Akima Infrastructure Services, LLC (AIS), is actively seeking Engineering, Professional, Technical, and Administrative personnel as part of our staff augmentation team supporting the Department of Energy at the Y-12 National Security Complex located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee and the Pantex Plant located in Amarillo, Texas. Successful candidates will be employees of AIS, a premier government contractor charged with employing highly motivated and well-qualified personnel who can advance Y-12's core mission to ensure a safe, secure, and reliable U.S. nuclear deterrent, which is essential to national security. Though employed by AIS, the employee will take day-to-day direction and assignments from Y-12 staff employed directly by the security complex. Pay, benefits, Human Resources, and Employment Management functions are provided by AIS. Qualified applicants must be a US citizen, at least 18 years of age, and able to meet pre-employment requirements including any required physicals, drug screen, and/or background investigation to satisfy clearance requirements from the Department of Energy. Responsibilities * Performs monitoring of personnel, work areas, and items leaving radiological areas for control of exposures from internal and external sources. * Recommends appropriate personnel monitoring devices, protective equipment, and working time for operations and maintenance personnel working with sources of radiation. * Observes processes; reads, records, evaluates, and reports data from radiation detective devices, and air and bioassay sampling. * Conducts investigation of cause and effect for results exceeding the guides, standards, and limits. * Calibrates instruments, operates automated low background counting equipment, processes TLDs, and performs lung counts. * Participates in the planning phase of new work processes. Serves as a member of the emergency response organization. Qualifications * Associates or higher degree in a technical field & 2 to 5 years of related experience or high school diploma & 5 to 12 years of relevant experience. Requires demonstrated in-depth knowledge & skills in technical specialty. * DOE Q Clearance preferred.
- Pre-employment Drug Screen - External applicants selected for this position are required to successfully complete a post-offer, pre-employment drug test.
- Medical Exam(s) - Job related pre-placement medical examinations may be required for this position.
- This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a clearance from the Department of Energy. If determined as such, this position would be identified as a Workplace Substance Abuse (WSAP) testing designated position. WSAP positions require participation in an ongoing random drug testing program in addition to the pre-employment drug screen.