DCPP (Nuc) Radiation Protection Engineer, Associate

Requisition ID # 158306 

Job Category: Engineering / Science 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Generation

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Avila Beach

Department Overview

Diablo Canyon Power Plant’s (DCPP) mission is to safely generate clean, reliable, and affordable energy for California’s hometowns.  Embrace new ideas to continuously improve our plant and our work environment. Proactively learn from ourselves and others. Enrich our communities and the environment, increasing the public's trust and confidence in nuclear power.

Position Summary

This is an ESC represented exempt classification currently subject to collective bargaining.

This is an entry-level Nuclear Radiation Protection Engineer position that works under the general technical direction of a more experienced Nuclear Radiation Protection Engineer. This job is responsible for providing Radiation Protection technical support for routine projects and programs, including but not limited to: analyzing and trending data to identify adverse trends; researching industry guidelines and operating experience for proposed solutions; assisting in all aspects of procedure development and support of RP programs such as ALARA, temporary shielding, instrumentation, internal and external dosimetry, rad waste, rad material control, and the radiological environmental monitoring program

To obtain and maintain employment, you must be able to pass a drug and alcohol screen, a security background check for unescorted access to a nuclear plant, psychological screen, and be subject to random drug and alcohol screening in fulfillment of federal requirements.

PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job.  The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, collective bargaining agreements, and internal equity.  Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed towards the middle or entry point of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.​

A reasonable salary range is:​

California Minimum: $​91,728

California Maximum: $137,784

Responsibilities

Assignments during this period will generally be to assist in one or more of the work areas described below. Working areas below will require direction and supervision. With experience, the independence and responsibilities will expand and the need for supervision will decrease. This list is not all-inclusive and all items may not be applicable to a particular individual's job duties. ALARA planning and implementation: Responsible for long term exposure reduction strategies, outage planning, temporary shielding and technology, source term removal and mitigation, processes and procedures required to implement effective ALARA controls, and the metrics associated with monitoring an ALARA program. RP instrumentation program: Responsible for planning and implementation of programs to support the field with instrumentation for routine operations such as surveys, job coverage, release of personnel and materials, remote monitoring, air sampling, emergency response etc. Internal and External dosimetry: Responsible for planning and implementing programs to measure, analyze, calculate and document internal and external occupational exposures at DCPP. Radioactive Material Control: Responsible for providing technical support to the management of radioactive material and preventing the inadvertent release of that material to the public. This includes receipt and shipping of radioactive material, control of contaminated protective clothing, source control, and technical support for decontamination activities. Radioactive Waste: Responsible for processing, packaging, storage, and shipping for both liquid and solid radioactive waste. This includes the radioactive waste minimization program, the Radwaste Classification Program and radioactive waste form Process Control Program. Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP): Responsible for technical support for the area and environmental TLD program, Off Site Environmental Laboratory (OEL), and Ground Water Initiative. May hold a position, RP related or otherwise to support plant needs, within the Emergency Response Organization or holds a position on an ERO team such as a scenario development team

Resolves problems of limited scope. Assignments typically require standard solutions. Works under the technical direction of a journey or higher radiation protection engineer. Assignments are regularly reviewed.

External contacts typically require obtaining and providing information to third parties. Internal contacts are with clients and project team members and project team members and typically include discussing and reporting progress, exchanging and coordinating information, and managing meetings.

Qualifications

Minimum:

• 18 years of age
• High School Diploma or GED
• CA Class C Driver's License or equivalent by day 1 of hire

Desired:

• BS or BA degree in Health Physics or a closely-related technical discipline
• 1-2 years’ experience in radiation protection at a nuclear power
• Able to apply basic radiation protection principles and theory
• Has basic knowledge of specific job functions
• Manages workload and schedule with input from supervisor
• Sets priorities, plans, and recommends solutions for basic assignments
• Approaches and plans work in an organized manner to meet project commitments
• May have separate refueling or unplanned outage assignments
• Reviews and develops procedure changes
• Evaluates and Operating Experience and provides recommendations
• May participate in benchmarking and self-assessments
• Demonstrates good judgment when making decisions and recommendations
• Frequently shows initiative and takes action proactively

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