NEPA Health Physicist/Nuclear Engineer.

Accountabilities

• NEPA Technical Analysis: Develop, review, and refine radiological impact assessments and technical sections for Environmental Impact Statements (EISs), Environmental Assessments (EAs), Supplemental Environmental Impact Statements (SEISs), and Supplemental Assessments (SAs).

• Radiological Dose Assessment and Modeling: Conduct radiological dose assessments, accident analyses, radioactive material transportation evaluations, and radiological consequence analyses in accordance with applicable Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and Department of Energy (DOE) requirements and guidance.

• Environmental Impact Evaluation: Assess potential radiological and related environmental impacts associated with nuclear facilities, nuclear fuel cycle operations, radioactive waste management sites, and nuclear facility decommissioning projects.

• Regulatory Compliance and Technical Documentation: Prepare clear, traceable, technically rigorous, and defensible analyses for federal environmental review records, licensing proceedings, and rulemaking activities.

• Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Coordinate with NEPA specialists and subject matter experts in ecology, air quality, socioeconomic analysis, cultural resources, and other environmental disciplines to develop integrated environmental assessments.

• Alternatives and Cumulative Impact Analysis: Support the evaluation of reasonable alternatives, cumulative environmental impacts, and radiological modeling results to inform federal agency decisions.

• Public Engagement and Communication: Provide technical input for public meeting materials, NEPA scoping summaries, responses to stakeholder comments, and response-to-comment matrices.

• Federal Agency and Client Support: Collaborate with federal agencies and clients on radiological analyses, environmental review processes, and regulatory requirements, ensuring technical findings are communicated accurately and effectively.

Requirements:

• Educational Qualifications: Bachelor's degree or higher in Health Physics, Nuclear Engineering, Radiation Protection, or a closely related scientific or engineering discipline.

• Direct NEPA Experience: Demonstrated experience supporting NEPA environmental reviews, including identifiable and verifiable Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) or Environmental Assessment (EA) projects documented in federal records.

• Radiological Impact Analysis: Proven experience preparing or reviewing radiological impact assessments or radiological sections of environmental documents.

• Regulatory Knowledge: Working knowledge of NRC and DOE environmental review processes and applicable regulations, including NUREG-1555, 10 CFR Part 51, NRC licensing and rulemaking frameworks, and relevant DOE NEPA guidance.

• Dose Assessment and Modeling Tools: Experience using radiological assessment and modeling software such as RESRAD, MicroShield, RASCAL, or equivalent tools.

• Technical Writing and Analytical Skills: Strong analytical abilities and exceptional technical writing skills, with the capacity to communicate complex scientific and regulatory information clearly and develop evidence-based, defensible conclusions.

• U.S. Citizenship and Security Clearance: U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a security clearance are required.

• Federal Agency Experience: Experience supporting environmental reviews for the NRC, DOE, Department of Defense (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), or other federal agencies is preferred.

• Nuclear Industry Expertise: Familiarity with radioactive waste management, nuclear facility decommissioning, waste incidental to reprocessing (WIR) evaluations, or nuclear fuel cycle facilities is an advantage.

• Stakeholder Communication: Experience contributing to public meetings, regulatory briefings, stakeholder communications, or responses to public comments is preferred.

• Professional Certification: Certified Health Physicist (CHP) credential or progress toward professional certification is desirable.

• Collaboration and Professional Integrity: Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams, manage complex technical assignments, maintain scientific rigor, and exercise sound professional judgment.

Benefits:

• Competitive Salary: Annual salary range of $120,000–$140,000, depending on experience and qualifications.

• Remote Work: Full-time remote working arrangement offering flexibility in the work environment.

• Meaningful Projects: Opportunity to contribute to environmental reviews that influence important decisions concerning nuclear technologies, environmental protection, and public health.

• Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Work alongside experienced professionals in health physics, nuclear engineering, environmental science, regulatory compliance, and NEPA.

• Employee Ownership Culture: Join an employee-owned organization that values collaboration, professional integrity, mutual respect, and shared success.

• Professional Impact: Help federal agencies evaluate environmental consequences, compare alternatives, and make informed decisions based on rigorous scientific analysis.