Job Title: Entry Level Radiation Protection Technician

Work Place Flexibility: Onsite 

Legal Entity: Entergy Operations, Inc.-EOI 

Please note: Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.

***This is an onsite role at the Grand Gulf Nuclear Station in Port Gibson, MS.  There is a minimum reporting timeframe required for this role, those who live outside the area will need to relocate.  Relocation assistance is not available for this posting***

*This position works a rotating shift pattern*

JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE:
Perform radiological surveys on the primary, secondary, auxiliary systems, plant buildings and grounds.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide contamination and dose control. Maintain the Radiation Work Permit Program
• Track radiation exposure for personnel and work tasks. Determine methods to reduce radiation exposure
• Provide radiation protection coverage for work tasks. Establish worker stay times
• Establish radiological work requirements. Maintain laboratory quality control. Perform instrument calibration and operation. Respond to off normal conditions
• Maintain radiation exposures ALARA. Maintain radiation exposures within limits. Maintain respiratory protection program
• Radiologically post the power plant. Respond to off normal radiological conditions. Understand adverse radiological conditions on equipment and personnel performance. Serve as a member of the Emergency Response Organization

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum education required of the position

Desired: B.S. Degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering or a related technical degree or equivalent work experience. Naval Nuclear Power School and Engineering Laboratory Technician School

Minimum experience required of the position

• Rad Protection Technician I : High School diploma or GED

Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required of the position

• None

ANSI Required: Yes

• Meet or exceed ANSI/ANS 3.1-1978. ANSI Section 4.5.2- Technicians The standard specifies this as Journeymen Level Personnel, Radiochemistry Technician, Nuclear Control Technician, Nuclear Control Technician (I&C), Metrology Technician, Radiation Protection Technician, Lead Technicians. Minimum of 3 years of working experience in their specialty. Minimum of 1 year of the experience should be related technical training. High degree of manual dexterity. Individuals in training or apprentice positions are not considered technicians or maintenance personnel for purposes of defining qualifications in ANSI/ANS 3.1 section 4 'Qualification,' but are permitted to perform work for which qualification has been demonstrated.

Any certificates, licenses, etc. required of the position

• None

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Primary Location: Mississippi-Port Gibson Mississippi : Port Gibson 
Job Function: Skilled / Craft
FLSA Status: Nonexempt 
Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered
Union description/code: MISSISSIPPI BARG - NUCLEAR 
Number of Openings: 4
Req ID: 117808
Travel Percentage:Up to 25%

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please click here to view the EEI page, or see statements below.

EEO Statement: The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. 

The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

Accessibility: Entergy provides reasonable accommodations for online applicants. Requests for a reasonable accommodation may be made orally or in writing by an applicant, employee, or third party on his or her behalf. If you are an individual with a disability and you are in need of an accommodation for the recruiting process please click here and provide your name, contact number, the accommodation requested and the requisition number that you are requesting the accommodation for. Employee Services will contact you regarding your request.

Additional Responsibilities: As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Equal Opportunity

The non-confidential portions of the affirmative action program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans shall be available for inspection upon request by any employee or applicant for employment.  Please contact HRCompliance@entergy.com to schedule a time to review the affirmative action plan during regular office hours.

WORKING CONDITIONS:
As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Please note: Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.