Radiation Protection / Health and Safety Tech

What You’ve Accomplished

- Completion of a High School diploma or equivalent with fundamental Health and Physics courses

- Familiarity with commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures within a related field

- Familiarity with the company's safety and health policy/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:

- Work experience in radiation safety and/or operational Health Physics to include a strong understanding of radiation protection fundamentals, policies, procedures, and general guidelines

- Strong problem identification and resolution skills

- Understanding of radiation and contamination control techniques

- Knowledge and experience with both radiation protection instrumentation and shipping radioactive materials

- Ability to effectively communicate with peers, management, and support organizations

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 Radiation Protection / Health and Safety Tech in Lynchburg, VA, you will be part of the proven team in the Operations Support Business Line in the Installed Base Business Unit. Your work will include:

- May perform general instrument calibration and utilize equipment point source and inverse square law mathematics.

- Receives radioactive material shipments.

- Assists in radioactive shipment preparation.

- May assist in the preparation of radiation work permits or job permits.

- Ensures that monitored activities are performed in accord with the ALARA philosophy and procedures.

- Generates thorough, accurate, and timely radiological survey and analysis documents.

- Correctly select, test, and operate surveillance instrumentation.

- Correctly post and control various areas requiring radiological controls.

- May provide efficiency checks of survey instruments and laboratory equipment.

- May assist in calibration/maintenance of survey instruments and laboratory equipment.

- Monitors the transfer of material, equipment, and personnel across radiological control boundaries.

- Thoroughly survey and assess areas in respect to dose rates and contamination levels.

- Reports deficiencies in accordance with procedure.

- Conducts audits in accordance with procedure including criticality safety and Industrial safety.

- Maintains the cleanliness and order of work areas.

- Carryout directions of Radiation Monitoring Team Captain in the event of a radiological emergency or drill.

- Solve math problems involving algebra and the natural log function.

- Performs environmental sampling for analysis.

- Performs personnel decontamination.

- To play an active role in creating a safe and healthy workplace and comply with all applicable safety and health rules.

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 Installed Base Business Unit contributes to this future: https://www.framatome.com/en/expertise/services-and-maintenance/

Discover Lynchburg, Virginia: https://www.opportunitylynchburg.com/

Any employment offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen (as applicable).

Your Total Rewards Package

The range of base salary for the position is between $21.50 - $28.10 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.