What are the responsibilities and job description for the Environmental Remediation Radiation Scientist (Flexible Location/Hybrid) position at Jacobs?
When it comes to environmental consulting, we are focused on cleaning up our communities today to improve our tomorrow.We’re seeking an early or mid career radiation health physicist or nuclear engineer with environmental remediation experience to participate in complex projects for both federal and private clients.Based anywhere out of the United States, with preference towards candidates located in Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah, you’ll have the opportunity to work on environmental remediation projects across the country. You’ll be supporting environmental evaluations of soil and sediments at abandoned uranium mines, mineral processing facilities, and historical sites with radioactive material in the environment. You’ll grow your career as you work with technical experts to develop and implement comprehensive site strategies and deliver innovative solutions on some of the most challenging and industry-recognized sites. With a Jacobs team, you’ll contribute to technical strategies and tasks, engage with clients, senior technical consultants, and subject matter experts, and mentor staff. The position offers the opportunity to elevate your leadership skills and receive mentoring from professional, experienced, and credentialed Jacobs radiological services staff on a wide variety of related issues. Opportunities for leadership and ownership on projects and within the radiological services staff is expected.Jacobs delivers projects with high safety, compliance, and quality standards expected by both Jacobs and our clients. Our global team is here to provide you with the tools to keep your career growing as well as those around you. By driving consistency and innovation across complex environmental remediation projects, you will help your team achieve the clients’ goals. Bring your positive outlook and flexible leadership style, and we will help grow what drives you - solving complex site characterization and remediation problems, together.At Jacobs, we are partnering across the globe to create the best project outcomes by maximizing the design, digital technology, and support capabilities of our Global Integrated Delivery (GID) teammates. By joining Jacobs, you will commit to supporting and engaging with these teams, as we work to build a company like no other.Bachelor’s degree in health physics, nuclear engineering, environmental engineering, or other closely related technical degreeAt least 5 years of direct experience with environmental remediation projects including sampling of environmental media (e.g., soil, groundwater, surface water, and / or sediment). Projects could be executed under federal or state authority and may include investigations, correlations, risk assessments, feasibility studies, engineering analysis, remedial actions, and closuresExperience with radiological survey / evaluationExperience in writing reports, technical papers, radiological work plans, and related program documentsAbility to think strategically and critically analyze details, and to gather, analyze, and synthesize data to develop technically defensible conclusions and make sound recommendationsAbility to effectively communicate verbally and in writing with contractors, team members, regulatory agencies, and clients. Ability to write clearly, present technical approaches, and justify decisionsAbility to travel for field events 10%.Ideally, You’ll Also Have : Certification in Health Physics (or Part 1) and / or from the National Registry of Radiation Protection TechnologistsGraduate degree in Health Physics, Nuclear Engineering, or related fieldExperience with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act (UMTRCA), and the Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Site Investigation Manual (MARSSIM)Experience with uranium mining closure or investigationRegulatory compliance and reporting experienceJacobs is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.
