Junior Radiation Surveyor

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BWXT Medical Ltd is hiring a **R5 Junior Radiation Surveyor **at our production facility in Kanata, Ontario.

**Job Summary**:
Under the direct supervision of the Senior Radiation Safety Manager, R&IS and the guidance of the Radiation Surveyor, the Junior Radiation Surveyor performs the following functions:

- To provide technical Radiation Safety advice.
- To carry out or monitor R&IS Radiation Safety Procedures to provide a safe working environment with RCC and to provide a safe surrounding environment.
- Carries out all on-site aspects of Radiation Surveyor duties.
- To perform radiation safety duties that satisfy the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission and RCC site license.
- Responsible for certification of out-going radioactive shipments.

This is a training level position toward full Radiation Surveyor capabilities.

**Work Performed**:
Will carry out, under the guidance of the Radiation Surveyor, until proficient enough to work on own, the following duties:

- Provides radiation safety advice to all operation personnel, performs radiation and contamination surveys as requested and assures that Radiation Safety Procedures are practiced.
- Performs Transport Index measurements on all out-going shipments.
- Conducts in-house and external environmental monitoring including liquid and stack releases.
- Will acquire a working knowledge in the following areas: first-line instrument maintenance and calibration, respirator fit testing, emergency response inventory, radioactivity measurement, radiation safety training, nuclear ventilation system testing, inventory or consumables and capital equipment.
- Will be called upon to escort radioactive material shipments in accorance to Special Arrangement Certificate from the AECB and verifies information contained in documentation included in the shipments.
- May be on outside assignments to provide assistance during radiological surveys, decontamination investigation of radiation incidents.
- Will learn to operate MCA and be able to identify unknown contaminants.
- Will learn to perform HEPA and charcoal filter testing.
- Performs other related duties as required.

**Education & Experience**:

- Secondary school graduation with credits in physics and mathematics.
- Preference give to community college graduate in a science.
- Normally 5-7 years experience in a technical field or 3-5 years experience in industrial hygiene or related safety occupation.

**Knowlege and Abilities**:

- Knowledge of radioactivity and radiation protection is a definate asset.
- Must be willing and capable of successfully completing an extensive theoretical and functional training program.

**Why join BWXT Medical?**
- Work within the growing and exciting nuclear medicine industry as well as with highly skilled employees.
- Competitive salaries.
- Company match pension plan.
- Comprehensive health and dental benefits.
- Education Reimbursement Program.
- Life insurance.
- Collaborative work environment... and so much more

**BWXT Medical Ltd**. embraces diversity of thought, values individuality, encourages new perspectives and provides equal opportunity in employment for all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, disability, a conviction for which a pardon has been granted or a record suspended or any other category protected by federal law.