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Mid-Level Radiation Health Physicist - Environmental Remediation

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Yakima, WAHybrid
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Requirements

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Bachelor's degree

Job overview

Jacobs seeks a Radiation Health Physicist to support environmental assessment and remediation projects, primarily for U.S. Navy and uranium mining restoration clients. Work includes field implementations, radiological assessments, remediation planning, data evaluation, research, and document reviews. The role balances remote and office work and offers opportunities for task and project management, leadership, and technical development. Candidates must have environmental project experience evaluating soil, groundwater, surface water, or sediments.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Environmental AssessmentRadiological SurveysRadiological CharacterizationRadiation SafetyRadiation Protection ProgramsRegulatory ComplianceTechnical WritingTechnical PresentationsDecision JustificationNavy Environmental ProgramsEnvironmental RemediationRadiation Safety OfficerCERCLA ProjectsRadiological InvestigationsBRAC ClosuresProject Management

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Radiation Health Physics or Nuclear EngineeringNavy Environmental and Remediation ExperienceRadiation Safety Officer ExperienceMaster's in Health Physics or Nuclear EngineeringCHP Certification10+ Years Professional Health Physics ExperienceCERCLA Project ExperienceRadiological Investigation or BRAC Closure ExperienceProject Management Experience

Full job description

At Jacobs, we push the limits of what’s possible to make the world more connected and sustainable. For our radiation services community of practice, that means using innovative approaches to provide economical client solutions for complex environmental solutions. We’re seeking a Radiation Health Physicist to support projects for primarily our US Navy and uranium mining restoration clients, though our portfolio is broad, and many other clients and projects are included. We also want to grow and develop your career with task and project management.

Projects will involve a variety of field implementations for radiological assessments and remediation, plan development, data evaluation, desktop research and document reviews. Must have experience in environmental projects that evaluate soil, groundwater, surface water, or sediments. Projects could be executed under EPA, NRC, Agreement States, USACE, or Tribal Agency authority and may include investigations, risk assessments, feasibility studies, engineering analysis, remedial actions, and closures.

It is expected that field tasks would be required and may include performing and/or leading teams during surveys and assessments. Additionally, characterizing radiological materials in various matrices, implementing radiation safety practices, maintaining radiation protection programs, and regulatory compliance during project activities.

A balance of remote and office work is expected, and preference will be given to candidates located in Virginia, California, or Colorado.

The position offers the opportunity to elevate your Health Physics career working with and being mentored by the highly professional, experienced, and credentialed Jacobs radiation services staff on a wide variety of health physics related issues. Opportunities for leadership and ownership on projects is expected and developing technical and project management skills will be further developed. Writing clearly, presenting technical approaches, and justifying decisions are essential, as we help clients obtain regulatory and community acceptance and close projects.

Bring your curiosity, collaborative attitude, desire for leadership, to our team and we’ll help you grow. We will help you pursue and fulfill what drives you - so we can improve lives together.

  • B.S. degree in Radiation Health Physics or Nuclear Engineering.

  • Experience with Navy environmental and remediation programs.

  • Radiation safety officer experience.

Ideally, You’ll Also Have:

  • M.S. in Health Physics or Nuclear Engineering.

  • CHP, American Board of Health Physics Certification.

  • 10 to 15 Years Professional Health Physics Experience

  • Experience with CERCLA projects

  • Experience radiological investigations or BRAC closures.

  • Project management experience.

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