Project Manager, Radiation Safety Officer
Company: New York State Energy Research
Location: Springville
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
(NYSERDA) owns the 3,300-acre Western New York Nuclear Service
Center (also known as the Center or West Valley site) in the Town
of Ashford in Northern Cattaraugus County, NY. The Center was the
location of a spent nuclear fuel reprocessing operation in the
1960s and 1970s that resulted in contaminated buildings,
below-ground tanks, soil, sediment, and groundwater. Site
operations at that time also included the disposal of significant
quantities of radioactive waste in two onsite disposal facilities,
including a commercial facility called the State-Licensed Disposal
Area. In 1980, Congress directed the U.S. Department of Energy, in
cooperation with NYSERDA, to conduct the West Valley Demonstration
Project to solidify the site’s high-level radioactive waste and
decontaminate and decommission certain parts of the Center.
NYSERDA’s eleven-member team at West Valley is responsible for
representing NYSERDA’s interests in the West Valley Demonstration
Project and for directly managing the State-Licensed Disposal Area.
NYSERDA staff also manage the Retained Premises, a generally
undeveloped portion of the Center with low levels of environmental
contamination. Job Overview The West Valley Site Management Program
seeks a qualified Project Manager/ Radiation Safety Officer (RSO)
to advance NYSERDA’s work at the Western New York Nuclear Service
Center, implementing the Radiation Safety Programs for the
State-Licensed Disposal Area and Retained Premises portions of the
Center. The Project Manager/Radiation Safety Officer manages
projects and contracts, conducts document reviews, and conducts
other work activities to protect the health and safety of workers,
members of the public, and the environment, and supports and
protects NYSERDA’s interests at the site. Generally, this will be
an independent contributor role. Primary Responsibilities The
primary responsibility for the Project Manager/ RSO will be to
implement the Radiation Protection Programs for: The State-Licensed
Disposal Area, a 15-acre, 1960s era, shut down radioactive waste
disposal facility with a Type A broad scope Radioactive Materials
License (RML) under 10 NYCRR Part 16 and 12 NYCRR Part 38, and The
Retained Premises, a largely undeveloped 3,100-acre tract of land
with low levels of contaminated environmental media licensed under
10 CFR Part 50 as part of a 1960s license for a Production
(Reprocessing) Facility. That reprocessing facility was shut down
in 1972 and is now being decontaminated, demolished, and
decommissioned by the US Department of Energy’s West Valley
Demonstration Project. Additional responsibilities include: Prepare
Radiation Safety Hazard Evaluations considering environmental
conditions (soil, sediment, water, and ambient radiation levels),
process knowledge, past practices, and other pertinent information
to identify radiation work controls, including PPE, dosimetry,
bioassays, respiratory protection, and engineering and
administrative controls needed to conduct work in compliance with
state and federal regulations and ALARA. Independently perform
health physics calculations to determine the need for dosimetry,
task-specific monitoring, respiratory protection, or engineering
controls. Coordinate and supervise contractor personnel performing
radiological work Perform all job responsibilities with respect,
fairness, consistency, and inclusion. Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree plus formal training in
radiation safety and radiation protection and five (5) years of
experience as a Project Manager/ RSO or in an equivalent role. A
minimum of 10 years of highly equivalent Radiological Protection
Career Field experience and RRPT, CHP or RCT certification or Navy
Nuclear Power School and Service may be considered in lieu of a
Bachelor's Degree Demonstrated strong technical writing abilities.
One year of project management experience. Ability to work
outdoors, potentially in inclement weather. Outdoor work may
include walking on slopes and uneven surfaces. Strong problem
solver, with analytical and reasoning ability. Understanding of
regulatory, security, health, and safety requirements found at a
radiological site. Preferred Qualifications Master’s Degree plus
formal training in radiation safety and radiation protection. Four
(4) years of experience as a Project Manager/RSO or in an
equivalent role. Experience with Chemistry and RCRA regulations is
a plus Registered Radiation Protection Technologist (RRPT)
certification is a plus Additional Qualifications West Valley
Demonstration Project (WVDP) experience is a plus. Experience at a
radiologically contaminated landfill. Prior experience as a
Radiological Control Technician (RCT) Please submit two files, one
for your cover letter and another for a resume. Please note that
during the application process, you may be prompted to opt-in to
Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) scoring. This is an automatic
request in the ADP system but is not a feature that is used by
NYSERDA in its recruiting and hiring process. Your response will
have no impact on your application to NYSERDA. For further
information on our hiring policies, employment opportunities for
people with disabilities and EEO please click on this link and
scroll down to the Policies section. [INDGER]
Keywords: New York State Energy Research, West Seneca , Project Manager, Radiation Safety Officer, Engineering , Springville, New York
