Radiological Assistance Program Technical Collaborator

Idaho National Laboratory is hiring a Radiological Assistance Program Technical Collaborator to work in our Environment, Safety, Health and Quality department. Our team works a 9x80 schedule located out of our Idaho Falls facility with every other Friday off. 

You will report to the Emergency Management Manager, and you will provide technical engineering collaboration, support, and oversight for day-to-day activities related to the DOE Radiological Assistance Program (RAP). Assist with the implementation and continuing improvement of the DOE RAP and oversight and review of operations to ensure implementation of proper radiological control and nuclear safety requirements. 

Responsibilities Include:

• Responsible for duties related to RAP which may include the RAP Field Operations Guide (FOG).  Duties may include developing and providing training consistent with the RAP Training Plan and RAP Regional Training Plan, performing outreach efforts and coordination, development, and conducting drills and exercises with outside agencies; equipment operations and readiness assurance; Principal Scientist duties; supporting the Regional Program Manager (RPM) in day-to-day management and technical direction at the contractor level. 
• Provide oversight and review of operations to ensure implementation of proper radiological control practices. 
• Assist with developing and maintaining the RAP regional management plan, national and regional training plans, and the implementing procedures and/or operating guides. 
• Participate in outreach activities by performing demonstrations, training, and other activities as directed or required by the RPM. May be responsible for planning and coordinating training, drills, and exercises with team members in accordance with the RRTP, and overall RTP. 
• Train, or assist others in the training of team members and others. Ensure team members are properly equipped in accordance with DOE Orders, laws, regulations, the RAP FOG, and the Training Plan. 
• Coordinate with other Regions to ensure best practices are standardized. 
• Maintain own qualifications and team member qualifications. Serve as a team member and/or Team Captain (TC) as needed. 
• Attend conference calls and semi-annual group meetings. 
• Assist with alerting, mobilizing, and deploying the regional RAP teams, when requested.  May deploy with the on-call RAP team to augment their capabilities when deemed appropriate.  
• Confer with the RPM, ROM, FTL and/or Team Captain (TC) to ensure the correct number and mix of contractor personnel are identified and the team is assembled for deployment. 
• Assist with ensuring the RAP team has all the equipment needed for the deployment. Teams may be deployed within the local area, the regional states, outside of the region, and/or outside of the continental United States. 
• Ensure follow-on equipment and personnel are available when needed.  
• In response conditions that warrant deployment of Federal national level response assets, translate strategy into actions for implementation, and function within established Incident Command System (ICS) parameters and serve in support positions assigned by Incident Command (IC). 
• Ensure the information is properly processed and secured in accordance with applicable DOE and/or DOD policies and procedures. 
• May have responsibilities related to budget formulation and implementation, and ensuring resource readiness requirements are met.
• May assist with or lead self-assessments of the Regional Program.  May develop corrective actions from lessons learned from all activities and incorporate them by updating plans, processes, procedures, and training. 
• May mentor junior staff. 
• May act as a subject matter expert for RAP DOE Region 6 Training and Outreach Coordinator, Equipment Coordinator, Principal Scientist, Regional Operations Manager, etc. Perform duties related to area of focus in accordance with guidelines, plans, RAP FOG, DOE Orders, laws, and regulations. 
• Other duties as assigned.