Monday, 30 July 2012

Radiation Safety Officer (RSO)

Details: The Shaw Group provides premier engineering, design, construction, and maintenance services to government and private-sector clients in a wide array of industries, including the energy, environmental, infrastructure, and emergency response markets.Summary:Performs a variety of Project Management and Scientific work on all phases of projects, but has a specialty in radiological project operations and management. Other duties may be assigned.Responsibilities:Work activities include but are not limited to supervision of two or more Scientists, collection and interpretation/evaluation of scientific data, development of plans, specifications, analyses, maps, position papers, procedures and reports, communication of technical concepts, evaluation results, plans, reports, etc., via oral presentations.Ensures conformance to applicable technical standards as well as company policies and procedures.Position supervises the on-site radioanalytical laboratory.Conduct radiological worker training for project staff, and conduct periodic professional development and refresher training for Radiological Controls Technicians.Acts as a key contributor in a complex and critical environment.May lead teams or projects; shares expertise.Applies in-depth skills and broad knowledge of the business to address complex problems and nonstandard situations.Anticipates customer needs and identifies solutions.Interprets internal/external business issues and recommends best practices in own discipline.Manages costs for specific projects.Solves complex problems; takes a broad perspective to identify innovative solutionsManages own time to meet objectives; forecasts and plans resource requirements.Explains difficult concepts and persuades others to adopt a point of view.Motivates other team members; may be team leader.Administers a H&S continuous improvement process applicable to industrial H&S and radiation protection.Applies expertise to create financial and operational solutions that apply across multiple functional areas.Influences customers and/or organizational leadership to accomplish operational objectives.Shapes and integrates functional strategies while anticipating demands to align operational priorities.Develops and leverages relationships with key internal/external customers to identify and support business needs.Negotiates with and /influences customers and/or organizational leadership to set priorities and solidify relationships.Verifies company and client compliance with Environmental Health and Safety policies, Standards and Regulations for Radiation Protection, Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations, and other job-specified procedures or standards.Identifies business issues that may impact organizational results.Develops plans and budgets to achieve functional, cross-functional objectives or operational objectives.Manages and deploys resources to achieve financial and business objectives across multiple functional areas.Communicates, presents or justifies overall Health and Safety performance to management as necessary.May take active role presenting proposals to prospective clients. Leverages the performance management cycle to motivate employees and support achievement of objectives.Develops financial and operational objectives/plans to align with business objective within own area/function objectives within own area.Influences customer and/or organizational leadership to accomplish operational objectives.Directs the resolution of highly complex or unusual business problems that cross functional lines.Qualifications/Competencies/Experience:A B.S. or higher degree in Physics, Chemistry, Health Physics, or related field is desirable; however experience maybe evaluated in lieu of education.A candidate in possession or pursuit of Professional Certification (CHP, NRRPT) is desirable.Has depth and breadth of experience in own discipline; integrates knowledge of business and functional priorities.Experience and training with the design and implementation of Scoping, Characterization, and Final Status Surveys in accordance with MARSSIM.Experience supervising or managing radiological work for USACE and on a FUSRAP site is preferable.Familiar with radioanalytical methods and equipment.Familiar with typical portable radiological survey instruments and the determination of radionuclide specific efficiencies and minimum detectable concentrations (MDCs) suitable for project release criteria, action levels, investigation levels, or derived concentration guideline levels (DCGLs).Must be aware of federal, state and local safety laws to ensure the organization complies with all current safety regulations.Ability to explain difficult concepts while persuading other to adopt a common point of view is required.Requires 7 to 12 years relevant professional level experience dealing with issues related to radiation safety and remediation, and with operation and implementation of health physics programs to comply with the radiation protection regulations and standards of the USNRC, USDoD, USDOE, USACE and Agreement States.For assignments as a radiation safety officer, working knowledge of 10 CFR 20 and CCR 17 in support of implementing Shaw?s NRC and/or CA Radioactive Materials Service Licenses at project locations.A working knowledge of principles of radiation protection and federal and state regulatory requirements and standards for radiological safety, radiological emergency planning and response and radiological management is required.Familiar with standard radiation safety and health physics concepts, practices, and procedures within different regulatory jurisdictions as applicable to assignments, i.e., NRC, DOE, DOD, USACE, EPA.

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