Senior Radiation Protection Technician
WSP
- Port Hope, ON
- Permanent
- Full-time
- We value and are committed to upholding a culture of Inclusion and Belonging
- Our Flexible Work Policy - we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
- A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
- Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
- Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
- A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.
- Measurement of gamma radiation fields.
- Measurement of surface contamination using either radiation detectors or swipe sampling. - Collection of airborne monitor samples.
- Management of personal dosimeters for the workforce.
- Deployment of airborne radiological monitors.
- Ensure control and calibration of all radiation detection equipment.
- Delivery of training and coaching to site workers.
- Providing RP coverage to nominally 1-10 site workers at any given time.
- Summary and analysis of routine data for compilation into routine reports.
- Ensuring compliance with site radiation safety procedures by workers and visitors.
- Maintenance of RP facilities and equipment.
- Support the RP management and site management teams.
- Provides coaching, mentoring and guidance to other less experienced RP technicians, and supervises work.
- Additional tasks, as necessary.
- Bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering, radiation science or health physics (or related field) preferred.
- Minimum of three (3) years of relevant work experience required.
- Individuals with previous work experience as a Sr. RP technician will be considered.
- Demonstrate an understanding of radiation safety principles consistent with their background and training.
- Experience with a variety of survey instruments for the purposes of field measurements.
- Ability to convert between different radiation units.
- Ability to lead small teams to successfully complete a complex task.
- Ability to sort, compile and summarize routine data using typical Microsoft Office products such as Excel.
- Strong ability to clearly and concisely, communicate in English, both written and verbal.
- They will be expected to walk outdoors (sometimes in rugged terrain) regularly while carrying instrumentation. They will be expected to work in and around water.
- RP Technician may be required to use ladders.
- Must be able to lift up to 5kgs on a frequent basis and 10kgs on an occasional basis.
- Must be able to stand for up to 3 hours at a time, and/or able to work with arms extended (in surveying equipment and trucks while holding survey/decon instrumentation) for up to 15-20 minutes at a time.
- Must be able to work at heights and inside confined spaces.
- Eligible for CNL Reliability Status clearance (individual must have 3 full years of verifiable history in Canada, USA, UK, New Zealand and/or Australia to be eligible)
- We value our people and our reputation
- We are locally dedicated with international scale
- We are future focused and challenge the status quo
- We foster collaboration in everything we do
- We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable