St. Francisville, Louisiana, USA
96 days ago
Radiation Protection Technician

Work Place Flexibility: Onsite 

Legal Entity: Entergy Operations, Inc.-EOI 

 

*****This position will be titled "Radiation Protn Tech 1/C"*****

 

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Operate simple equipment such as waste compactors, decontamination laundry machines for clothing and masks, tool and equipment decontamination units, air samplers, portable and survey instruments and radiation protection counting and laboratory equipment. Be able to erect work containment areas to minimize the spread of radioactive contamination. Collect samples and perform radiological surveys. Assist in providing radiological controls during special and routine operations, special and routine maintenance, refueling and emergency or unusual operations. Prepare minor reports, log results of surveys and perform personnel exposure accountability as assigned. Response test survey instruments and operate computer terminals. Perform basic mathematical calculations, including scientific notations both manually and with the use of a calculator. Maintain qualifications to operate motor vehicles, such as automobiles or light trucks. Conduct routine and special surveys for contamination, radiation, and airborne radioactivity. Operate a variety of portable instruments such as ionization chambers, portable air samplers, and instruments utilized for performing whole body counting, mask fit testing, pulmonary function tests, body burden calculations, bioassays and TLD readings. May train others within a limited scope concerning radiation protection. Perform necessary housekeeping, decontamination of equipment, clothing, and areas as per applicable Nuclear Regulatory Commission endorsed regulations and standards. Comply with established procedures and with rules of Code of Federal Regulations, Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulatory guides, National Standards, and other regulatory agencies.

 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Minimum education preferred for the position:

ANSI 3.1 Certification

 

Minimum experience required for the position:

4 years commercial nuclear experience or related work Technical understanding of nuclear generation principles and operations. Proficiency with current computer business applications.

 

Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required for the position:

Individuals in training or apprentice positions are not considered technicians or maintenance personnel for purposes of defining qualifications in ANSI/ANS 3.1 section 4 qualification but are permitted to perform work for which qualification has been demonstrated.

 

Any certificates, licenses, etc. required for the position:

None

 

Pre-Employment Testing required for the position:

EEI TECH test required with a score of “Test Recommended”

 

Successful completion of the EEI TECH test.

 

**Candidates selected to take the TECH Test will be invited via e-mail. You may need to check your spam email.

***If you are TECH Recommended, please note it on your resume.

 

 

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Primary Location: Louisiana-St. Francisville Louisiana : St. Francisville 
Job Function: Nuclear
FLSA Status: Nonexempt 
Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered
Union description/code: RIVER BEND BARG. - NUCLEAR 
Number of Openings: 2
Req ID: 115970
Travel Percentage:Up to 25%

 

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please click here to view the EEO page, or see statements below.

EEO Statement: The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. 

The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

Accessibility: Entergy provides reasonable accommodations for online applicants. Requests for a reasonable accommodation may be made orally or in writing by an applicant, employee, or third party on his or her behalf. If you are an individual with a disability and you are in need of an accommodation for the recruiting process please click here and provide your name, contact number, the accommodation requested and the requisition number that you are requesting the accommodation for. Employee Services will contact you regarding your request.

Additional Responsibilities: As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Entergy Pay Transparency Policy Statement: The Entergy System of Companies (the Company) will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company’s legal duty to furnish information.  41 CFR 60-1.35(c). Equal Opportunity and Pay Transparency.

Pay Transparency Notice:

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision (dol.gov)

The non-confidential portions of the affirmative action program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans shall be available for inspection upon request by any employee or applicant for employment.  Please contact HRCompliance@entergy.com to schedule a time to review the affirmative action plan during regular office hours.

EEI Testing:

One way that Entergy has found to identify and assess the abilities and skills needed for certain jobs is through pre-employment testing. If this position does require an EEI test, the type of test will be located under the qualifications section of the job posting. If you are invited to a test session, we strongly recommend you review and complete the practice test as well as review the testing brochure for your respective test.  The test brochure will give you critical information on the test such as time allocated and number of questions.  Also, keep in mind that the actual test is timed; you should practice timing yourself while doing the practice tests. The practice test information and test brochures can be located by going to the EEI website, http://www.eei.org/practicetests, Logon ID:  entergy, password:  practice test (2 words). Travel expenses incurred in connection with EEI testing are non-reimbursable.

In addition to EEI testing there is also Fit-for-Duty testing which will identify and assess the abilities and skills needed for certain jobs. If this position does require Fit-for-Duty testing, the type of test will be located under the qualifications section of the job posting.

 

WORKING CONDITIONS:
As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

 

Please note: Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.

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