ALARA Specialist - Radiation Protection (Killona, Louisiana, United States) - Entergy

Work Place Flexibility: Onsite 

Legal Entity: Entergy Operations, Inc.-EOI 

 At Entergy, we power life today and for future generations. That means we do more than provide electric and natural gas service. It means we're listening so we can continue to better serve, better support, and better build the future, together. Day in and day out, we’re working to improve lives, build businesses and create prosperity across our diverse communities.

We own and operate a fleet of nuclear reactors in four locations in the United States. Our fleet generates approximately 5,200 megawatts of clean, carbon-free nuclear power, which is critical in meeting our climate commitments to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Our nuclear fleet headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi.

Our nuclear safety culture is strong, and our performance record has proven us to be a clean, reliable, and affordable provider of electricity for our household customers in our utility areas of the southern U.S. and to our commercial customers in other parts of the country.

Entergy Nuclear is a business unit of Entergy Corporation that employs approximately 4,000 highly skilled and dedicated professionals. We exist to grow a world-class energy business that creates sustainable value for our four key stakeholders — our customers, employees, communities, and owners. This has been our mission for many years. We understood early on that to create real, sustainable value, the decisions we make and the strategies we pursue must benefit all stakeholders.

We invite you to learn more about Entergy Nuclear and the nuclear clean air energy that we supply for our nation. Entergy Nuclear Fact Sheet

* This position will be filled as Specialist III or Senior based on the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate. *

Primary Duties and Accountabilities:

• Preparing and implementing ALARA planning, estimating, work group involvement and procedure implementation in accordance with Entergy procedural guidance for exposure reduction.
• Performance and assessments, corrective actions, benchmarking, and job evaluations with regards to ALARA processes and practices. Implement fleet and industry best practices.
• Perform independent, specific roles such as outage planning, or other duties integral to the Radiation Protection ALARA program.

Job Scope:

• Will have accountability to communicate with customers in determining best plans for exposure reduction.
• Independently assess and make field technical decisions with regards to job performance, assessment of conditions, and communication with all levels of management.
• Utilize knowledge to strategically assess corrective actions to improve exposure reduction, contamination reduction and work efficiency.
• Can coach and perform critical observations.
• Create, track, close and file the followin  RWP’s, ALARA Plans, TEDE-ALARA Evaluations, Outage Milestones
• Conduct validation of dose estimates for work orders/emergent work
• Shielding- preparation, TSR development and approval
• Monitor/document accumulated dose for station/work groups

• ALARA Managers Committee- Preparation, Attendance, and Interaction
• Attend meetings and provide input on Radiological Risk, Dose Savings Ideas, RP Resource needs.
• Establish radiological work requirements.
• Organize, assemble and maintain job history files.
• Represent the Radiation Protection Department in the online & outage work planning processes.
• Perform station work schedule reviews.
• Review station temporary alterations, modifications, or engineering changes for ALARA dose impacts and radiological risk.

Minimum Requirements:

Minimum education required for the position:

• B.S. Degree in Chemistry or related technical degree may be credited for up to 4 years of experience, or equivalent work experience.

Minimum experience required for the position:

• Hp/Chem Spec, III (Nuc): 4+ years of commercial or military nuclear experience.
• Hp/Chem Spec, Sr (Nuc): 6+ years of commercial or military nuclear experience.

Minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the position

• Technical understanding of nuclear generation principles and operation

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Primary Location: Louisiana-Killona Louisiana : Killona 
Job Function: Nuclear
FLSA Status: Professional 
Relocation Option:
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT 
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 116020
Travel Percentage:Up to 25%

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EEO Statement: The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. 

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Additional Responsibilities: As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Entergy Pay Transparency Policy Statement: The Entergy System of Companies (the Company) will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company’s legal duty to furnish information.  41 CFR 60-1.35(c). Equal Opportunity and Pay Transparency.

Pay Transparency Notice:

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The non-confidential portions of the affirmative action program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans shall be available for inspection upon request by any employee or applicant for employment.  Please contact HRCompliance@entergy.com to schedule a time to review the affirmative action plan during regular office hours.

WORKING CONDITIONS:
As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Please note: Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.