Senior Health Physicist – Radiation Safety Officer

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🎸 Tennessee – Remote

🎸 Tennessee – Remote

💵 $150k - $250k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

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North Wind Group

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1997

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

🏭 Manufacturing

Consulting • Logistics • Manufacturing

North Wind Group is a diversified provider of environmental, engineering, facility operations, construction, IT/cyber services, and professional services. With over 2,000 employees and more than 30 offices, the company focuses on delivering innovative solutions to its clients' most complex challenges, aiming to make a lasting impact on the communities it serves. North Wind Group is involved in environmental consulting, archaeological research, historical preservation, site services, and response & reclamation services, among others.

📋 Description

• Develop, implement, oversee, and continuously improve radiation protection programs • Serve as designated Radiation Safety Officer for licensed radioactive material programs • Maintain radiation protection policies, procedures, operating practices, authorizations, licenses, permits, and records • Administer programs in accordance with NRC, Agreement State, DOE, DOT, EPA, OSHA, and client-specific requirements • Lead internal audits, program assessments, and readiness reviews • Provide technical guidance for radiological characterization, surveys, and assessments • Support environmental remediation, decommissioning, radioactive waste management, and site investigation projects • Perform dose assessments, shielding evaluations, exposure modeling, and risk analyses • Review and approve radiological work plans, health and safety plans, and technical reports • Evaluate radiological hazards and develop controls • Lead Final Status Survey planning, implementation, and closeout • Manage Final Status Survey teams and coordinate survey execution across facilities, structures, systems, and land areas • Develop project schedules, budgets, staffing plans, and resource forecasts • Develop and review Final Status Survey Plans and survey packages • Direct survey unit classification and characterization activities • Establish survey methodologies, instrumentation requirements, scan coverage, and sampling strategies using MARSSIM • Determine sample sizes, decision error rates, statistical evaluation requirements, and compliance demonstration methods • Oversee collection, validation, verification, and management of radiological survey data • Review survey data packages for completeness and technical accuracy • Direct statistical evaluations and evaluate compliance with DCGLs and release criteria • Ensure defensible documentation and traceability of survey activities • Interface with regulatory agencies during inspections, audits, and enforcement activities • Prepare and submit regulatory reports and notifications • Monitor regulatory developments and implement program changes • Oversee occupational dose monitoring, personnel dosimetry, and applicable bioassay programs • Investigate radiological incidents, unusual occurrences, and exposure events • Develop and deliver radiation safety training • Maintain qualification and training records • Conduct radiological surveys, contamination assessments, and field inspections • Oversee radiological remediation, waste packaging, transportation, and disposal • Support emergency response activities involving radioactive materials • Evaluate and approve radiological work permits and exposure controls • Mentor junior health physicists, industrial hygienists, and environmental professionals • Support business development, technical proposals, and client presentations • Serve as technical lead or project manager on radiological projects • Participate in professional organizations and maintain professional certifications

🎯 Requirements

• B.S. degree in Health Physics or related field • Certification in Comprehensive Health Physics by the American Board of Health Physics (CHP) • Qualification to serve as Radiation Safety Officer under applicable NRC or Agreement State requirements • Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible experience in health physics, radiation protection, radiological engineering, and/or radiation safety • At least 10 years of experience implementing and overseeing NRC, DOE, and/or DoD Radiation Protection programs in compliance with 10 CFR 835 • At least 10 years of experience with external and internal dosimetry programs • At least 10 years of experience in radiological decommissioning, remediation and/or waste management programs • At least 10 years of experience designing, implementing, and documenting Verification/Final Status Surveys for unrestricted release of buildings and land areas • Experience using RESRAD and MicroShield computer code • Experience implementing MARSSIM and statistically evaluating laboratory and field radiological analysis results • Experience addressing agency comments and supporting approval of plans, procedures, applications, and technical submittals • Experience with business development, interpreting RFP language, and writing proposals • Knowledge of radiation physics and instrumentation • Knowledge of internal and external dosimetry • Knowledge of radiation protection principles and practices • Knowledge of radioactive waste management and disposal • Knowledge of radiological characterization and decontamination • Knowledge of radioactive material transportation • Knowledge of environmental monitoring and sampling • Knowledge of ALARA program implementation • Knowledge of emergency response and incident investigation • Working knowledge of NRC regulations, Agreement State regulations, DOE Orders, DOT hazardous materials regulations, EPA requirements, OSHA standards, MARSSIM, and related guidance • Strong technical writing and report preparation skills • Client and regulator communication skills • Leadership and personnel management skills • Project management and budgeting skills • Proposal development and business development support skills • Ability to perform field inspections and radiological surveys • Ability to wear personal protective equipment, including respiratory protection • Ability to access active industrial, construction, remediation, and government facilities • Ability to travel up to 25–50% as project demands require • Ability to lift and carry field equipment weighing up to 40 pounds • Current 40 Hour HAZWOPER qualification or ability to obtain qualification • Must pass pre-employment background check • Must pass pre-employment drug screening • REAL ID ACT-compliant documentation required at time of hire • Must have no record prohibiting access to Department of Energy sites • Proof of citizenship required as a condition of employment • May be required to obtain and hold a Secret or higher U.S. Government clearance

🏖️ Benefits

• Health insurance • Life insurance • Disability insurance • 401(k) with company match • Generous paid leave • Tuition reimbursement for eligible employees • Employee wellness programs • Professional development • Work-life balance • Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities