Sr. Health Physicist (Radiation Safety)

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) is a leader in the environmental services industry. We provide customers with the most complete set of products and services, including recycling, waste, special waste, hazardous waste and field services. Our industry-leading commitments to advance circularity and support decarbonization are helping deliver on our vision to partner with customers to create a more sustainable world.

In 2023, Republic’s total company revenue was $14.9 billion, and adjusted EBITDA was $4.4 billion. We serve 13 million customers and operate more than 1,000 locations, including collection and transfer stations, recycling and polymer centers, treatment facilities, and landfills.

Although we operate across North America, the collection, recycling, treatment, or disposal of materials is a local business, and the dynamics and opportunities differ in each market we serve. By combining local operational management with standardized business practices, we drive greater operating efficiencies across the company while maintaining day-to-day operational decisions at the local level, closest to the customer.

Our customers, including small businesses, major corporations and municipalities, want a partner with the expertise and capabilities to effectively manage their multiple recycling and waste streams. They choose Republic Services because we are committed to exceeding their expectations and helping them achieve their sustainability goals. Our 41,000 team members understand that it's not just what we do that matters, but how we do it.

Our company values guide our daily actions:

• Safe: We protect the livelihoods of our colleagues and communities.
• Committed to Serve: We go above and beyond to exceed our customers’ expectations.
• Environmentally Responsible: We take action to improve our environment.
• Driven: We deliver results in the right way.
• Human-Centered: We respect the dignity and unique potential of every person.

We are proud of our high employee engagement score of 86. We have an inclusive and diverse culture where every voice counts. In addition, our team positively impacted 4.6 million people in 2023 through the Republic Services Charitable Foundation and local community grants. These projects are designed to meet the specific needs of the communities we serve, with a focus on building sustainable neighborhoods.   

STRATEGY

Republic Services’ strategy is designed to generate profitable growth. Through acquisitions and industry advancements, we safely and sustainably manage our customers’ multiple waste streams through a North American footprint of vertically integrated assets.  

We focus on three areas of growth to meet the increasing needs of our customers: recycling and waste, environmental solutions and sustainability innovation.

With our integrated approach, strengthening our position in one area advances other areas of our business. For example, as we grow volume in recycling and waste, we collect additional material to bolster our circularity capabilities. And as we expand environmental solutions, we drive additional opportunities to provide these services to our existing recycling and waste customers.

Recycling and Waste

We continue to expand our recycling and waste business footprint throughout North America through organic growth and targeted acquisitions. The 13 million customers we serve and our more than 5 million pick-ups per day provide us with a distinct advantage. We aggregate materials at scale, unlocking new opportunities for advanced recycling. In addition, we are cross-selling new products and services to better meet our customers’ specific needs.

Environmental Solutions

Our comprehensive environmental solutions capabilities help customers safely manage their most technical waste streams. We are expanding both our capabilities and our geographic footprint. We see strong growth opportunities for our offerings, including PFAS remediation, an increasing customer need. 

SUSTAINABILITY INNOVATION

Republic’s recent innovations to advance circularity and decarbonization demonstrate our unique ability to leverage sustainability as a platform for growth.

The Republic Services Polymer Center is the nation’s first integrated plastics recycling facility. This innovative site processes rigid plastics from our recycling centers, producing recycled materials that promote true bottle-to-bottle circularity. We also formed Blue Polymers, a joint venture with Ravago, to develop facilities that will further process plastic material from our Polymer Centers to help meet the growing demand for sustainable packaging. We are building a network of Polymer Centers and Blue Polymer facilities across North America.

We continue to advance decarbonization at our landfills. As demand for renewable energy continues to grow, we have 70 landfill gas-to-energy projects in operation and plan to expand our portfolio to 115 projects by 2028.

RECENT RECOGNITION

• Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies
• CDP Discloser
• Dow Jones Sustainability Indices
• Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies
• Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies
• Great Place to Work
• Sustainability Yearbook S&P Global

Job Posting End Date

The Company expects to accept applications for this position until the posting end date but encourages interested applicants to apply as soon as possible.

Salary range: $74,690 - $146,630

POSITION SUMMARY: The Senior Health Physicist provides health physics and waste management technical support for waste treatment and disposal facilities. The incumbent will be the technical subject matter expert on radiation safety. The Senior Health Physicist will be responsible for ensuring the  safe and effective use of radiological procedures for Republic Services' operations. The incumbent will be responsible for implementation of policies and procedures in compliance of all federal, state, and local environmental, health, and safety (EHS) and radiological protection regulations. The Senior Health Physicist will also provide technical health physics support to operations, quality, engineering, facilities, and supply chain functions.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Develops and implements radiation safety protocols, policies, and procedures in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Serves as the technical point of contact for site health physics matters including radiological modeling, dose assessments, radiological safety and risk, site characterization, field instrumentation, radiological data review and validation, and radiation measurements.
• Works with governmental and regulatory agencies to ensure compliance with environmental health and safety and other regulatory standards.
• Serves as the Radiation Protection Manager with responsibilities for the corporate radiation safety program. May also serve as Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) on a Radioactive Materials License.
• Works with the sales team and site technical staff to evaluate generator waste profiles for acceptance at various waste disposal facilities.
• Assists sites in development and/or maintenance of their monitoring programs to protect facilities and personnel from radiation hazards.
• Implements dosimetry programs and monitor radiation exposure limits for personnel and the environment to ensure that radiation levels are not more than permissible standards.
• Performs annual site radiological audits at various facilities.
• Helps prepare for and respond to emergencies involving a loss of control of radioactive material.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned or apparent.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & ABILITIES: 

• Knowledge of radiological protection standards and applicable regulations
• Skilled in reviewing analytical data for adequacy and accuracy 
• Proficient in the use of radiation protection instrumentation and calibration requirements
• Effective communication skills both written and verbal
• Understanding of standard practices for field documentation and records management
• Ability to develop characterization plans, perform radiological surveys and sampling activities and providing guidance and direction to field personnel
• Familiarity with radiation simulation codes such as Gold Sim, RESRAD, MCNP, Micro Shield, CAP88 etc. to design shielding, calculate detector efficiencies, estimate radiological dose, and to perform site performance assessments etc. 
• Ability to prioritize, stay focused and handle multiple, diverse responsibilities  

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• American Board of Health Physics- Certified Health Physicist (CHP)
• Qualified and Experienced Department of Transportation (DOT) Class 7 shipper

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• 4-7 years of overall relevant work experience.

• Professional experience in Health Physics and/or Radiation Safety Program Management.

Rewarding Compensation and Benefits

Eligible employees can elect to participate in:
• Comprehensive medical benefits coverage, dental plans and vision coverage.
• Health care and dependent care spending accounts. 
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP).
• Employee discount programs.
• Retirement plan with a generous company match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).

The statements used herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by an employee in this position, and are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required by an incumbent so classified.  Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the Company.