Radiation Protection Specialist
Nawah Energy Company
- Abu Dhabi
- Permanent
- Full-time
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:
 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.
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.
N/APreferred
N/AQualificationsMinimum
- High School Certification.
- 3 years of relevant experience, out of which:
- Bachelor's Degree in Nuclear Engineering or Physics.
- APR-1400 or OPR-1000 operation, Radiological Protection or Radioactive Waste Management.