Radiological Control Technician (RCT) - Level 5

About the role

Edgewater is seeking qualified candidates for a Radiological Control Technician (RCT) - Level 5 opportunity for our customer in Los Alamos, New Mexico to support the Los Alamos Legacy Waste Cleanup (LLC) Project.

Responsibilities

• Provide critical radiological support to mission operations by ensuring radiological safety for workers and the public.
• Perform workplace surveillance of radiological conditions by conducting monitoring and surveys for removable and fixed contamination, external radiation surveys for beta/gamma and neutron radiation; perform routine and non-routine radiation protection activities to ensure the implementation of and compliance with procedures, including response to abnormal events; perform air sampling and operation of air monitoring equipment; participate in planning of low-, moderate-, and high-hazard work; and provide mentoring to junior radiological control technicians and students and on-the-job training on procedures.
• Provide routine radiation monitoring support for assigned locations.
• Perform, maintain documentation, and reports for workplace radiological surveillance and monitoring of conditions.
• Provide radiological support for routine activities to ensure compliance with Radiation Protection and all Radiological Protection Procedures.
• Operate portable radiation and contamination survey instruments, as well as operate radiological counting instruments.
• Implement radiation protection procedures to a wide range of activities and functions.
• Implement radiation work permits for various tasks and job support.
• Respond to radiological emergency and abnormal situations.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma and 8 years of related experience
• Contingent on the ability to pass DOE core 1 and DOE core 2 (site specific) examinations and become fully qualified under the site’s radiation protection program
• Expert knowledge of applied radiation protection principles, implementation practices and radiological instrumentation
• Expert experience and/or knowledge of radiological job coverage principles
• Expert experience and/or knowledge in radiological event response (CAM alarm, ARM alarm, personnel contamination, etc.)
• Advanced mentoring less experienced RCTs in the execution of radiation monitoring, contamination control, emergency response
• Advanced experience in a lead radiation control technician role, to include: assigning radiological work, implementing radiological work procedures, issue resolution, and supervision of radiological work practices
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Additional Requirements

• Ability to wear personal protective equipment required for workplace and job hazards including anti-contamination clothing and respiratory protection
• Ability to use stairways, fixed ladders, and ladders up to 6 feet
• Must be physically able to work in demanding environment
• Ability to lift 50 pounds and carry 35 pounds

Job Requirements

• United States Citizenship
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE L or Q Security Clearance, if required

Other Job Requirements

• Founded in 2003, Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC (Edgewater) is a New Mexico-based small business headquartered in Los Alamos, NM, with five (5) regional offices across the United States to locally support their growing presence at project sites.
• Edgewater has a proven track record and is a trusted provider of fixed-price construction projects, engineering, and technical services for the Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Defense (DOD), National Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Canadian Commercial Nuclear Industry, and private sector commercial contractors involved in nuclear, high-hazard, or complex operations.
• Edgewater’s experience and guidance ensure that its customers perform hazardous operations, comply with regulatory requirements, and maintain the highest quality and safety standards.
• Originally founded to support the Los Alamos National Laboratory, Edgewater now supports customers across the U.S. and Canada.
• Edgewater offers multiple individual and family benefit options including paid time off, medical, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance, and a pre- and post-tax 401 (k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1.
• Equal Opportunity Employer