Radiation Protection Surveyor
Radiation Protection Surveyor
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Our mission is to serve as Canadas particle accelerator centre. We advance isotope science and technology both fundamental and applied. We collaborate across communities and disciplines from nuclear and particle physics to the life and material sciences. We discover and innovate inspire and educate creating knowledge and opportunity for all.
TRIUMFs diverse community of nearly 600 multidisciplinary researchers engineers technicians tradespeople staff and students create a unique incubator for Canadian excellence as well as a portal to premier global collaborations. Fueling innovation and improving lives we are committed to accelerating discovery and shaping a better world.
The Radiation Protection Surveyor is responsible for the maintenance of site radiological hygiene including monitoring all aspects of the TRIUMF radiation environment and documenting the results. They assist functional groups in conducting their work and provide radiationspecific safety advice to all personnel. The incumbent assists in providing instruction and radiation protection training to staff who require it.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Conduct routine radiological hygiene monitoring including site walkthroughs and spotchecks for loose contamination
- Perform radiation surveys of high active areas on site
- Gather assay and record results of environmental sampling
- Assist in safely opening beamlines or radiation areas for others to work
- Provide radiation related guidance advice and assistance to other service groups
- Sign off work permits
- Calibrate and verify proper operation of radiation protection instrumentation
- Assist senior group members in providing radiation protection training
- Operate advanced radiation protection instrumentation and interpret data
- Configure calibrate and maintain personnel dosimetric instrumentation
- Maintain Radiation Protection Group records documentation and procedures as required
- Assist members of the Waste Management Group in disposing of radioactive waste from the site
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
Good communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team are essential to excel in this position. A basic knowledge of radiation protection and its associated quantities and units principles of radiation dosimetry and a general understanding of gamma spectroscopy and related electronics are required. Laboratory experience and a deeper understanding of radiation phenomena and its interaction with matter are considered assets.
Given the complexity of TRIUMFs operations the role of a Radiation Protection Surveyor may include any or all of the following:
- wearing specialized protective or safety equipment such as breathing apparatus safety harness full protection suits or radiation protection.
- holding things while moving and raising an object using the hands and arms
- being exposed to elevated places and going up and down ladders longer than two meters in length scaffolds or catwalks.
- working in confined space that requires getting into uncomfortable positions.
The successful candidate will be required to successfully complete the TRIUMF inhouse radiation safety training course and be designated as a TRIUMF Nuclear Energy Worker.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND YEARS OF EXPERIENCE:
Minimum qualifications include graduation from a relevant program at a technical institution. In addition this position requires experience working in a laboratory or similar environment for at least one year.
Applicants must be legally able to work in Canada on a permanent basis (Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident).
Position type:
PermanentHours per week:
37.5Total Rewards
At TRIUMF we value our employees and are committed to providing a competitive total rewards package. We offer comprehensive benefits that promote the wellbeing and security of our staff and provide an excellent opportunity to grow your career in a highprofile national research facility where you can make a difference.
Salary Range:
$48400.00 $60500.00Benefits Information:
- TRIUMF paid dental extended health vision care emergency travel assistance Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Life Insurance and supplementary Wellness Benefits.
- Excellent Employee Pension Plan
- Disability benefits and optional additional Life insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
- Generous time away
- Maternity and paternity leaves and topups
Application closing date:
June 13 2025Apply now and be part of our extraordinary journey.
Learn more about the amazing research and work we do at TRIUMF.
Equity diversity and inclusion are integral to excellence and enhance our ability to create knowledge and opportunity for all. Together we are committed to building an inclusive culture that encourages supports and celebrates the voices of our employees students partners and the people and communities we serve.
As an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity we encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalised on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.
Contact information:
Email:
Phone: 604.222.1047
Fax: 604.222.3791
4004 Wesbrook Mall Vancouver BC V6T 2A3
TRIUMF is located on the traditional ancestral and unceded territory of the xwmkwym (Musqueam) People who for millennia have passed on their culture history and traditions from one generation to the next on this site.
Employment Type
Full-Time
