Nuclear Health Physicist

Ameren

Steedman, MO

Full Time

Posted July 9, 2026

$84k - $172k

Utilities

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Freshness: Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed September 29, 2026
Classification: Modern power-system classification not yet published for this listing.Legacy source industry field: Utilities
Pay provenance: Employer-provided pay

Job Description

The Health Physicist works a standard day shift in an office/plant environment.

Key Responsibilities

The Health Physicist provides technical support to the radiation protection programs to promote safe, legal and efficient plant operation, with primary duties which may include radioactive material shipping, working with ALARA and radiological work planning.
Using independent judgment, provide technical support and professional expertise to ensure Radiation protection programs protect the health and safety of plant personnel and the public.
Review changes to federal, state and local radiation protection regulations to ensure continued compliance.
Ensure programs and procedures comply with all Federal and State regulations, and national and international industry standards.
Coordinate corrective action document responses for the Radiation Protection Department.
Review of RFR's to ensure appropriate actions are taken to review and address RFR requirements.
Develop, and maintain analytical efforts in applied radiation protection to support plant operations.
Perform evaluations, calculations, and problem solving for radiological issues.
Compile, and submit reports to ensure compliance with current federal regulatory requirements, technical specifications and state legislation.
Prepare and review changes to procedures, FSAR, Technical Specifications and other documents
Prepare reports to support federal regulations and plant operations.
Provide support for special research and development work.
Prepare equipment and software specifications, and evaluate equipment and software for suitability of use.
Perform in-house surveillance activities to supplement independent quality control/quality assurance activities.
Set, reinforce, communicate high standards; promote teamwork and excellence; foster good nuclear, radiological, human performance, and industrial safety behaviors; provide appropriate coaching to workers; implement performance improvement initiatives; actively participate in training and development of workers; develop and broaden the skills of workers; oversee on the-job training; supports self-assessments, etc.
Responsible for assuming Emergency Response Organization (ERO) duties in accordance with Callaway Plant Radiological Emergency Response Plan (RERP) including responding to the plant within the required RERP response time.

Requirements

Staff Health Physicist: Education: High School education or equivalent. Experience: A minimum of four years of applicable experience is required. A master's degree may be considered in lieu of one year of experience, and a doctorate degree may be considered in lieu of two years of experience, provided that the coursework is related to radiation protection. Other: NRRPT certification or ABHP Part 1 preferred.
Senior Health Physicist: Education: A Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry, physics, health physics, nuclear engineering, engineering, or equivalent from an accredited institution, including formal training in radiation protection is desired. In lieu a degree, 8 years of applicable experience in the area of expertise may be substituted. Experience: A minimum of 6 years of applicable experience is required. A master's degree may be considered in lieu of one year of experience, and a doctorate degree may be considered in lieu of two years of experience, provided that the coursework is related to radiation protection. Other: NRRPT certification or ABHP Part 1 is required.
Consulting Health Physicist: Education : A Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry, physics, health physics, nuclear engineering, engineering, or equivalent from an accredited institution, including formal training in radiation protection is required. Experience: A minimum of six years of applicable experience is required. A master's degree may be considered in lieu of one year of experience, and a doctorate degree may be considered in lieu of two years of experience, provided that the coursework is related to radiation protection. Other: Either ABHP certification or a minimum of one year of experience as a fully-qualified Radioactive Material Shipper at a commercial nuclear facility is required.
In addition to the above qualifications, the successful candidate will demonstrate abilities to:
Proficiency with common computer programs, especially Microsoft applications. Strong interpersonal and communication skills, as well as leadership capabilities

Benefits & Perks

Medical coverage on date of hire
100% employer paid cash balance pension plan
401(k) with company match fully vested on date of hire
Minimum of 15 days paid vacation and 12 paid holidays
Paid parental leave and family caregiver leave
Visit our Benefits & Perks Page for more information on benefits provided to regular full-time employees.