Urenco

Senior/Lead Radiation Protection Technician

LocationEunice, NM
Salary$98,761-$131,094

About This Job

Join us at Urenco USA (UUSA) We’re leading the way in nuclear energy innovation. Our state-of-the-art facility located in Eunice, NM, is one of the only uranium enrichment sites in North America. We are actively looking for individuals who are ready to work collaboratively on-site in Eunice, NM, and are pleased to offer relocation support to help make this opportunity accessible to talented individuals like you. Come be a part of the future of clean energy.


Summary of Responsibilities

Supports Production through job coverage for daily operational job functions and required survey activities for product and radiological shipments. Provides support to maintain regulatory compliance with regulations such as 10CFR20 to ensure radiological safety for workers, plant and environment. Requires ANSI 3.1 (6000 hours documented radiation protection experience).


Education and Experience


Minimum Qualifications

Associate’s degree (A. A.) or equivalent from an accredited two-year college or technical school, Navy ELT, or equivalent experience
5+ years’ experience in radiation protection


Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university
7+ years’ experience in radiation protection


Certifications

Radiation Protection Certificate: NRRPT


Job Details

Work Location: Urenco USA, Eunice, NM
Work Schedule: Professional work schedule with minimal night/weekend support. Some nights and weekend work may be required.
Travel Required: 10% of the time or less is required
Security Clearance Requirement: Controlled Access Area (CAA) and an L or Q level security clearance is required.
Emergency Response Requirements: Emergency Response Organization (ERO) duty may be required; including being on-call (24/7) during your designated team duty week.
Work Environment: Radiological exposure expectations of <100>
Responsible for the protection of confidential and proprietary information received during employment, including keeping information in strict confidence, exercising a reasonable degree of care to prevent disclosure to others, not disclosing or divulging either directly or indirectly information to others, and not using the information commercially or for any other purpose other than the performance of their duties for Urenco. Confidential information includes information and data of any kind concerning any matters affecting or relating to Urenco business or operations, including compensation, investigations, financial controls, etc.


Primary Functions

Organize, lead and complete complex work activities as assigned (at a nuclear fuels facility licensed by the NRC), without direct supervision, and in accordance with approved plant procedures, processes and programs. This is the most experienced/seasoned of Radiation Protection technician level; capable of leading/mentoring diverse work teams. Contributor is a subject matter expert in radiation protection.
Support radiological phases of emergency planning and emergency response as needed.
Organize, lead and complete complex radiation protection tasks and assignments relative to the support of plant operations of a wide variety of equipment, programs, or systems at URENCO USA.
Exercise good judgment and decision making, professionalism and command and control skills in the conduct of assigned work to assure Radiation Protection programs and procedures are implemented responsibly and safely.
Facilitate post-job debriefings documenting lessons learned and work practice improvements. Immediately report defects, deficiencies, or anomalies within the facility to supervision and follow the corrective action protocol.
Provide management with recommendations for corrective actions, policies and process improvements regarding radiation safety.
Assist in lesson plan development and administering classroom training.
Administer on-the-job-training (OJT) and task performance evaluations (TPE).
Create new procedures, initiate changes to existing procedures, and review procedure changes.
Develop Radiation Work Permits.
Perform Interdisciplinary and Independent reviews.
Perform duties delegated by RP Lead Technician or RP Supervisor.
Provide guidance and transfer knowledge gained from experience to less experienced Radiation Protection Technicians including equipment operation, radiation protection job coverage and procedures/protocol compliance.
Coordinate, schedule and facilitate the completion of the weekly task matrix schedule.
Notify Operations, Maintenance, or Chemistry personnel of potential changes in radiological postings and conditions as a result of assigned work that may impact plant radiological or chemical conditions or releases.
Conduct a pre-job inspection and conduct pre-job briefs associated with pending work assignments.
Maintain instrument logs that record performance problems, repairs, calibrations and retests.
Exemplify the Core Foundational Behaviours, company values and URENCO Behaviours.

The duties and responsibilities listed above do not reflect the position description in full and in complete detail.


Benefits

*Please note that we continually evaluate our plans and make adjustments as necessary to meet market and business requirements.


Compensation Range

$98,761 - $131,094 / year and up dependent on candidate.

Urenco USA provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Urenco USA encourages minorities, females, veterans and persons with disabilities to apply. Urenco USA supports a drug-free environment.

If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application, interview process, and/or to perform essential job functions, please contact UUSA HR at HRUUSA@urenco.com.

Urenco USA | A trusted leader in meeting the world’s demand for sustainable energy.

Urenco USA (UUSA) is part of an international company that operates on the cutting-edge of the nuclear energy industry, utilizing the world’s most advanced, energy efficient, and cost-effective method to enrich uranium.

As the largest enrichment facility in North America, UUSA helps provide clean, sustainable energy while operating under a framework of high environmental, social responsibility, and corporate governance standards. Our world-class facility is located in the middle of the EnergyPlex. We strive to promote the production of nuclear energy to facilitate the transition to a low-carbon economy while remaining dedicated to safety and investing in community outreach.

If you are already an employee of Urenco USA and are interested in applying for another role within the company, please apply and update a completed Internal Candidate Application form (HR-2-3000-15-F-2), and your resume to the internal career portal.


Enrich your future!


URENCO USA | Human Resources | HRUUSA@urenco.com

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