We’re seeking an early or mid career radiation health physicist or nuclear engineer with environmental remediation experience to participate in complex projects for both federal and private clients.
Based anywhere out of the United States, with preference towards candidates located in Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah, you’ll have the opportunity to work on environmental remediation projects across the country. You’ll be supporting environmental evaluations of soil and sediments at abandoned uranium mines, mineral processing facilities, and historical sites with radioactive material in the environment. You’ll grow your career as you work with technical experts to develop and implement comprehensive site strategies and deliver innovative solutions on some of the most challenging and industry-recognized sites. With a Jacobs team, you’ll contribute to technical strategies and tasks, engage with clients, senior technical consultants, and subject matter experts, and mentor staff. The position offers the opportunity to elevate your leadership skills and receive mentoring from professional, experienced, and credentialed Jacobs radiological services staff on a wide variety of related issues. Opportunities for leadership and ownership on projects and within the radiological services staff is expected.
- Bachelor’s degree in health physics, nuclear engineering, environmental engineering, or other closely related technical degree
- At least 5 years of direct experience with environmental remediation projects including sampling of environmental media (e.g., soil, groundwater, surface water, and/or sediment). Projects could be executed under federal or state authority and may include investigations, correlations, risk assessments, feasibility studies, engineering analysis, remedial actions, and closures
- Experience with radiological survey/evaluation
- Experience in writing reports, technical papers, radiological work plans, and related program documents
- Ability to think strategically and critically analyze details, and to gather, analyze, and synthesize data to develop technically defensible conclusions and make sound recommendations
- Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing with contractors, team members, regulatory agencies, and clients. Ability to write clearly, present technical approaches, and justify decisions
- Ability to travel for field events 10%.
Ideally, You’ll Also Have:
- Certification in Health Physics (or Part 1) and/or from the National Registry of Radiation Protection Technologists
- Graduate degree in Health Physics, Nuclear Engineering, or related field
- Experience with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act (UMTRCA), and the Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Site Investigation Manual (MARSSIM)
- Experience with uranium mining closure or investigation
- Regulatory compliance and reporting experience
