You will serve as an INTERDISCIPLINARY SUPERVISORY NUCLEAR ENGINEER or SUPERVISORY HEALTH PHYSICIST in the Operations Branch (105.62), Radiological Emergency Planning Division (105.6) of the Manager ...
You will serve as an INTERDISCIPLINARY SUPERVISORY NUCLEAR ENGINEER or SUPERVISORY HEALTH PHYSICIST in the Operations Branch (105.62), Radiological Emergency Planning Division (105.6) of the Manager ...
You will serve as an INTERDISCIPLINARY SUPERVISORY NUCLEAR ENGINEER or SUPERVISORY HEALTH PHYSICIST in the Operations Branch (105.62), Radiological Emergency Planning Division (105.6) of the Manager ...
You will serve as an INTERDISCIPLINARY SUPERVISORY NUCLEAR ENGINEER or SUPERVISORY HEALTH PHYSICIST in the Operations Branch (105.62), Radiological Emergency Planning Division (105.6) of the Manager ...
INTERDISCIPLINARY SUPERVISORY NUCLEAR ENGINEER/HEALTH PHYSICIST
Portsmouth, VA · On-site +1
$108K - $140K/yr
Summary You will serve as a SUPERVISORY NUCLEAR ENGINEER/HEALTH PHYSICIST in the Radiological Control Office (Code 105) of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD. Learn more about this agency Duties Help * You will ...
INTERDISCIPLINARY SUPERVISORY NUCLEAR ENGINEER/HEALTH PHYSICIST
Portsmouth, VA · On-site +1
$108K - $140K/yr
Summary You will serve as a SUPERVISORY NUCLEAR ENGINEER/HEALTH PHYSICIST in the Radiological Control Office (Code 105) of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD. Learn more about this agency Duties Help * You will ...
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$80 - $110/hr
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Supports clinical radiological physics needs across Diagnostic Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, and Radiation Oncology. * Participates in departmental development initiatives, research, and quality ...
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$158K - $252K/yr
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$158K - $252K/yr
Supports clinical radiological physics needs across Diagnostic Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, and Radiation Oncology. * Participates in departmental development initiatives, research, and quality ...
Junior Proton Physicist- days
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$158K - $252K/yr
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Newport News, VA · On-site
Research / Scientific The nuclear physics group of Prof. M. Boër at Virginia Tech is inviting applications for a postdoctoral research associate position or senior research associate position. The ...
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Newport News, VA · On-site
Research / Scientific The nuclear physics group of Prof. M. Boër at Virginia Tech is inviting applications for a postdoctoral research associate position or senior research associate position. The ...
Research / Scientific The nuclear physics group of Prof. M. Boer at Virginia Tech is inviting applications for a postdoctoral research associate position or senior research associate position. The ...
Research / Scientific The nuclear physics group of Prof. M. Boer at Virginia Tech is inviting applications for a postdoctoral research associate position or senior research associate position. The ...
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Langley, VA · On-site
$61K - $141K/yr
Bachelor's degree in Nuclear Engineering, Physics, Nuclear Physics, Chemistry, or Engineering Nice If You Have: * Experience supporting the USAF, STRATCOM, NC3, or nuclear C2 * Knowledge of nuclear ...
Nuclear Analyst
Langley, VA · On-site
$61K - $141K/yr
Bachelor's degree in Nuclear Engineering, Physics, Nuclear Physics, Chemistry, or Engineering Nice If You Have: * Experience supporting the USAF, STRATCOM, NC3, or nuclear C2 * Knowledge of nuclear ...
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Portsmouth, VA · On-site
$108K/yr
Experience applying basic nuclear physics to radiation and radiological controls, general design and operational theory of fluid systems equipment, nuclear plant safety, overall reactor theory and ...
SUPERVISORY NUCLEAR ENGINEER
Portsmouth, VA · On-site
$108K/yr
Experience applying basic nuclear physics to radiation and radiological controls, general design and operational theory of fluid systems equipment, nuclear plant safety, overall reactor theory and ...
SUPERVISORY NUCLEAR ENGINEER
Portsmouth, VA · On-site
$108K/yr
Experience applying basic nuclear physics to radiation and radiological controls, general design and operational theory of fluid systems equipment, nuclear plant safety, overall reactor theory and ...
SUPERVISORY NUCLEAR ENGINEER
Portsmouth, VA · On-site
$108K/yr
Experience applying basic nuclear physics to radiation and radiological controls, general design and operational theory of fluid systems equipment, nuclear plant safety, overall reactor theory and ...
... nuclear components and fuel to the U.S. government; provides technical, management and site ... Health Physicist II - BWX Technologies, Inc. (formerly B&W) - Lynchburg, Virginia The Health ...
... nuclear components and fuel to the U.S. government; provides technical, management and site ... Health Physicist II - BWX Technologies, Inc. (formerly B&W) - Lynchburg, Virginia The Health ...
You will serve as a SUPERVISORY NUCLEAR ENGINEER/HEALTH PHYSICIST in the Radiological Control Office (Code 105) of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.Qualifications:In addition to the Basic Requirements for this ...
You will serve as a SUPERVISORY NUCLEAR ENGINEER/HEALTH PHYSICIST in the Radiological Control Office (Code 105) of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.Qualifications:In addition to the Basic Requirements for this ...
You will serve as a SUPERVISORY NUCLEAR ENGINEER/HEALTH PHYSICIST in the Radiological Control Office (Code 105) of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.Qualifications:In addition to the Basic Requirements for this ...
You will serve as a SUPERVISORY NUCLEAR ENGINEER/HEALTH PHYSICIST in the Radiological Control Office (Code 105) of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.Qualifications:In addition to the Basic Requirements for this ...
SUPERVISORY INTERDISCIPLINARY NUCLEAR ENGINEER/HEALTH PHYSICIST
Portsmouth, VA · On-site +1
$108K - $140K/yr
Summary You will serve as an INTERDISCIPLINARY SUPERVISORY NUCLEAR ENGINEER or SUPERVISORY HEALTH PHYSICIST in the Operations Branch (105.62), Radiological Emergency Planning Division (105.6) of the ...
SUPERVISORY INTERDISCIPLINARY NUCLEAR ENGINEER/HEALTH PHYSICIST
Portsmouth, VA · On-site +1
$108K - $140K/yr
Summary You will serve as an INTERDISCIPLINARY SUPERVISORY NUCLEAR ENGINEER or SUPERVISORY HEALTH PHYSICIST in the Operations Branch (105.62), Radiological Emergency Planning Division (105.6) of the ...
INTERDISCIPLINARY SUPERVISORY NUCLEAR ENGINEER/HEALTH PHYSICIST with Security Clearance
Portsmouth, VA · On-site
You will serve as a Supervisory Nuclear Engineer or as a Supervisory Health Physicist with full project management responsibility. * You will be responsible for planning the work of the subordinates.
INTERDISCIPLINARY SUPERVISORY NUCLEAR ENGINEER/HEALTH PHYSICIST with Security Clearance
Portsmouth, VA · On-site
You will serve as a Supervisory Nuclear Engineer or as a Supervisory Health Physicist with full project management responsibility. * You will be responsible for planning the work of the subordinates.
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Arlington, VA · On-site +1
$105K - $130K/yr
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Mid-Level Nuclear Engineer/Health Physicist
Arlington, VA · On-site +1
$105K - $130K/yr
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The Senior Medical Physicist coordinates and provides physics services to both hospitals all health ... Must meet all criteria defined by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and State Agency to fulfill ...
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The Senior Medical Physicist coordinates and provides physics services to both hospitals all health ... Must meet all criteria defined by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and State Agency to fulfill ...
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$168K - $252K/yr
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$168K - $252K/yr
The Senior Medical Physicist coordinates and provides physics services to both hospitals all health ... Must meet all criteria defined by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and State Agency to fulfill ...
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$105K - $126K/yr
Deep understanding of nuclear physics, thermal-hydraulics, materials behavior, and radiological phenomena Leadership & Communication Skills * Excellent verbal and written communication skills-you can ...
Principal/Lead Nuclear Engineer
Alexandria, VA · On-site
$105K - $126K/yr
Deep understanding of nuclear physics, thermal-hydraulics, materials behavior, and radiological phenomena Leadership & Communication Skills * Excellent verbal and written communication skills-you can ...
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SUPERVISORY INTERDISCIPLINARY NUCLEAR ENGINEER/HEALTH PHYSICIST
Portsmouth, VA
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$108K/yr
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Job description
- Experience leading a technical or professional team, to include assignment and coordination of work, resolving conflicts and project management.
- Experience applying radiological controls, nuclear engineering, or health physics knowledge as applied to the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program.
- Experience planning, executing, and/or evaluating radiological drills and/or exercises.
- Experience managing complex technical programs while coordinating with internal and external stakeholders.
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series
Nuclear Engineering Series 0840 (opm.gov)
Health Physics Series 1306 (opm.gov)
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 positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must posses:
0840:
Successful completion of a professional engineering degree. To be acceptable, the program must: 1) lead to a bachelor's degree (or higher) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.
OR
Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration For more information about EI and EIT registration requirements, please visit the National Society of Professional Engineers website at: http://www.nspe.org
OR
Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico The FE examination is not administered by the U. S. Office of Personnel Management. For more information, please visit: http://www.nspe.org/Licensure/HowtoGetLicensed/index.html.
OR
Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A (above). The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A (above)ORSuccessful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least one year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily, there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions.
1306:
Degree: 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
Combination of education and experience -- courses as shown in A 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 in paragraph A.
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