Radiation Specialist – SWAKOP URANIUM

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

To inspect, monitor, review and enforce compliance to applicable radiation safety legislation, regulations and directives, including hazardous materials control, emergency preparedness, radiological safety, accident prevention and other SHERQ programs and policies in order to ensure a safe workplace and environment.

 Key Performance Areas:

• Control of all radiation protection activities at the Husab Mine, including the efficient coordination of activities of the ROs and RSA.
• Development of radiation-relevant work procedures and workplace instructions.
• Quality assurance of all radiation protection activities at the Husab Mine.
• Liaison and correspondence between Swakop Uranium and the NRPA.
• Applying for and keeping current all radiation-related permits and licenses.
• Internal and external reporting on all matters relating to radiation protection.
• Ensuring that all radiation-related occupational and public monitoring equipment is and remains fully operational, is calibrated as per the manufacturers’ specifications, and is maintained in accordance with the manufacturers’ guidelines.
• Liaise and assist the Environmental Section on all matters relating to public and environmental radiation protection.
• Ensure annual report to NRPA on the implementation of the RMP is prepared and presented.
• Ensure the review and update of the RMP as and when required.
• Carry out radiation surveys and quality assurance tests, by regular testing and calibration of monitoring equipment and regular operational checks of safety and warning systems.
• Advise on the safe transport of radioactive materials and ensure that all transportation and/or disposals are in accordance with IAEA transport and waste disposal best practices.
• Make regular checks and inspections of storage sites for radioactive materials and monitor radiation levels at these sites.
• Monitor contamination of working surfaces and workplace as per standard procedures and keep records of these checks.

Requirements and experience:

• B. Sc. Degree (Physics, Engineering, Chemistry, Geophysics, Geology, Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Radiation Science).
• Uranium Institute (UI) approved Radiation Safety Officer’s Certification (RSO3).
• 6 years’ experience in relevant field of which 2 years should have been on a supervisory level.
• Valid Code B/BE Driver’s License.