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Standard Nuclear is fueling America's nuclear renaissance at industrial scale, delivering essential building blocks of nuclear power to enable cost-effective, safe, and secure energy for the world.
The Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) is responsible for leading and administering Standard Nuclear's radiation protection program across manufacturing, laboratory, and controlled radiological operations. This role provides technical oversight, program ownership, and day-to-day field presence to ensure work involving radioactive materials is planned and performed safely, compliantly, and in accordance with approved procedures and applicable regulatory requirements.
The RSO serves as the primary technical authority for radiation safety and works closely with operations, engineering, quality, fuel development, laboratory personnel, and leadership. The position oversees radiological controls, personnel and area monitoring, contamination control, radiation work planning, dosimetry, training, records, and response to radiological events while driving continuous improvement of the radiation protection program as operations scale.
Key Responsibilities:
Radiation Protection Program Leadership:
- Own, implement, and continuously improve the site radiation protection program, including policies, procedures, technical bases, and program controls
- Serve as the site's Radiation Safety Officer and primary technical resource for radiation protection matters, providing guidance to employees, contractors, and leadership
- Establish radiological requirements and controls for work involving radioactive material, radiation-generating equipment, and controlled areas
- Maintain authority to stop or suspend radiological work when conditions are unsafe, controls are inadequate, or regulatory or procedural requirements are not being met
Radiological Controls & Monitoring:
- Oversee contamination control, radiation surveys, area monitoring, posting and access controls, personnel monitoring, and dosimetry activities
- Develop and maintain practices, exposure reduction strategies, and radiological work controls for routine and non-routine activities
- Review radiological conditions, job hazards, and work scope to determine appropriate controls, PPE, monitoring, and hold points before work begins
- Evaluate radiation and contamination data, identify trends or adverse conditions, and implement corrective or preventive actions as needed
Work Environment:
This role is based on-site in Oak Ridge, TN and involves regular work in manufacturing, laboratory, and controlled radiological areas. The position requires active engagement in operational environments, including presence on the production floor and direct oversight of radiological work activities. Work may involve radioactive materials, radiation-producing equipment, contamination areas, sampling and survey activities, and use of required PPE and dosimetry. Adherence to site safety, quality, radiological, environmental, and operational procedures is required.
Requirements:
The posting excerpt provided does not include a dedicated qualifications or requirements section. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State to conform to U.S. Government export regulations.
