EM Drill Exercise and RadCon SME

About the position

Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking qualified candidates for an EM Drill Exercise and RadCon SME opportunity in Carlsbad, NM to support the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP). The subcontractor will provide services to SIMCO in support of the WIPP Emergency Management program. The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) is the nation’s only permanent nuclear waste repository for defense-generated transuranic (TRU) waste generated from Department of Energy (DOE) sites across the country. Waste is permanently isolated over 2,000 feet underground in deep salt beds.

Responsibilities
• Develop, conduct, and evaluate emergency response drills, including RadCon response drills, radiological field monitoring team drills, contaminated/injured/medical response drills, and EOC response drills.
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• Provide assistance to SIMCO Emergency Management Exercise Director in the development, documentation, conduct, and evaluation of the WIPPEX-2025 full-scale exercise and pre-exercise site drill.
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• Review RadCon emergency response procedures and emergency response training, observe RadCon training, provide feedback on RadCon training, and conduct training as determined necessary.
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• Develop for SIMCO EM approval, conduct, and evaluate emergency management drills.
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• Assist in the development of the WIPPEX-2025 full-scale exercise plan and related documentation.
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• Assist in the conduct and evaluation of the WIPPEX-2025 full-scale exercise.
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• Develop and conduct RadCon field response drills and on-site and off-site field monitoring drills.
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• Assess the RadCon emergency response program and procedures, training, and drills; document the assessment with recommendations for improvement.

Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in Science/Technical/Emergency Management.
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• Previous WIPP working experience preferred.
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• Senior-level Emergency Management experience and/or working knowledge of RadCon emergency response protocols.

Nice-to-haves

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Benefits
• Highly competitive salaries
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• Employee benefit packages including paid time off
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• Medical insurance
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• Dental insurance
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• Life insurance
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• Vision insurance
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• Disability insurance
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• Pre-tax 401(k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1.