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PRINCIPAL RADIOLOGICAL CONTROL TECHNOLOGIST

Mission Support and Test Services, LLC
Mercury, NV Full Time
POSTED ON 3/18/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/15/2025

Overview :

Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) manages and operates the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). Our MISSION is to help ensure the security of the United States and its allies by providing high-hazard experimentation and incident response capabilities through operations, engineering, education, field, and integration services and by acting as environmental stewards to the Sites Cold War legacy. Our VISION is to be the user site of choice for large-scale, high-hazard, national security experimentation, with premier facilities and capabilities below ground, on the ground, and in the air. (See NNSS.gov for our unique capabilities.) Our 2,750 professional, craft, and support employees are called upon to innovate, collaborate, and deliver on some of the more difficult nuclear security challenges facing the world today. In this environment, the best ideas need to be voiced and every opinion matters. As such, MSTS places great value on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and is committed to a diverse and equitable workforce, with an inclusive culture that values and celebrates the diversity of our people, talents, ideas, and perspectives.

  • MSTS offers our full-time employees highly competitive salaries and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision; both a pension and a 401k; paid time off and 96 hours of paid holidays; relocation (if located more than 75 miles from work location); tuition assistance and reimbursement; and more.
  • MSTS is a limited liability company consisting of Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell), Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Jacobs), and HII Nuclear Inc.

Responsibilities :

The Radiological Control Department is seeking three high performing individuals with an attention to detail to be a Principal Radiological Control Technologist for MSTS.

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform radiological surveys and monitor radiological conditions and work practices utilized by Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) and / or subcontractors in assigned areas.Assigned areas include U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) properties and other locations within the U.S.
  • Prior to use, verify that radiological instrumentation is functioning properly. Such instrumentation includes, but is not limited to, air sampling equipment, dose rate meters, and contamination monitors.
  • Select and post various radiological signs to ensure that radiological work sites are properly identified to prevent unauthorized access.
  • Review radiological work permits, work packages, and procedures, ensuring that work is performed in accordance with approved work control documents.
  • Participate in briefings and advise other personnel on radiological conditions and requirements of a particular work situation.
  • Ensure generation of records for radiation surveys and other job activities utilize appropriate forms and logbooks, as required.
  • Implement stop work authority in a responsible manner when radiological or safety conditions warrant.
  • Assist, as assigned, in accident or occurrence investigations.
  • Support / participate with and be a member of various emergency response teams with the potential of U.S. and worldwide travel.
  • Coordinate assigned work with other technical personnel as directed.
  • Maintain training and qualifications current and attend onsite and offsite training as necessary to maintain competency in the radiological control field.
  • Research records of potential radiological sites to determine whether sites are radiologically impacted.
  • Ensure that corrective actions taken to mitigate hazards are properly implemented and effective in eliminating unsafe conditions.
  • Organize, evaluate, and interpret data by comparison against standards and guidelines.
  • Assist in developing procedures, work plans, and work control documents.
  • Perform related work as assigned by supervisor.
  • Qualifications :

  • Associate degree in field related to the position plus at least 9 years progressive related experience or High School diploma plus 11 years progressive related experience.
  • Must be currently qualified or be able to qualify within 6 months of start date to the DOE Radiological Control Technician (RCT) standardized core training programs.
  • Current knowledge of industry and regulatory standards and criteria pertinent to radiological control required.
  • OJT / Instructor Training experience desired or achieve internal company certification within 1 year of start date.
  • Ability to work independently or in a team environment on a wide variety of tasks is critical.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, and Outlook is required.
  • Must be fitted for and qualify for use with various respiratory protection and personal protective equipment.
  • Must be able to participate in National Response Asset Deployment activities.
  • Must possess a valid driver's license.
  • Per DOE O 426.2, these are personnel principally involved in calibration, inspection,troubleshooting, testing, maintenance, and radiation protection activities. Examples are laboratory technicians, instrument technicians, industrial hygiene, environmental, quality control, and decontamination and decommissioning (D&D) technicians, and radiological control technicians.
  • Minimum entry-level requirements for non-reactor nuclear facilities include the following :
  • 1-year of Job-related Experience

  • National Registry of Radiation Protection Technologist (NRRPT) certification desired
  • The primary work location will be at the Nevada National Security Site (located 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada).
  • Work schedule will be 4 / 10s Monday through Thursday (subject to change).
  • Pre-placement physical examination, which includes a drug screen, is required. MSTS maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing.
  • Must possess a valid drivers license.
  • MSTS is required by DOE directive to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment / education verifications. Applicants offered employment with MSTS are also subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment. In addition, Applicants for employment must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship, at least 18 years of age. Reference DOE Order 472.2 , Personnel Security. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

    Department of Energy Q Clearance (position will be cleared to this level). Reviews and tests for the absence of any illegal drug as defined in 10 CFR Part 707.4 , Workplace Substance Abuse Programs at DOE Sites, will be conducted. Applicant selected will be subject to a Federal background investigation, required to participate in subsequent reinvestigations, and must meet the eligibility requirements for access to classified matter. Successful completion of a counterintelligence evaluation, which may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination, may also be required. Reference 10 CFR Part 709 , Counterintelligence Evaluation Program.

    MSTS is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. MSTS is a background screening, drug-free workplace.

    Annual salary range for this position is : $79,622.40 - $119,433.60.

    Starting salary is determined based on the position market value, the individual candidate education and experience and internal equity.

    Salary : $79,622 - $119,434

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