Senior Radiation Control Technician

The Senior RCT serves as the Lab point of contact and coordinator for the radioactive materials shipping and receiving process, as well as the lead for conducting in-person radiation worker practical training.

You will:

• Perform routine and highly complex radiological surveys, sample collection, and analysis (radiation, contamination, and airborne radioactive) of laboratory, construction areas, remediation sites, and other work areas and generate associated documents, reports and audits.
• Consult directly with customers, anticipating their radiological safety needs and assisting in planning and implementing their research by providing radiological protection assistance.
• Provide comprehensive radiological support during preparation, packaging, and shipment/transfer of radioactive materials, acting as Lab point of contact and coordinator for the radioactive materials shipping and receiving process.
• Provide comprehensive radiation worker practical training classes, acting as the point of contact and lead for conducting in-person training.
• Develop training materials in collaboration with other RPG and EHS team members, make recommendations for training enhancements, and manage equipment and tools necessary to deliver a successful radiation worker practical training experience.
• Perform release surveys of materials, equipment and property from areas controlled for radiological purposes to uncontrolled areas.
• Evaluate radiological conditions within various types of facilities and work locations to support the development of radiological work authorization, work plans, survey plans, radiological work controls, general laboratory duties, and waste management activities.
• Post/label areas and items controlled for radiological purposes.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments, audits, investigations, and other measures needed regarding radiological corrective actions and incidents/emergencies.
• Respond to contaminated personnel/areas and other radiological incidents and emergencies.
• Provide comprehensive radiological support during operation related to Material Control and Accountability, and Nuclear Material Management.
• Conduct verification of worker compliance to established standards with regards to radiological and ALARA practices, procedures and policies.
• Conduct and support training activities.

We are looking for:

• Fifteen years of relevant experience in radiation/health physics programs, of which 5 years must be as a qualified DOE/NRC 3.1/DOD-qualification radiation control technician (RCT)/Health Physic Technician (HPT)/Engineering Laboratory Technician (ELT), or equivalent.
• Comprehensive experience in developing radiation protection procedures, technical work documents; which included providing technical advice and training instructions.
• Experience in developing and preparing procedures, and other services for the purpose of achieving radiation safety.
• Required to achieve and maintain status as a LBNL DOE-qualified radiation control technician (RCT).
• Technical certification (NNRPT) or appropriate combination of college courses/degree/RCT specialized training.
• Demonstrates full and extensive and comprehensive understanding of radiation measurement and radioisotope handling principles including monitoring, analysis and radioisotope identification.
• Ability to apply and have previously demonstrated extensive technical expertise, and has full and comprehensive knowledge of other related disciplines, such as radioactive materials transportation.
• Experience conducting radiation worker training classes.
• Experience conducting radioactive materials shipments in accordance with DOT requirements, including classifying, packaging, and shipping radioactive materials (RAM) within the United States (domestically).
• Comprehensive knowledge of radioactive shipping requirements and practices.
• Comprehensive knowledge of operational radiation protection contamination control practices for alpha, beta, gamma and hard-to-detect radionuclides.
• Required comprehensive and full scoped understanding of radiological safety programs, such as in areas of spectral analysis, MARSSIM/MARSAME protocols, DOT HMR, or the like.
• Strong computer skills including generating training materials, writing reports, conducting survey analysis.
• Incumbent must be able to perform the physical requirements of the position including: routinely lift and transport 40 lbs.; frequently bend and stoop; stand and walk for 4-6 hours per day.
• Incumbent will be required to successfully pass a routine medical examination as well as successfully pass applicable training including Respirator Fit Testing, formal HAZWOPER training, and other related emergency response training.
• Some duties of this position require up to 4 hour per day of the following types of hand use: fine manipulation, keyboard/mouse use, simple and/or power grasping.
• This position will be required to work across LBNL site, inside and outside buildings and at off-site locations including in the field.
• Access to construction and demolition sites is required.
• Exposure to hazardous materials and hazardous energy sources is likely.
• Exposure to sources of ionizing radiation and radioactive materials is likely.
• Security vetting for access to nuclear materials is required.
• Access to permitted hazardous waste storage facilities is required.
• This position fulfills an RPG role requiring emergency on-call duties.

Desired skills/knowledge:

• Experience conducting radioactive materials shipments in accordance with DOT requirements, including classifying, packaging, and shipping RAM internationally.
• Current DOT training, including radioactive materials advanced shipper.
• Previous completion of train-the-trainer class.
• Relevant professional certifications such as Certified Dangerous Goods Professional, etc.
• Experience in leading programmatic level work scope (MC&A, Qualification Program, DOT, etc.).
• Some Lead Technician experience is desirable.