Radiation Safety Officer at PermaFix Canada Inc

Cleveland, Ohio, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

29 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

29 Jan, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Radiation Safety Procedures, Training, Hazard Controls, Radiation Hazards Identification, Equipment Calibration, Work Area Inspections, Exposure Monitoring, Radiation Safety Records, Program Performance Issues, Health Physics, Radiation Safety Instrumentation, Air Monitoring, Dosimetry, Non-Destructive Assay, Respiratory Protection, MARSSIM Implementation

Industry

Environmental Services

Description

Description EXEMPT. This position is responsible for implementing the project radiation protection program at the Former Harshaw Site in Cleveland Ohio. Duties · Ensure radiation safety procedures are being correctly implemented. · Provide training to project personnel on radiation safety topics commensurate with assigned duties and responsibilities. · Address occupational safety hazards and hazard controls when designing or modifying new processes (with emphasis on hazard elimination). · Identify radiation hazards and hazard controls during work planning and development of hazard analyses/controls for each task. · Ensure radiation safety equipment, tools and materials necessary for task execution are available, calibrated and tested. · Ensure personnel participate in a readiness demonstration prior to performing a task. · Perform work area inspections prior to the start of work and periodically through execution. · Inform personnel of results if exposure monitoring is conducted. · Generate radiation safety records in accordance with the radiation protection plan. · Identify, correct, and communicate program performance issues · Perform other duties as assigned. Requirements · A college degree from an accredited school in health physics, engineering, science or related field. · A minimum of 10 years of experience in the development and/or management and implementation of radiation safety programs for HTRW remediation, facility decontamination and decommissioning, or other projects with hazards similar to the Harshaw site. · Professional health physics certification (Certified Health Physicist - CHP) or demonstrated completion of specialty training including, but not limited to: -Radiation safety instrumentation -Air monitoring (occupational and effluent) -Shielding -Internal and external dosimetry -Non-destructive assay (gamma spectroscopy) -Laboratory assay (alpha spectroscopy, gross alpha/beta counting and liquid scintillation counting). -MARSSIM implementation 8 -Respiratory protection · A minimum of two years of experience in management or supervision of technical and field staff. · A minimum of two years of experience in final status survey plan development and/or implementation in accordance with MARSSIM. · Working knowledge of applicable federal, state and local occupational safety and health regulations. Working Conditions Moderate travel required to various job sites, pre-proposal site works, company offices as appropriate and other business and/or compliance meetings. Site visits may require wearing appropriate protective clothing.

Responsibilities

The Radiation Safety Officer is responsible for implementing the radiation protection program and ensuring that safety procedures are correctly followed. This includes training personnel, identifying hazards, and maintaining safety equipment.