Radiation Protection Specialist

at  NAWAH

Job Title: Radiation Protection Specialist
Posting Date: 29 May 2024
Requisition ID: 1885
Company: NAWAH
Location:Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, AE
Employment Type: Regular Employee
Seasonality Classification: 4 Unit Steady State
Job Purpose
Implement the plant Radiation Protection (RP) activities during operational readiness, start-up and normal operation of Barakah Nuclear Power Plants (BNPP), as per regulatory requirements, operating policies and principles, nuclear standards for nuclear safety, industrial safety, and environmental protection, to ensure overall business performance objectives are achieved.
Key Activities, Responsibility & Accountability
Activity:
Plant Radiation Protection Activities

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Execute the process to manage and control Radioactive Contamination as well as Radiation Exposure to allow for safe operation of the plant.
• Provide input to the governance management of Radiation Protection area to drive performance improvement.
• Designate and operate temporary Radiologically Controlled Area (RCA) as needed to align with RP requirements.
• Monitor the operation of protection clothes washer and dryer in the RCA to ensure safe conditions.
• Monitor the decontamination of contaminated area and equipment to maintain clean facilities.
• Conduct periodic surveillance tests as well as radiation shield performance tests to ensure alignment with standards.
• Monitor the high radiation area, very high radiation area, contamination area, and airborne contamination area to minimize exposure dose for radiation workers.
• Monitor the transportation of radioactive materials to and from the RCA to minimize exposure dose for all workers.
• Provide radiation protection consumables and equipment, including the storage of portable radiation equipment to minimize exposure dose for radiation workers.
• Execute and support activities in the field to ensure Plant Radiation Protection Activities are carried out effectively and successfully; activities include:

 Commissioning testing of RP equipment and systems.
 Radiation Safety monitoring including Radiologically Controlled Area (RCA) operation from Fuel on Site activities.
 Walk-down of RP systems and areas.
 Documentation of RP activities.
 Actions for Deficiency Notification Report (DNRs) and Request for Information (RFIs) regarding RP issues.
Staff Training and Qualification

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Provide training feedback on program effectiveness with evaluation of operator performance to align with requirements.

Plant Support Activities

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Provide support for the BNPP As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) Committee to support performance improvement and minimize exposure in the long term.
• Provide support to Procurement function pertaining consumables, spare parts related to RP personnel protective equipment to ensure proper inventory management.
• Provide support in the preparation and conduction of World Association of Nuclear Operator (WANO) and Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) evaluations to ensure alignment with regulations.

The incumbent is expected to perform standard activities as per attachments 4 & 5 in the Job Description procedure (relating to Health, Safety and Environment, Security and Business Continuity, People Management, Excellence and Quality Management
Responsibilities & Accountabilities (contd.)
N/A
Professional Certifications
Minimum
N/A
Preferred
N/A
Qualifications

Minimum

• High School Certification.
• 3 years of relevant experience, out of which:
• 1 year is Nuclear Power Plant Experience.

Preferred

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nuclear Engineering or Physics.
• APR-1400 or OPR-1000 operation, Radiological Protection or Radioactive Waste Management.

Experience

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Execute the process to manage and control Radioactive Contamination as well as Radiation Exposure to allow for safe operation of the plant.
• Provide input to the governance management of Radiation Protection area to drive performance improvement.
• Designate and operate temporary Radiologically Controlled Area (RCA) as needed to align with RP requirements.
• Monitor the operation of protection clothes washer and dryer in the RCA to ensure safe conditions.
• Monitor the decontamination of contaminated area and equipment to maintain clean facilities.
• Conduct periodic surveillance tests as well as radiation shield performance tests to ensure alignment with standards.
• Monitor the high radiation area, very high radiation area, contamination area, and airborne contamination area to minimize exposure dose for radiation workers.
• Monitor the transportation of radioactive materials to and from the RCA to minimize exposure dose for all workers.
• Provide radiation protection consumables and equipment, including the storage of portable radiation equipment to minimize exposure dose for radiation workers.
• Execute and support activities in the field to ensure Plant Radiation Protection Activities are carried out effectively and successfully; activities include

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Provide training feedback on program effectiveness with evaluation of operator performance to align with requirements

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Provide support for the BNPP As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) Committee to support performance improvement and minimize exposure in the long term.
• Provide support to Procurement function pertaining consumables, spare parts related to RP personnel protective equipment to ensure proper inventory management.
• Provide support in the preparation and conduction of World Association of Nuclear Operator (WANO) and Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) evaluations to ensure alignment with regulations