Radiation Protection Surveyor Trainee

• Performing routine and specialized radiological surveys, including contamination, dose rate, airborne, smear, and scan surveys.
• Monitoring radiation levels and identifying radiological conditions, clearly communicating findings to workers and supervisors.
• Establishing and maintaining radiation protection controls, including postings, barriers, zoning, and protective equipment requirements.
• Maintaining accurate records to document compliance with radiation protection monitoring programs.
• Responding to radiological incidents, including containment, cleanup coordination, and dose assessments.
• Providing radiation protection support for decommissioning activities, including pre-job planning and work permit support.
• Advising workers on radiological protective clothing, equipment, contamination control strategies, and safe work practices.
• Supporting waste packaging, surveying, classification, segregation, and characterization activities.
• Performing final clearance surveys of buildings, equipment, materials, and samples leaving controlled areas.
• Assisting trades, operations, and project teams as a radiation protection subject matter expert.
• Identifying emerging radiological issues and exercising stop-work authority when safety requirements are compromised.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.

• Secondary School Graduation or equivalent.

• Minimum of three (3) years of radiation protection experience, preferably in a decommissioning environment.
• Experience using radiation protection instrumentation and survey techniques.
• Experience supporting decontamination activities while wearing radiation protection and personal protective equipment.

• Group 1 Radiation Protection Surveyor designation.
• Strong sense of personal responsibility and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision in a dynamic environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain radiological conditions and requirements.
• Ability to lead and influence safe work practices in a construction or decommissioning setting.
• Well-organized, self-motivated, and comfortable working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to assess changing conditions and make sound decisions, including stopping work when conditions fall outside the planned scope.
• Security Clearance Eligibility Required

• Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC)

• Physically demandsing role required such as, climbing, bending, lifting, and working in confined spaces.
• Ability to work in hazardous, operational, and decommissioning environments.
• Must be able to wear personal protective equipment, radiation protection equipment, and respirators in physically demanding and hot work conditions.

• This position is part of the WTEG Union and is governed by the terms and conditions outlined in the WTEG Collective Agreement. As a member of this bargaining unit, you’ll benefit from clear expectations around hours of work, wages, vacation, and other conditions that support a fair and consistent working environment.
• Working schedule: Four (4) days per week, ten (10) hours per day for a forty (40) hour work week.

• Paid time off: vacation, sick, personal, and floater days
• Benefits effective Day One – no waiting period
• Tuition support to help you keep learning and growing
• A defined-benefit pension plan for your future security

• Delivering clean energy for today and tomorrow
• Restoring and protecting the environment
• Contributing to the health of Canadians

• Respect
• Teamwork
• Accountability
• Safety
• Integrity
• Excellence

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