HEALTH PHYSICIST

Summary

You will serve as a Health Physicist in the Radiological Emergency Planning Division (Code 105.6), for the Radiological Control NNSY Support Operations (Code 105.1S), in the Radiological Control Office (Code 105) at the of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Duties

• You will initiate, develop, apply, and evaluate new environmental monitoring methods and techniques for the preparation of plans and procedures.
• You will research and develop improved radiation dose assessment procedures to be used following a major release of fission products and methods of providing personnel thyroid protection from radioiodine released after a nuclear reactor accident.
• You will develop plans and detailed casualty procedures to determine survey requirements, coordinate accomplishment of the surveys, collection of environmental samples, methods of analysis, and computation of results.
• You will research and review courses involving radiological controls and Health Physics aspects used in the Radiological Emergency training of personnel.
• You will evaluate, modify, and advise on the Health Physics aspect of procedures that involve exposure to ionizing radiation and conduct research and development of techniques for new radiological procedures.
• You will assist in coordinating the Shipyard’s response to an actual or potential emergency with Federal, State, and Local government agencies outside the shipyard.
• You will identify possible emergency situations, develop plans, issue specific detailed casualty procedures, and provide technical direction to deal with radiological emergencies or incidents associated with naval nuclear plant operations.
• You will oversee the training and certification of all emergency response personnel.
• You will provide data and assist in planning major emergency drill scenarios to evaluate the Shipyard’s level of preparedness.

Qualifications

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Overseeing the planning, preparation and execution of scenario-driven radiological emergency drill to include independently evaluating operational response effectiveness and assessing exercise control. Managing the development, technical review, and continuous maintenance of complete radiological emergency response training, including integrating updated regulatory guidelines and governing directives into training materials. Overseeing responder certification and qualification pipelines, identifying systemic training deficiencies, and administering surveillances of personnel qualification databases. Performing technical surveillances on specialized emergency response equipment, reviewing response procedures for technical adequacy, and drafting comprehensive post-drill evaluation and assessment reports for leadership. In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Assisting with the planning, preparation, and execution of radiological drills and exercises. Developing and reviewing radiological training for emergency responders, providing technical guidance for emergency responder evaluations and practicals, and assisting in revising emergency response procedures. Entering, updating, and verifying qualification records within electronic training databases to track certifications. Assisting senior personnel in conducting surveillances of emergency response equipment inventories and radiological monitoring equipment, and compiling data for post-drill evaluations and report writing. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/health-physics-series-1306/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

Applicants must meet the following Basic Requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess: I have successfully completed a bachelor's degree or higher in natural science or engineering that included at least 30 semester hours in health physics, engineering, radiological science, chemistry, physics, biology, mathematics, and/or calculus. OR I have a combination of education and experience with courses as shown above, plus appropriate experience or other education; or certification as a health physicist by the American Board of Health Physics, plus appropriate experience and other education that provided an understanding of sciences applicable to health physics comparable to that described above.

Grade: GS 9 to 11. . Apply by 2026-11-10 on USAJOBS.