RADIOLOGICAL CONTROL TECHNICIAN
Bechtel Nevada, a prime contractor to the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration, has immediate openings for Radiological Control Technician (RCT) positions at the Nevada Test Site, 60 miles from Las Vegas, Nevada.
Successful candidate shall monitor daily work practices utilized by BN and/or contractors/subcontractors present; stop work in imminent danger situations or as dictated by Radiological Work Permits and follow up to ensure corrective actions are implemented; ensure measuring instruments are functioning properly and diagnostic monitoring and sampling is performed; research records of radiological or potential radiological sites to determine whether the site is radioactively contaminated, controlled, or retired; identify and locate sites to be inspected and/or surveyed for radiation and radioactivity levels and conduct radiological surveys of sites to determine control requirements; operate mobile decontamination equipment; perform decontamination activities including inspection and cleanup, etc.; perform radioactive waste management duties; control access to radiological sites under control of BN; select and install appropriate signs and fencing; and ensure completion of radiation records documenting radiation surveys and other job activities. Successful candidate shall install, distribute, operate, and maintain air sampling stations.
Successful candidate shall possess a high school diploma or equivalent, plus either four years work experience in radiological controls, or three years work experience in radiological controls and a National Registry of Radiation Protection Technologist (NRRPT) certification, or 12-semester hours of college level math and/or science. Successful candidate must be currently qualified or be able to qualify within six months of start date to the DOE RCT standardized core training programs. Basic computer skills are required.
Bechtel Nevada offers a competitive salary and benefits package such as: three weeks of paid time off per year; 80 hours of paid holidays per year; group insurance (health/dental/vision); basic life insurance (1.5 times of annual salary); short and longterm disability insurance; 401(k) Thrift Plan (100% vested after three years); and relocation assistance from originating city.
Send resume to Bechtel Nevada, Attention: Vivian Fernandez (identify Job #99-02), P.O. Box 98521, Las Vegas, NV 89193-8521, e-mail fernanve@nv.doe.gov or FAX (702) 295-2448. Equal Opportunity Employer. U.S. citizenship and ability to meet requirements to obtain a security clearance are required. Pre-employment physical examination, including drug screen, is required.