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Radiological Control Technician, Level III

Job Category: Radiological Control Technician (RCT)
Posted on: 10/26/2026, expires on 01/24/2027 (88 days)
Job reference #: 26040

Location

Oak Ridge

Oak Ridge, TN (US-Region II - South East)
Facility Zip Code: 37830

Compensation
$64.42 hourly

No Per Diem

How this pay comparestap to see

71st percentile

Above the median for Radiation Protection (contract) nationwide

Median hourly rate: $52.00/hr. Based on 7 disclosed postings, last 36 months.

Source: pay disclosed in NukeWorker job postings

Employment Type

Long Term
Temporary/Outage

About Oak Ridge

GSA Per Diem (government area reference rate, FY 2027)

$113

Lodging/Night

$68

M&IE/Day

$181

Total/Day

State Unemployment (TN max benefit, US DOL)

$275

Max Weekly

26 wk

Max Duration

$7,150

Max Total

View Oak Ridge Facility Details (Oak Ridge, TN)

Job description
Job Description
Akima Infrastructure Services, LLC (AIS), is actively seeking Engineering, Professional, Technical, and administrative support personnel as part of our staff augmentation team supporting the Department of Energy at the Y‑12 National Security Complex located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee and the Pantex Plant located in Amarillo, Texas. To join our team of outstanding professionals, apply today!

Successful candidates will be employees of AIS, a premier government contractor charged with employing highly motivated and well-qualified personnel who can advance Y-12's core mission to ensure a safe, secure, and reliable U.S. nuclear deterrent, which is essential to national security. Though employed by AIS, the employee will take day-to-day direction and assignments from Y-12 staff employed directly by the security complex. Pay, benefits, Human Resources, and Employment Management functions are provided by AIS.

Qualified applicants must be a US citizen, at least 18 years of age, and able to meet pre-employment requirements including any required physicals, drug screen, and/or background investigation to satisfy clearance requirements from the Department of Energy.

Responsibilities

Performs monitoring of personnel, work areas, and items leaving radiological areas for control of exposures from internal and external sources.
Recommends appropriate personnel monitoring devices, protective equipment, and working time for operations and maintenance personnel working with sources of radiation.
Observes processes; reads, records, evaluates, and reports data from radiation detective devices, air and bioassay sampling.
Conducts investigation of cause and effect for results exceeding the guides, standards, and limits.
Calibrates instruments, operates automated low background counting equipment, processes TLDs, and performs lung counts.
Participates in the planning phase of new work processes.
Serves as a member of the emergency response organization.

Qualifications

Associates or higher degree in a technical field and 6-10 years of related experience or high school diploma and 13-19 or more years of relevant experience.
Requires DOE RCT standardized CORE training certification and ability to provide copy of certification.
Must have current HAZWOPER 40-hour qualification and ability to provide copy of certification.
Must be able to perform mathematical computations and conversions to express sampling and monitoring results in proper units and terms.
Must be knowledgeable and trained in principles, methods, and mechanics of monitoring and sampling of radiological hazards.
Must understand the basic nature of the types of radiation.
Requires the ability to recognize and characterize problems related to standards and limits, plan investigation action and define corrective measure.
Active DOE Q Clearance preferred.
Any clearance requirements for this position are established by the government contract.
Special Requirements:

Pre-employment Drug Screen - external applicants selected for this position are required to successfully complete a post-offer, pre-employment drug test.
Medical Exam(s) - Job related pre-placement medical examinations may be required for this position.
This position may require the ability to obtain and maintain a clearance from the Department of Energy. If determined as such, this position would be identified as a Workplace Substance Abuse (WSAP) testing designated position. WSAP positions require participation in an ongoing random drug testing program in addition to the pre-employment drug screen.
“This position is contingent upon contract award and funding. Applicants selected may be offered but cannot begin work until funding has been confirmed.”

Job ID
2026-26040

Work Type
On-Site

Description of ideal candidate
Associates or higher degree in a technical field and 6-10 years of related experience or high school diploma and 13-19 or more years of relevant experience.
Requires DOE RCT standardized CORE training certification and ability to provide copy of certification.
Must have current HAZWOPER 40-hour qualification and ability to provide copy of certification.

Other requirements

Degree
High School / GED

Experience
15+ years

Security Clearance

DOE Q Clearance

Qualifications
40 hr OSHA HAZWOPER
8 hr Hazwoper Refresher
DOE CORE RCT

Benefits and Other Information:
Akima provides a comprehensive and flexible benefits package designed to meet your and your family’s needs.

Contact information

Cyra Canonigo Akima
cyra.canonigo@akima.com
Street Address: 2553 Dulles View Dr #700, Herndon, VA 20171 ,Herndon , VA 20171 - US-Region II (South East)

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