**Location**:Whitby, ON, CA, L1N 9E3**Req ID**:43151**Status**: Contract (up to 18 months)**Working Conditions**: Hybrid**Education Level**:Bachelors Degree with a focus in Health Physics, Chemistry, Applied Science, Engineering and/or a relevant study is required. Post-graduate degree with a focus in health physics is an asset; (CHP) Certified Health Physicist, and/or NRRPT registration from the National Registry of Radiation Protection Technologists is an asset; Computer science/software engineer/programming background is an asset; Health Physics Instrumentation background is an asset.**Location**: Whitby, ON**Shifts(s)**:Days**Travel**: 25%**Deadline to Apply**: June 23, 2023- OPG continues to set the bar for environmental protection, community involvement and economic impact—all while safely keeping the lights on.
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**JOB OVERVIEW**
- Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is looking for dynamic, strategic and results-driven professionals to join our team in the role of
- **Health Physicist **for our Radiation Protection & Field Support Section located at the Whitby Health Physics Laboratory in Whitby, Ontario
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- Reporting to the Section Manager, the
- **Health Physicist **is responsible to perform regulatory review and control functions in the assigned areas of the radiation safety program in support of the nuclear plants and facilities on site. Participate with the Supervisor in carrying out various responsibilities regarding radiation safety as it pertains to the protection of the station personnel and the general public residing in the vicinity of nuclear stations and facilities.- This is an exciting opportunity to work in an environment where you will contribute to OPG’s continued growth and success in generating safe, clean, reliable low-cost power in a sustainable manner.**KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES**- Engage in the radiation protection program for the nuclear stations and facilities located on the site. Organize and schedule assignments, assign and check work. Give advice, instruction and direction on work problems.
- Recommend changes or amendments to radiological protection procedures and practices. Formulate new or revised Radiation Protection Regulations for use throughout Ontario Power Generation for review and approval, relative to control of the operation of nuclear stations and facilities. Provide advice and recommendations to the Senior Health Physicist in radiation protection policy and programs.
- Assist Supervisor in the operations of the Health Physics instrumentation program which may include performance of new instrument evaluations using a specified set of criteria.
- Maintain a continuous program of education to sustain a high level of radiation protection knowledge. Assist in the development of radiation protection training courses.
- Be responsible for the preparation of regular reports on radiological conditions and prepare reports for presentation to outside regulatory authorities, such as the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission on the radiation safety program in support of the stations. Also prepare technical reports on radiation protection experience at the nuclear station.
- Be responsible for ensuring a satisfactory environmental radiological program for the site and provide environmental sample analyses services.
- Carry out, various activities in collaboration with the Radiation Control Unit, such as radiation investigations and the controlling of the transfer of radioactive materials on the site as detailed in the Radiation Protection Regulations.
- Interpret regulations and policy and provide technical assistance and advice on health physics to the operations group. Approve, through talks with internal and external stakeholders, radiation protection methods and equipment during the design and commissioning of new nuclear stations and facilities or alterations and modifications. Approve operating manual, techniques and procedures.
- Keep up to date and well informed on all new developments in health physics and the related nuclear sciences.
- At the request of the Supervisor provide information and advice to dosimetry, radiation protection and health physics groups for program changes which will improve radiation protection at the nuclear station and make work more efficient.
- Perform other duties as required.

**EDUCATION**
- Bachelors Degree with a focus in Health Physics, Chemistry, Applied Science, Engineering and/or a relevant study is required.
- Post-graduate degree with a focus in health physics is an asset, (CHP) Ce