Radiation Protection Technician - Duane Arnold

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Date: Apr 7, 2026

Location(s): Palo, IA, US, 52324

Company: NextEra Energy

Requisition ID:  94407 

 

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Position Specific Description

Be apart of the Radiation Protection team as we restart Duane Arnold Energy Center—a groundbreaking effort to return a decommissioned nuclear plant to service. This is a rare opportunity to apply your technical knowledge and skills to a historic project that will define the future of nuclear energy and power Iowa's clean energy transition.

Job Overview

The principal duties of the Radiation Protection Technician occupation consist of ensuring the safety of workers, the public and the environment by performing radiation contamination and airborne radiation surveys, analyzing results using appropriate health physics equipment and performing other duties as assigned.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

  • Conduct routine area radiation surveys, including beta and gamma measurements
  • Perform contamination checks, airborne radioactivity sampling, and dose rate assessments
  • Maintain and calibrate radiation detection instruments
  • Implement radiation safety protocols to protect workers during operations and maintenance
  • Control access to radiologically controlled areas and ensure proper use of personal protective equipment
  • Provide job coverage during high‑risk radiological evolutions
  • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and site-specific radiological regulations
  • Maintain accurate radiation exposure records and ensure ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) practices
  • Support audits, inspections, and regulatory reporting requirements
  • Assist in implementing IAEA and NRC radiation protection standards
  • Deliver or support radiation protection training programs for plant personnel.
  • Provide technical guidance on radiological hazards, shielding, and dose reduction strategies.
  • Participate in emergency drills and radiological incident response.
  • Support contamination control, decontamination, and post‑event surveys.
  • Strong understanding of ionizing radiation principles and radiological controls
  • Ability to interpret technical procedures, regulations, and safety standards
  • Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

  • High school diploma or GED
  • Pass the Technician Selection System (TECH) – Technician Test
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain unescorted access authorization per 10 CFR 73.56, including successful completion of background investigation and fitness for duty requirements under 10 CFR 26
  • Meet all applicable physical and medical requirements
  • Fieldwork in controlled radiation areas
  • Shift work, nights, weekends, and holidays
  • Outage support roles with extended hours (often up to 60 hours/week)

Preferred Qualifications

  • Two years of Radiation Protection experience at commercial nuclear power plants
  • One year of related technical training beyond high school in the health physics field
  • Associate or bachelor's degree in a STEM field
  • U.S. Navy nuclear experience as an Engineering Lab Technician (ELT)

Special Requirements

 

NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click here to learn more.

 

Employee Group:  Non Exempt
Employee Type:  Full Time
Job Category:  Environmental/Chemistry/Rad Protection
Organization:  NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC 
Relocation Provided:  No

 

NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. 

 

NextEra Energy provides reasonable accommodation in its application and selection process for qualified individuals, including accommodations related to compliance with conditional job offer requirements, consistent with federal, state, and local laws. Supporting medical or religious documentation will be required where applicable and permitted by applicable law. To request a reasonable accommodation, please send an e-mail to recruiting-coordinator.sharedmailbox@nexteraenergy.com, providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you. 

 

NextEra Energy will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

 

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