Job Description
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 provides an essential service to facilitate safe operation of Candu licensed facilities. The successful candidate will be expected to meet CANDU’s business objectives/customer requirements, and to ensure that this function is performed efficiently, within all applicable regulatory requirements. The Senior Radiation Protection Surveyor reports functionally to the Radiation Protection (RP) Manager.
Your role within the team
- Develop a good knowledge of the RP program and procedures at Candu Energy.
- Develop a good knowledge of all instruments used by Radiation Surveyors in the course of their work.
- Perform and participate in formal and on-the-job training, as required.
- Perform radiation surveys as requested by supervisors, including daily routine radiation surveys.
- Post and mark radiation signage and zones as required by procedures.
- Perform loose and fixed contamination checks on personnel (exit procedures from radiation zones) and equipment or facilities.
- Perform basic hazard assessments, review, and approve work permits for RP requirements.
- Exercise judgement verifying procedural compliance and in offering advice on RP or contamination control questions as they arise in daily activities.
- Inform immediate supervision of any unusual conditions or actions impacting RP.
- Be conscious of the interaction between radiation control measures and their effects on production and schedule responsibilities.
- Recognize and appropriately respond to abnormal situations to ensure personnel safety is maintained.
- Maintain proper documentation in records and daily logs.
- Establish excellent communication and develop internal relationships with Candu staff.
- Establish and maintain an excellent business relationship with external industry peers and Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC).
- Perform duties under varying degrees of supervision, including overtime, shift work, or irregular hours.
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:
- Graduate from a recognized institute of advanced technology or equivalent formal education in a relevant field.
- Minimum 6 to 8 years of related work experience in radiation protection with nuclear power experience preferred.
- Working knowledge of computer software and good record maintenance skills.
- Green badge qualification or equivalent at a nuclear power station is preferred.
- Ability to improve and deal with rapidly changing conditions.
- Ability to work in teams and maintain strong cooperation with co-workers.
- Ability to liaise with management, supervisors, customers, and regulatory agencies using tact and good judgement.
- Thoroughly accurate, conscientious and possess excellent judgement.
- Physically capable of lifting, handling, etc., various items on a regular basis.
- Must be willing and physically able to wear respiratory protection and protective clothing.
- Must be designated as a Nuclear Energy Worker (NEW) or willing to be designated as a NEW.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, to produce high quality applications and documentation for submissions.
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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