Health and Safety/Radiation Technician

What You’ve Accomplished

- Completion of a High School diploma or equivalent and at least 5 years of directly related experience

- An Associate's Degree in Biological or Physical Sciences and at least 4 years of applied health physics experience

- Have detailed knowledge of established concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field.

- May require pertinent certifications and/or training.

- Be familiar with the company’s safety and health policy and program.

- You are ready to join Framatome and help deliver clean, safe energy and advance nuclear technology.

Who You Are

Your actions, behaviors, and decisions are made in a manner consistent with our Core Values: https://www.framatome.com/en/jobseekers/our-values/

You may have also acquired the following skills:

- Teamwork, collaboration and a Positive Attitude

- Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

- Profesionalims and strong work ethic

- Oral and written communication skills

- Leadership

Your Opportunity

This full-time role is about making an impact on people’s lives and the future of clean energy. You will leverage your skills and experience to be part of an innovative team and make a difference for our customers. As a Health and Safety/Radiation Technician in Richland, WA, you will be part of the proven team in the Fuel Business Unit. Your work will include:

- Providing radiological control functions, sample collection/analysis, contamination/exposure control, area postings/identification

- Monitoring for control purposes, release of materials, emergency response (including Plant Emergency Response Team (PERT) qualification, surface survey for characterization

- Tracking radiological exposures for access control

- Shipping radioactive material

- Maintaining the respiratory protection program

- Maintaining specified aspects of the dosimetry program

- Performing personnel decontamination and first-aid/medical support

- Maintaining radiological instrument program

- Participating in specified pre-job briefings

- Working with routine and/or special detection equipment

- Performing special studies in the evaluation of radiological protection for personnel/environmental/plant areas

- Prepare/maintain records as required

- Provide assistance in the preparation of radiation control documents such as Radiation Work Procedures/Radiation Job Permits/Standard Operating Procedures, Imatic calibration setups

- Collection of the sewer samples/ambient air samples/environmental samples

- Technical assistance with unusual problem solving

- Interpretation of procedures/practices/regulations/license standards

- Providing mentoring and training to lower level HSTs as requested

- Changing out occupational and environmental TLDs

- Assist in training, sending out reminders and restrictions for the urine program

- Surveying and packaging TLDs for shipment

- Collect/enter/preparation/delivery urine/fecal samples

- Stock bioassay supplies

- Collect/submit samples

- Make program schedule notifications and program compliance notifications

- Downloading dose tracking touch probes and uploading touch probe downloads

- Create and distribute dose tracking report.

Together we will enable clean, safe, and economical low-carbon energy to meet the global ambition for a better tomorrow.

Who We Are

Framatome is an international leader in nuclear energy recognized for its innovative solutions and value-added technologies for the global nuclear fleet. More than 2,000 dedicated U.S. Framatome employees work every day to supply ever cleaner, safer, and more economical low-carbon energy for our communities and world. As well as supporting new nuclear builds, advancing new technology and advancing nuclear energy in the U.S. and abroad. Like you, we want a brighter future.

See how the Fuel Business Unit contributes to this future: https://www.framatome.com/en/expertise/design-and-fuel-manufacturing/

Discover Richland: https://discoverrichland.com/advantages/

Framatome’s Richland, WA facility is a licensed nuclear fuel manufacturing site and complies with US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and US Department of Energy (DOE) regulations. This position is safety-sensitive and pre-employment drug/alcohol screening is required. Any employment offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a background investigation.

Your Total Rewards Package

This position has a fixed base salary of $43.45 per hour, and may also include annual incentives, performance bonuses and benefits. Please note that the base salary range is a guideline, and individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies and work location.

Framatome offers a broad employee benefits portfolio as a key component of your total rewards. This includes:

Multiple medical plans; dental and vision plans; Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment; long- and short-term disability; optional plans including dependent life, accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity insurance; retirement savings plans (401k) with employer match; paid time off including up to 3 weeks of vacation, 8 days of sick leave, and 13 paid holidays; education reimbursement; adoption assistance; employee assistance programs; opportunities for professional development.

Positions within Framatome may require access to proprietary information that is subject to U.S. export control regulations. As such, the Company must ensure that any hires for these job openings fully comply with all US regulations. Foreign national applicants that are citizens or residents of countries not included on the Department of Energy’s Generally Authorized Destinations list may not be eligible for immediate need positions. See list here: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-III/part-810/appendix-Appendix%20A%20to%20Part%20810

Framatome is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.