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Job Description
Support the assigned Radiological Protection Facility Manager (RP FM) in directing, managing, and integrating Radiological Control Program activities and oversight for the designated facility or area, as defined by the Area Safety & Health Manager. Develop and implement policies that protect the radiological health of site employees. Provide management oversight to ensure that all Federal, State, Company, and Site requirements governing radiation exposure to personnel and the public are met.
Major Responsibilities
• Make safety a core responsibility. Complete required safety training, follow all safety rules, and incorporate safe practices into every task. Stop work immediately if conditions are unsafe or could create hazards.
• Assist the assigned RP FM in managing and integrating the facility’s Radiation Protection Program by coordinating with the Operations Facility Manager to set expectations and maintain communication between the Radiological Protection Department (RPD) and the facility; resolving technical issues; implementing program improvements through Conduct of Operations initiatives; and ensuring that RPD and facility operations personnel comply with requirements in the Site Radiological Control (5Q) Manual. Maintain a general understanding of the facility and its operations.
• Implement Site and DOE policies by developing and applying facility-specific plans and procedures; reviewing radiation protection policies for regulatory compliance; ensuring the Radiological Protection Program meets rigorous external review criteria for startup and operations; coordinating with other RPD Managers to maintain program consistency; and evaluating procedures and practices for technical accuracy.
• Ensure full compliance with all Federal, State, Company, and Site requirements to maintain exposures to site personnel and the public ALARA. This includes managing the facility’s Radiation Protection Program elements such as Operational Readiness Reviews (ORRs), startup activities, occupational exposure, and contamination control; conducting management walkthroughs and surveillances; contributing to occurrence reports; and preparing formal responses to audits and assessments.
• Represent the RP Department on radiological control matters both internally and externally, communicating facility positions to oversight and planning groups.
• Support effective resource planning by developing and managing the facility’s business planning systems and coordinating manpower needs through daily and weekly planning meetings with Line Management.
• Enhance the quality of the facility’s Radiation Protection Program by overseeing training and qualification programs for Radiological Protection Inspectors and First Line Managers; approving OJT qualifications; reviewing and approving facility specific training materials; participating in Training Review Committees; identifying program improvement opportunities; implementing improvement processes; and evaluating facility radiological events to share lessons learned.
• Provide leadership to promote a strong safety culture and total quality environment by enforcing safety meeting attendance, reinforcing good work practices, emphasizing on and off the job safety, identifying improvement opportunities, and supporting improvement initiatives.
• Support personnel management by ensuring compliance with site HR policies; addressing employee concerns, issues, and performance matters; and promoting professional development through training, coaching, and counseling.
Major Responsibilities
• Make safety a core responsibility. Complete required safety training, follow all safety rules, and incorporate safe practices into every task. Stop work immediately if conditions are unsafe or could create hazards.
• Assist the assigned RP FM in managing and integrating the facility’s Radiation Protection Program by coordinating with the Operations Facility Manager to set expectations and maintain communication between the Radiological Protection Department (RPD) and the facility; resolving technical issues; implementing program improvements through Conduct of Operations initiatives; and ensuring that RPD and facility operations personnel comply with requirements in the Site Radiological Control (5Q) Manual. Maintain a general understanding of the facility and its operations.
• Implement Site and DOE policies by developing and applying facility-specific plans and procedures; reviewing radiation protection policies for regulatory compliance; ensuring the Radiological Protection Program meets rigorous external review criteria for startup and operations; coordinating with other RPD Managers to maintain program consistency; and evaluating procedures and practices for technical accuracy.
• Ensure full compliance with all Federal, State, Company, and Site requirements to maintain exposures to site personnel and the public ALARA. This includes managing the facility’s Radiation Protection Program elements such as Operational Readiness Reviews (ORRs), startup activities, occupational exposure, and contamination control; conducting management walkthroughs and surveillances; contributing to occurrence reports; and preparing formal responses to audits and assessments.
• Represent the RP Department on radiological control matters both internally and externally, communicating facility positions to oversight and planning groups.
• Support effective resource planning by developing and managing the facility’s business planning systems and coordinating manpower needs through daily and weekly planning meetings with Line Management.
• Enhance the quality of the facility’s Radiation Protection Program by overseeing training and qualification programs for Radiological Protection Inspectors and First Line Managers; approving OJT qualifications; reviewing and approving facility specific training materials; participating in Training Review Committees; identifying program improvement opportunities; implementing improvement processes; and evaluating facility radiological events to share lessons learned.
• Provide leadership to promote a strong safety culture and total quality environment by enforcing safety meeting attendance, reinforcing good work practices, emphasizing on and off the job safety, identifying improvement opportunities, and supporting improvement initiatives.
• Support personnel management by ensuring compliance with site HR policies; addressing employee concerns, issues, and performance matters; and promoting professional development through training, coaching, and counseling.