Radiation Safety Engineer
Hopkins, SC, US, 29061
Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse’s mission to provide clean energy solutions? At Westinghouse, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.
Radiation Safety Engineer
Job Requirements
- Maintain radiation safety program to assure radiation exposure to plant personnel and members of the public is ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable)
- Provide radiation protection guidance to Health Physics Technicians, Operations, Engineering and other plant personnel as needed
- Perform engineering evaluations and technical reviews to support radiation safety program
- Analyze radiation exposure data to calculate individual doses and perform assessments of potential intakes, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements
- Provide subject matter expertise in regulated areas such as radiological controls and emergency planning
- Identify and implement improvements to reduce exposure of workers in a manufacturing facility
Education Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Health Physics, Nuclear Engineering or regulated field required
- 0-3 years of relevant experience
Specific Skills Desired
- Knowledge of federal and state radiological health regulations and requirements, health physics principles and practices, instrumentation and techniques used to detect and analyze radiation
- Strong oral and written communication, team building, interpersonal, decision making and computer skills
- Excellent organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills and teamwork required
- Certification by the American Board of Health Physics (ABHP) is preferred
Why Westinghouse?
Westinghouse Electric Company is the global nuclear energy industry’s first choice for safe, clean, and efficient energy solutions. We enable our delivery of this vision by living our value system:
- Safety and Quality
- Integrity and Trust
- Customer Focus and Innovation
- Speed and Passion to Win
- Teamwork and Accountability
Westinghouse offers competitive benefits to all our employees around the globe to keep them healthy and enhance their well-being. In the U.S. the following are representative of what we offer:
- Competitive Salary
- Comprehensive Health, Wellness and Income Protection Benefits
- 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
- Paid Vacations and Holidays
- Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements
- Educational Reimbursement Program
- Employee Referral Program
While our Global Headquarters are located in Cranberry Township, PA, we have over 9,000 employees working at locations in 19 different countries. You can learn more by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com.
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