Location: Paducah, KY
Title: Radiological Control Technician
Schedule (FT/PT): FT
Travel Required: As needed
Clearance: Ability to Obtain

North Wind Solutions is a Government contracting small business with operations at military and civilian installations across the United States. The company's focus is facilities operation and maintenance, waste management and radiological services, security control and force protection, and environmental services.
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POSITION PURPOSE:

To provide support to the day-to-day implementation of the Radiological Protection Program

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Implements the day-to-day programmatic aspects of the Radiological Protection Plan
• Performs air sampling, radiation surveys, and radioactive contamination control monitoring
• Develops RWP's
• Conducts personnel and equipment surveys
• Implements access control measures such as posting and labeling and completion and management of records, ensuring personnel are meeting the RWP requirements
• Responds to accidents and emergencies
• Performs instrument source and function checks
• Generates radiological data, records, and reports
• Provides job coverage
• Provides developmental inputs to action plans, work plans, and job hazard analyses
• Conducts periodic work area walk downs

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Must be at least 18 years of age and have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of three years' experience in applied health physics and experience in a field relevant to job requirements (Education may substitute for up to one year of experience—six months for a related AS degree or one year for a related BS degree).

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Requires moderate interpersonal and communication skills in dealing with others to ensure that customer requests or needs are met. Acknowledges and clarifies customer inquiries, requests, or complaints to ensure that needs are identified, documented, and addressed.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written and/or oral instructions; ability to deal with problems involving variables in non-standardized situations. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

COMMUNICATION:

Communicates clearly and concisely in speech and writing. Demonstrates understanding of and sensitivity to unspoken meaning and nonverbal cues. Facilitates communication across the organization and effectively interfaces with customer, contractor, and site personnel on a daily basis.

SKILL SET:

Demonstrates effective use of systems, tools and other resources to reflect understanding and clear insights of processes, systems and methodologies of process improvement. Ability to visualize alternative processes and think conceptually.

**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES: **

• Demonstrate the ability to follow procedures, work packages, and/or protocols
• Demonstrate the ability to oversee and guide radiological support and radiological workers
• Demonstrate the ability to use and source check radiological instrumentation
• Demonstrate the ability to train junior technicians in the use of radiological instrumentation
• Demonstrate the ability to document survey and data results appropriately and accurately
• Demonstrate the ability to use different levels of PPE (including respiratory protection)
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with field project management and client representatives is essential
• Demonstrate the ability to review and qualify HP/IH data results and calculations (survey, air monitoring, etc.)
• Ability to participate in physically demanding work while wearing PPE, including respirator protection
• Medically qualified to wear a respirator, able to lift 30 lbs, and able to climb ladders
• Ability to obtain and hold a security clearance.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, squat, climb and talk or hear. The employee is often required to use hands or fingers to handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

The work is conducted both indoors and outdoors. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is normally mild to moderate. The employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts.

********North Wind offers a competitive pay and benefits package to include health, life, and disability insurance benefits, 401(k) with company match, generous paid leave and tuition reimbursement for eligible employees. As a company, we are committed to employee wellness, professional development, and work-life balance. We value safety, reliability, and commitment to our people! For more information about our benefits or hiring philosophy, visit the North Wind Career Opportunities Page.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The nature of those accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact our Helpline +1.208.528.8718 or use the Request for Reasonable Accommodation form to get assistance.

North Wind is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, religion, or other legally protected status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Proof of citizenship will be required as a condition of employment.

Candidates may be required to obtain and hold a Secret or Higher US Government Clearance.