Radiation Protection Surveyor

Are you looking for a company that works on major engineering projects all over the world? Do you want to make a difference by improving the daily lives of communities worldwide? Are you seeking to join an inclusive and diverse team that you can truly count on? You’ve come to the right place!

Come join us in reshaping the future with AtkinsRéalis. AtkinsRéalis is dedicated in engineering a better future for our planet and its people.

This position exists to provide an essential service to facilitate the safe operation of Candu licensed facilities to meet CANDU’s business objectives/customer requirements, and to ensure that this function is performed efficiently, within all applicable regulatory requirements. This position reports to the Radiation Protection Manager.

Your role within the Team:

• Perform formal and on-the-job training provided to satisfy the requirements for duty as a Radiation Surveyor (note this is not a trainee position).
• To develop a good knowledge of the Radiation Protection Program at Candu Energy Inc. and achieve Group 1 RP qualifications as well as RAMT qualification.
• To develop good knowledge of all instruments used by Radiation Surveyors in the course of their work.
• To perform Radiation Survey duties under varying degrees of supervision, including shift work or irregular hours.
• To perform radiation surveys as requested by supervisors, including daily routine radiation surveys, posting, and marking radiation signage and zones.
• Perform contamination checks on personnel (exit procedures from radiation zones), and equipment or facilities.
• Assist with personnel decontamination after a personal contamination event.
• Perform hazard assessments, review Work Permits for radiation protection requirements and approve.
• Work Permits procedural compliance, and in offering advice on radiation protection or contamination control questions as they arise in daily activities.
• To inform immediate supervision of any unusual conditions or actions impacting radiation protection.
• To be conscious of the interaction between radiation control measures and their effects on production and schedule responsibilities.
• To maintain records and daily logs.
• To assist in radiation protection training delivery.

Why choose AtkinsRéalis as an employer?

Because we offer:

• The opportunity to work on various major projects for internal and external clients.
• An exciting environment where work-life balance is important.
• A wide array of learning and development opportunities.
• Competitive pay, flexible benefits, an employee share plan, and a defined contribution pension plan.
• A work environment focused on health and safety.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Minimum of 2 - 5 years’ experience working in a radiation environment.
• Experience as a radiation surveyor (or equivalent) and good working knowledge of survey instrumentation.
• Candu RAMT qualification.
• Possess a high sense of individual responsibility.
• Possess the ability to improve and deal with rapidly changing conditions.
• Possess initiative, and the ability to work effectively with others.
• Possess good organizational skills and be effective at prioritizing and working to tight schedules.
• Ability to support projects from all Atkinsrealis clients domestic, and international.
• Ability to oversee radioactive work; to be tactful and diplomatic with all levels of authority.
• Ability to work in teams, maintain strong cooperation with co-workers.
• Be able to liaise with management, supervision, customers, and regulatory agencies using tact and good judgement.
• Good knowledge of site policies.
• Good record maintenance skills.
• Must be painstakingly accurate, conscientious and possess excellent judgement.
• Must possess sound computer skills and knowledge.
• Have or be able to receive Secret Security Clearance.
• Be physically capable of lifting, handling, etc. various items on a regular basis.

Are you up for this challenge? Apply today and join our team to help engineer a Better Future for our Planet and its People.
 

About AtkinsRéalis  

Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-leading professional services and project management company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in key strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear, Operations & Maintenance and Capital.

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