Nuclear Radiation Protection Technician 2 or Nuclear Radiation Protection Technician 3
No salary listed
Junior, Mid
Bachelor's, Associate's
New Hill, NC, USA
In PersonMust relocate within 75 minutes of the plant; relocation assistance may be provided. Emergency response callouts and on-call duty rotation may apply.
Facilities OperationsEnvironmental Health & Safety
No H1B Sponsorship
About the job
Requirements
- Radiation Protection Technician II requires a two-year Associate of Science degree in radiation protection, nuclear Navy training, or equivalent education or training; three years of experience may substitute for a degree.
- Radiation Protection Technician II requires two years of experience in a radiation protection, chemistry, or computer science career.
- Radiation Protection Technician III requires a two-year related associate degree or Navy Nuclear Power Program and ELT.
- Radiation Protection Technician III requires one year of experience in Radiation Protection or one year of technical-related training, plus one year of nuclear experience.
- Must be willing to relocate within 75 minutes of the nuclear plant to meet Emergency Response Organization responsibilities, including callouts with a defined site response time and an on-call duty rotation requiring fitness for duty.
- Must obtain Nuclear Unescorted Access Authorization.
- Must pass a respiratory physical.
- Must be able to lift and carry 50 pounds and meet Radiation Protection essential job functions, including climbing, lifting, pushing, pulling, and wearing protective equipment.
- Must use weight-rated equipment, including ladders and harnesses, with maximum ratings ranging from 275 to 325 pounds.
- Must be able to work lawfully in the United States without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.
Responsibilities
- Perform surveys of rooms and plant areas to document and identify changing radiological conditions.
- Provide radiological job coverage for maintenance and operations activities to ensure regulatory and procedural requirements are met.
- Brief radiation workers on radiological hazards in the work area.
- Calculate air sample results and evaluate radiological conditions against procedures to ensure expected conditions have not been exceeded.
- Participate in emergency planning drills, including responses to contaminated injured workers, fission barrier degradation scenarios, and releases of radiological hazards to the environment.
- Participate in the station's corrective action program to identify and correct plant conditions.
- Implement regulatory-required programs, including radioactive material and waste shipping, instrumentation calibrations and source checks, and dosimetry issuance.
Desired Qualifications
- Associate degree from a college accredited by the Institute of Nuclear Power Operators.
- Bachelor's degree in Health Physics or a related field.
- Navy ELT.
- Certification by the National Registry of Radiation Protection Technicians.
- Meets ANSI 3.1 requirements for a Power Reactor Radiation Protection Technician.
- Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills and ability to communicate with a wide range of customers at all organizational levels.
- Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Ability to deliver results within allocated time through effective prioritization, scheduling, planning, and execution of assigned work.
- Ability to work as part of a team, be a self-starter, exercise flexibility, and take personal responsibility for assigned accountabilities.
- Ability to adapt to changing processes, regulations, responsibilities, and work environments.
About the company
Duke Energy runs regulated electric utilities that generate, transmit and sell power to homes and businesses in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and its natural gas utilities deliver gas in five states. Within those territories it holds exclusive rights to serve customers, so it builds and operates its own power plants, transmission lines and local grids, drawing on nuclear, natural gas, coal, hydroelectric and solar generation. Customers pay rates approved by state utility commissions, which let Duke earn a set return on what it builds. Duke Energy traces its roots to 1904, when tobacco industrialist James B. Duke backed a hydroelectric venture, and it is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Charlotte, North Carolina
Founded
1904
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Data centers are signing on: Duke secured 7.8 GW of service agreements by August 2026, with 15.4 GW pending.
- A long build-out means engineering careers: Duke targets 15 GW of added generation by 2031 and is weighing small reactors.
- Earnings keep climbing: adjusted profit reported in August 2026 rose to $1.43 a share from $1.25 a year earlier.
What critics are saying
- Jobs are not immune to cuts: Duke eliminated an undisclosed number of roles in a December 2025 reorganization.
- Growth needs outside cash: Duke plans to sell $10 billion in stock, diluting shareholders including employees holding shares.
- Regulators control the upside: in August 2026, Duke still awaited North Carolina rulings on its resource plan and rates.
What makes Duke Energy unique
- Duke runs America's largest regulated nuclear fleet: 11 reactors at six sites, all sold under state-set rates.
- Duke is folding its two Carolinas utilities into one, targeting January 2027 after federal approval in January 2026.
- Duke sells gas as well as power: its gas utilities serve 1.7 million customers alongside 8.6 million electric customers.
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Benefits
- Hybrid Work Options
- Relocation Assistance