Radiation Safety Officer

About the role

The Southern Regional Radiation Safety Officer shall ensure that all radiation safety activities are being performed in accordance with regulatory requirements and company procedures in daily operations, training company personnel and, other applicable duties related to radiation safety and general office duties. This position will have primary responsibility for the site RSO duties for the Gonzales, Sulphur & Beaumont offices for PROtect as well as providing oversight of the Radiation Safety Departments in the other offices within their region.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Radiation Safety Program training for new and current employees, as applicable.
• Conduct regular field compliance audits to meet the requirements of PROtect’s Radiation Program for designated primary offices.
• Ensure that all radioactive material transport vehicles are compliant with all regulatory requirements and company procedures.
• Identify and report regulatory violations and/or items of non-compliance to the Corporate RSO.
• Perform source exchanges and maintain all associated documentation in compliance with PROtect’s policies and procedures.
• Review, monitor and maintain records such as daily dosimetry, utilization reports and any other records maintained by radiographic personnel.
• Perform calibration of personnel monitoring devices, survey instruments and maintain the records.
• Verify that all applicable required postings and notices regarding the storage, transportation and use of industrial radiographic equipment are current and posted in a conspicuous location and have been completed as applicable.
• Assist the Corporate RSO in the implementation of corrective actions, incident investigations, and root cause analysis of incidents as necessary.
• Work with designated site and assistant RSO’s at offices within the defined region to ensure their programs are kept up to date.
• Visit offices within the defined region to review, oversee and assist site RSO’s a minimum once a month.
• Maintain inventory and tracking of radioactive material and all associated equipment.
• Create reciprocity notifications for the Corporate RSO to submit to the applicable regulatory agency.
• Audit work for items or deficiencies that are not code compliant or defects that were not identified.
• Communicate findings with Level II technicians.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Associates degree in NDT is preferred.
• 40 hours of Radiation Safety training & hold a current IRRSP or State card is required.
• 2,000 hrs of hands-on experience as a qualified radiographer in industrial radiographic operations is required.
• Must be capable of passing the PROtect, LLC. in house Trustworthy & Reliable investigation.
• Formal training in the establishment and maintenance of a radiation protection program is required. (Candidates without such training will be required to attend course of PROtect’s choosing within 6 months of assuming position.)
• Inspection, maintenance, and source retrieval training is required. (Candidates without such training will be required to attend course of PROtect’s choosing within 6 months of assuming position.)

Qualifications

• 2,000 hrs of hands-on experience as a qualified radiographer in industrial radiographic operations.
• RT Level II certification with minimum 2-years of field experience.
• Good knowledge of the inner workings of the QSA Global 880 model exposure devices and associated equipment.

Skills and Mindset

• Must be able to work independently and be self-motivated.
• Proficient in Microsoft WORD and EXCEL.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to identify shortcomings of candidates and explain/identify areas needed for improvement.