PHYSICAL SCIENCE TECHNICIAN

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Duties

• You will conduct air, water, and surface radiation surveys in shipyard areas.
• You will check out deviations from normal or anticipated radiation levels.
• You will implement radiological control (RADCON) procedures related to the storage, local transportation, and treatment of small volumes of nuclear waste.
• You will monitor the storage and transportation of contaminated equipment.
• You will identify conditions which affect the determination of actions necessary to contain and control radiation.
• You will ensure adherence to RADCON requirements.
• You will recommend changes to work plans and trades procedures to improve radiological controls, correct deficiencies, increase efficiency, minimize exposure and prevent incidents.

Qualifications

GS-04: Six (6) months of general experience and six (6) months of specialized experience relative to radiological control operations and equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-03) GS-05: One year of specialized experience relative to radiological control operations and equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-04) GS-06: One year of specialized experience relative to radiological control operations and equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-05) GS-07: One year of specialized experience relative to radiological control operations and equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-06) GS-08: One year of specialized experience relative to radiological control operations and equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-07) GS-09: One year of professional specialized experience relative to radiological control operations and equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-08) GS-10: One year of professional specialized experience relative to radiological control operations and equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-09) 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=Group-Standards IOR: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/physical-science-technician-series-1311/ 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.