Health Physicist- Plant Vogtle 3&4 at Southern Company in Waynesboro, GA

Plant Health Physicist-Plant Vogtle 3&4

Summary of Position Duties

The Plant Health Physicist is responsible for:

Monitoring all aspects of the Health Physics program and performance indicators to include:
- ALARA program
- outage preparation and execution
- radioactive waste management
- shipping of radioactive waste/material
- Process Control Program
Implementing special projects to improve Radiation Protection
Tracking/Trending all radiological data related to plant performance indicators.
Benchmarking industry on Radiation Protection issues and site performance
Providing technical support for the Radiation Protection department, including assessments of internal dose/whole body counting, skin dose and shielding; compliance with all regulatory requirements
Substituting as Radiation Protection Manager as required - qualification as per ANSI 3.1 - 1993
Ensuring that ALARA committee meetings are held, preparing agenda and tracking actions.
Maintaining the ALARA suggestion program
Serving as an on-call RP Supervisor as needed.
Filling the Emergency Response Organization positions as required.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Physics, Health Physics, Chemistry or other physical science preferred. Nuclear Navy training certification or equivalent is also preferred.

Advanced degree or American Academy of Health Physics Certified Health Physicist certification is highly desired.

Background/Experience Requirements

Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in nuclear power plant Health Physics or Radiation Protection programs is required

ANSI certification as a Health Physics / Radiation Protection Technician is desired

Experience with nuclear power plant outages, access control and ALARA is desired

Experience with radwaste management and shipping is a plus

Experience with project management including budgeting and scheduling is desired

Applicant must be able to obtain an unescorted badge at all SNC sites

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Strong computer skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and databases are desired

Outstanding oral and written communication skills are required. Strong presentation skills are required

Strong ability to make decisions and drive behaviors is required

Strong working knowledge of nuclear power plant systems, processes, and procedures and clear understanding of and ability to apply regulatory requirements to plant settings are desired

Strong interpersonal skills are required

Ability to balance multiple objectives and set priorities is required

Ability to problem solve and seek alternative solutions to complex issues are needed