Environmental Remediation Radiation Scientist (Flexible Location/Hybrid)

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

When it comes to environmental consulting, we are focused on cleaning up our communities today to improve our tomorrow.

We’re seeking an early or mid career radiation health physicist or nuclear engineer with environmental remediation experience to participate in complex projects for both federal and private clients.

Based anywhere out of the United States, with preference towards candidates located in Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah, you’ll have the opportunity to work on environmental remediation projects across the country. You’ll be supporting environmental evaluations of soil and sediments at abandoned uranium mines, mineral processing facilities, and historical sites with radioactive material in the environment. You’ll grow your career as you work with technical experts to develop and implement comprehensive site strategies and deliver innovative solutions on some of the most challenging and industry-recognized sites. With a Jacobs team, you’ll contribute to technical strategies and tasks, engage with clients, senior technical consultants, and subject matter experts, and mentor staff. The position offers the opportunity to elevate your leadership skills and receive mentoring from professional, experienced, and credentialed Jacobs radiological services staff on a wide variety of related issues. Opportunities for leadership and ownership on projects and within the radiological services staff is expected.

Jacobs delivers projects with high safety, compliance, and quality standards expected by both Jacobs and our clients. Our global team is here to provide you with the tools to keep your career growing as well as those around you. By driving consistency and innovation across complex environmental remediation projects, you will help your team achieve the clients’ goals. Bring your positive outlook and flexible leadership style, and we will help grow what drives you – solving complex site characterization and remediation problems, together.

At Jacobs, we are partnering across the globe to create the best project outcomes by maximizing the design, digital technology, and support capabilities of our Global Integrated Delivery (GID) teammates. By joining Jacobs, you will commit to supporting and engaging with these teams, as we work to build a company like no other.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor’s degree in health physics, nuclear engineering, environmental engineering, or other closely related technical degree
• At least 5 years of direct experience with environmental remediation projects including sampling of environmental media (e.g., soil, groundwater, surface water, and/or sediment). Projects could be executed under federal or state authority and may include investigations, correlations, risk assessments, feasibility studies, engineering analysis, remedial actions, and closures
• Experience with radiological survey/evaluation
• Experience in writing reports, technical papers, radiological work plans, and related program documents
• Ability to think strategically and critically analyze details, and to gather, analyze, and synthesize data to develop technically defensible conclusions and make sound recommendations
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing with contractors, team members, regulatory agencies, and clients. Ability to write clearly, present technical approaches, and justify decisions
• Ability to travel for field events 10%
  
  
  

Ideally, You’ll Also Have

• Certification in Health Physics (or Part 1) and/or from the National Registry of Radiation Protection Technologists
• Graduate degree in Health Physics, Nuclear Engineering, or related field
• Experience with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act (UMTRCA), and the Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Site Investigation Manual (MARSSIM)
• Experience with uranium mining closure or investigation
• Regulatory compliance and reporting experience
  
  
  

Posted Salary Range Minimum

73,300.00

Posted Salary Range Upper

110,770.00

At Jacobs, we’re partnering across the globe to create the best project outcomes by maximizing the design, digital technology, and support capabilities of our Global Integrated Delivery (GID) teammates. By joining Jacobs, you’ll commit to supporting and engaging with these teams, as we work to build a company like no other.

Jacobs’ health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, one floating holiday, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $73,300.00 to $110,770.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.