Re-Advertise Supervisor: Radiation Protection Vaalputs at NECSA

Key Performance Areas

Lead and supervise RPO’s at the Vaalputs facility on a daily basis and manage and implement the Radiation Protection program to ensure overall safety of employees and infrastructure. These activities include:

• Perform on-the-job safety evaluation of projects, processes and procedures in order to identify, control and protect against radiological hazards;
• Provide RP and SHEQ advice directly to Facility Managers and operational employees;
• Invigilate all RP activities in the facilities;
• Monitor work areas and operations;
• Prescribe appropriate personal protective equipment and ensure that such equipment is provided and used correctly;
• Approve and control protective measures required on work permits and in work instructions;
• Monitor worker exposure; and
• Provide RP support during emergency exercises and emergencies.
• Evaluate, review, update and adapt the Radiation Protection program for the designated facility to ensure continuous maintenance of the program and safety within the facility.
• Report to the Facility Head on the following services to ensure continuous reporting and feedback on a weekly/biweekly/monthly basis:
• Identification;
• Evaluation;
• Measurement;
• Record keeping; and
• Control of occupational risk.
• Implement all relevant SHEQ-Instruction documents at facilities to ensure compliance with relevant acts, regulations, license and permit requirements.
• Assist in overseeing the implementation of other safety disciplines within the facility.
• Guide RPO’s and facility heads, relevant managers and operational employees technically on various safety disciplines to ensure compliance with SHEQ, permit and license requirements.
• Comply with SHEQ quality standards, safety requirements and protocol to ensure that all control and surveillance programmes are executed and completed in the prescribed manner.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience:

• National Diploma in Safety Management
• RPO level 1 with the following courses:
• SAMTRAC;
• Quality Management; and
• Occupational Hygiene.
• 5 years relevant experience in radiological and conventional safety, preferably in the nuclear industry.
• Practical experience in RPO and conventional safety aspects.