, work areas, and items leaving radiological areas for control of exposures from internal and external sources.

• Recommends appropriate personnel monitoring devices, protective equipment, and working time for operations and maintenance personnel working with sources of radiation.

• Observes processes.

• Reads, records, evaluates, and reports data from radiation detective devices, and air and bioassay sampling.

• Conducts investigation of cause and effect for results exceeding the guides, standards, and limits.

• Calibrates instruments, operates automated low background counting equipment, processes TLDs, and performs lung counts.

• Participates in the planning phase of new work processes.

• Serves as a member of the emergency response organization.

Requirements

• Education & Years of Experience – Associate's Degree in a Technical Field and 10+ years of relevant experience; a high school diploma & 20 or more years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

• Citizenship – To be considered, you must be a United States (U.S.) citizen due to the federal nature of the work.

• Clearance – To be considered, you must be able to obtain and maintain a government issued clearance, if needed.

• Training Courses – To be considered, you must have record of an active 40-Hr HAZWOPER Training and/or current, non-lapsing 8-Hr Refresher(s).

• Testing – To be considered, you must have record of passing the DOE RCT-Standardized CORE Exam.

• Must be able to perform mathematical computations and conversions to express sampling and monitoring results in proper units and terms.

• Must be knowledgeable and trained in principles, methods, and mechanics of monitoring and sampling of radiological hazards.

• Must understand the basic nature of the types of radiation.

• Must be able to recognize and characterize problems related to standards and limits, plan investigation action and define corrective measure.