NUCLEAR ENGINEER/HEALTH PHYSICIST

NUCLEAR ENGINEER/HEALTH PHYSICIST

Department: Department of the Navy

Location(s): San Diego, California

Salary Range: $84462 - $131610 Per Year

Job Summary: You will serve as a NUCLEAR ENGINEER/HEALTH PHYSICIST in the Radiological Affairs Support Program Division, Code 105.11 of PSNS and IMF.

Major Duties:

• You will perform a variety of health physics services in support of the Industrial Health Radiation Program and special health physics projects.
• You will perform engineering analysis and apply health physics to the procurement of materials and equipment.
• You will conduct inspections and surveillances of operations performed by other organizations to determine compliance with requirements promulgated by the Shipyard and high authorities.
• You will determine and recommend appropriate corrective actions concerning deficiencies identified.
• You will prepare and evaluate reports of investigations, analyses, and surveys.
• You will provide assessments, conclusions, and recommendations of program changes/modifications to fulfill the objective of the Radiation Affairs Support Program Division.
• You will solve critical problems and provide written instructions and reports that translate general requirements into easy-to-follow step-by-step procedures, guidelines, and recommendations.

Qualifications: GS-12 Specialized Experience In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a professional Engineer or Health Physicist interpreting and advising on safety requirements to recommend improvements for an industrial radiation health program. GS-11 Specialized Experience In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a professional Engineer or Health Physicist investigating compliance with safety requirements to assess an industrial radiation health program. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series GS-0840 Series - Nuclear Engineer https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf GS-1306 Series - Health Physicist https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/health-physics-series-1306/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

How to Apply: Click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Complete resume with relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume, but it is acceptable to provide elsewhere in your application package: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week if experience was less than full time (35-40 hours per week), pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume. 2. Supporting documentation Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. Your complete application must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 11/10/2025. Applications received after 11/10/2025 will generally result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed. NOTE: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account: https://mydon.usajobs.gov/Account/Login select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process so please plan appropriately. You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents are legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.

Application Deadline: 2025-11-10