RCT Principal Technologist

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Base pay: $39.27/hr – $58.91/hr.

Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) manages and operates the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). Our mission is to help ensure the security of the United States and its allies by providing high‑hazard experimentation and incident response capabilities through operations, engineering, education, field, and integration services and by acting as environmental stewards to the Site's Cold War legacy.

Our vision is to be the user site of choice for large‑scale, high‑hazard, national security experimentation, with premier facilities and capabilities below ground, on the ground, and in the air. 2,750+ professional, craft, and support employees are called upon to innovate, collaborate, and deliver on some of the more difficult nuclear security challenges facing the world today.

• Competitive salaries and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision.
• Pension and 401(k) retirement plans.
• Paid time off and 96 hours of paid holidays.
• Relocation support (if located more than 75 miles from work).
• Tuition assistance and reimbursement.

• Resolve conflicting design requirements, utilizing unconventional materials and complex coordination.
• Initiate assignments based on broadly defined project requirements.
• Serve as a technical performer and lead, viewed by colleagues as an accomplished professional.
• Ensure radiological instrumentation is functioning properly prior to use, including air sampling equipment, dose‑rate meters, and contamination monitors.
• Provide technical direction and mentor less experienced technical staff.
• Generate records for radiation surveys and other job activities using appropriate forms and logbooks as required.
• Implement stop‑work authority responsibly when radiological or safety conditions warrant.
• Assist in accident or occurrence investigations.
• Participate with and be a member of various emergency response teams, with potential U.S. and worldwide travel.
• Coordinate assigned work with other technical personnel as directed.
• Maintain training and qualifications current; attend onsite and offsite training as necessary to maintain competency in the radiological control field.
• Research records of potential radiological sites to determine whether sites are radiologically impacted, and ensure corrective actions eliminate unsafe conditions.
• Organize, evaluate, and interpret data by comparison against standards and guidelines.
• Assist in developing procedures, work plans, and work control documents.
• Perform other duties assigned by management.

• Associate degree in a field related to the position plus at least 9 years of progressive related experience, or high school diploma plus 11 years of progressive related experience.
• Must be currently qualified or be able to qualify within 6 months of start date to the DOE Radiological Control Technician (RCT) standardized core training programs.
• Current knowledge of industry and regulatory standards and criteria pertinent to radiological control.
• OJT/Instructor training experience desired or achieve internal company certification within 1 year of start date.
• Ability to work independently or in a team environment on a wide variety of tasks.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, and Outlook.
• Fitted for and qualify for use with various respiratory protection and personal protective equipment.
• Airplane and helicopter mechanics:
  Airframe and Power Plant (A&P) FAA certificate required.
• May be required to participate in the Human Reliability Program (HRP).
• Must be able to participate in National Response Asset Deployment activities.
• Per DOE O 426.2, personnel are principally involved in calibration, inspection, troubleshooting, testing, maintenance, and radiation protection activities.
• Minimum entry‑level requirements for non‑reactor nuclear facilities include the following:
• 1 year of job‑related experience.
• National Registry of Radiation Protection Technologist (NRRPT) certification desired.
• Work location:
  
  NNSS,…