Operations Support Specialist Radiation Protection
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Coastal International Security, Inc
Los Alamos, NM, US
Summary
Provide radiation protection oversight and technical support for construction activities within a DOE Category II nuclear facility. Coordinate with project teams and facility operations to ensure compliance with radiological and nuclear safety requirements.
Job Description
Operations Support Specialist 4 - Radiation Protection / Construction (DOE/LANL)
Location: Los Alamos, NM | TA-55, PF-4 (Plutonium Facility) | Tech Area 51-0174 | 100% Onsite
Compensation: $65 - $70/hr
Schedule: 4x10s
Duration: Up to 3 years, with possibility of extension or conversion
Travel: Long-term travel required
Per Diem / Relocation: Per diem available for long-term travel
Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship Required
Clearance: DOE Q Clearance required; no prior clearance needed to start
Why This Role
Los Alamos National Laboratory is seeking a Senior Operations Support Specialist to support critical construction and radiological operations within a DOE Hazard Category II nuclear facility. This role is ideal for professionals who combine deep Radiation Protection experience with construction execution background and can operate as a technical leader across complex, high hazard projects, ensuring safety, compliance, and mission success at LANL's TA-55 Plutonium Facility.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide Radiation Protection oversight and technical support for construction and field activities within a DOE Category II nuclear facility
- Support project teams, engineers, and construction crews in maintaining safety, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence
- Coordinate closely with facility operations, safety, and project management staff throughout the project lifecycle
- Ensure work is executed in accordance with DOE and LANL radiological and nuclear safety requirements
- Communicate clearly and collaboratively across technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Support long-term field assignments, including extended travel as required by project needs
Required Qualifications
- S. Citizenship required
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q Clearance
- Demonstrated experience in DOE construction environments
- Demonstrated experience in a DOE Category II Nuclear Facility
- Demonstrated experience in a DOE Plutonium Facility
- No degree required, bachelor's degree or equivalent experience acceptable
- Strong communication skills, both oral and written
- Strong collaboration and organizational skills
Desired Skills
- Navy Nuclear program background highly desired
- Experience operating as a technical leader on complex, high hazard nuclear facility projects
- Ability to manage competing priorities across field and construction activities
Education and Experience Requirements
- No specific degree required; BS or equivalent combination of education and experience accepted
- No specific certifications required
- No specific software knowledge requirements
Mandatory Requirements - Read Before Applying
- Demonstrated DOE construction experience required, candidates without this will not be considered
- Demonstrated DOE Category II Nuclear Facility experience required, candidates without this will not be considered
- Demonstrated experience in a DOE Plutonium Facility required, candidates without this will not be considered
- Must be willing and able to work 100% onsite in Los Alamos, NM, including long-term travel as needed
Coastal International Security provides strategic planning and security services to high-impact government agencies such as the Department of State, Homeland Security and Defense, as well as commercial organizations.
An American-owned and operated company offering a full spectrum of top-end security solutions at home and abroad, Coastal’s services are crucial to clients that need to know their interests are safely protected. It is the strategic security partner of choice to agencies tasked with some of America’s most sensitive issues of defense and protection.
Founded in South Carolina, Coastal International Security’s reputation quickly spread to Washington, D.C., across the nation and around the world. Today it provides services in twenty one states and twenty-three different nations. In its hands are the lives of employees and citizens, property, and national security.
Coastal is entrusted with the safety and security of Department of State Embassies and Consulates worldwide. With annual revenues in the hundreds of millions, Coastal’s global reputation as the premier partner in strategic security services is hard earned and world-renowned.
Founded
1991
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Security and Investigations
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Espanola, New Mexico
Coastal International Security provides strategic planning and security services to high-impact government agencies such as the Department of State, Homeland Security and Defense, as well as commercial organizations.
An American-owned and operated company offering a full spectrum of top-end security solutions at home and abroad, Coastal’s services are crucial to clients that need to know their interests are safely protected. It is the strategic security partner of choice to agencies tasked with some of America’s most sensitive issues of defense and protection.
Founded in South Carolina, Coastal International Security’s reputation quickly spread to Washington, D.C., across the nation and around the world. Today it provides services in twenty one states and twenty-three different nations. In its hands are the lives of employees and citizens, property, and national security.
Coastal is entrusted with the safety and security of Department of State Embassies and Consulates worldwide. With annual revenues in the hundreds of millions, Coastal’s global reputation as the premier partner in strategic security services is hard earned and world-renowned.
Founded
1991
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Security and Investigations
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Espanola, New Mexico
