Job Title: Reactor Inspector
Posted by: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Jan 18, 2020
Location:
King of Prussia , PA 19406Job Description:
Background
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proud to be ranked as a BEST Place to Work in the Federal Government. We've earned our top ratings by creating a work environment rich in opportunity, diversity, leadership training, teamwork, and work life balance. Help guide our nation into the next generation of nuclear safety! Begin a challenging career with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission where you can be part of a select group of professionals who protect people and the environment with the peaceful use of nuclear materials in medicine, industry and research.
Duties
These two positions are located in NRC Region I, King of Prussia, PA. Positions are located in the Division of Reactor Safety, Engineering Branch 1 and Engineering Branch 2. Positions require up to 40% travel. One position is materials/mechanical and the other is electrical in nature. Clearly indicate your interest in either the materials/mechanical OR electrical engineering inspector position, or both positions.
As a Reactor Inspector, you will participate in formal classroom training and other developmental activities to gain certification as an NRC inspector. You will serve as a region-based inspector inspecting and evaluating a wide variety of licensee engineering programs, performance, and support activities for reactor facilities in such areas as design verification, plant modifications, and equipment evaluation, maintenance, performance and testing, with particular emphasis on 1) mechanical systems and components, or 2) electrical systems and components. You will be responsible to plan, conduct, report, and coordinate findings associated with inspections of light-water reactors, in accordance with the NRC Inspection Manual.
Such duties include but are not limited to:
1. Planning and preparing for the scope of assigned inspections to obtain sufficient information through direct observation and verification of licensee activities.
2. Performing routine and complex inspections, allegations reviews, event response inspections, or area of emphasis inspections of reactor facilities to observe and assure conformance to NRC rules and regulations, inspection procedures, and orders.
3. Preparing written reports of inspection findings to document whether the facility is being operated safely, whether the licensee's management control program is effective, and whether regulatory requirements are being satisfied.
4. Performing miscellaneous duties in support of the region-based inspection program, including enforcement and performance assessment.
In addition to meeting the basic education requirements for professional engineering positions, as described below in the Education section, to qualify for this position at the advertised grade levels, you must meet the following:
For GG-11: Generally two to three years of post bachelor's degree specialized experience, at least, one of which is equivalent to the GG-9 level OR 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D degree OR a Ph.D OR equivalent doctoral degree in the degree fields as described. Combinations of education and experience may be acceptable.
For GG-12: Generally four years of post bachelor's degree specialized experience or at least 2 years of post master's degree professional engineering experience, one year of which is equivalent to the GG-11 level, where you have applied relevant professional engineering disciplines.
For GG-13: Generally five+ years of post bachelor's degree specialized experience or at least 3+ years of post master's degree professional engineering experience, one year of which is equivalent to the GG-12 level, where you applied relevant professional engineering disciplines.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is defined as work experience in materials/mechanical engineering OR electrical engineering at a nuclear power plant. A description of how you possess the specialized experience as well as how you meet the qualifications desired in an ideal candidate should be addressed in your resume.
The ideal candidate will have experience performing inspections in at least one of the following areas as described below:
A. Materials/mechanical engineering including: weld design and field installation; non-destructive and destructive examination of piping, plant equipment, and welds; degradation mechanisms; aging management; root cause evaluation of equipment, material, and weld failures; evaluation of degraded components for continued service including evaluation of wear rates, crack propagation, and impacts on component and safety system function; and temporary and permanent repairs. The ideal candidate also possesses the following:
1. Demonstrated ability to independently identify or evaluate materials-related design and performance issues involving a variety of nuclear power plant mechanical equipment and to resolve such issues in a timely manner.
2. Demonstrated knowledge of the theory, principles, and practices of welding and non-destructive examination (NDE) of piping and mechanical components.
3. Demonstrated knowledge of nuclear power plant in-service inspection programs for mechanical piping and components. Such knowledge may be demonstrated by experience related to surface examination techniques and volumetric examination including phased array ultrasonic testing, eddy current and radiography technologies.
4. Demonstrated ability to evaluate material degradation including determining degradation mechanisms, fracture mechanics application, evaluating operability of impacted components, or evaluating or implementing mitigation or repair strategies.
5. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
B. Electrical engineering, including components, systems and networks as they pertain to power generation, plant controls, cyber security and/or fire protection at a nuclear power plant. The ideal candidate also possesses the following:
1. Demonstrated ability to independently identify and evaluate complex technical design and performance issues involving a variety of nuclear power plant electrical and control equipment and to resolve such issues in a timely manner.
2. Demonstrated knowledge of the theory, principles, and practices of electrical engineering including load flow, protective relaying, degraded grid voltage, and short circuit calculations.
3. Demonstrated knowledge of electrical systems and/or cyber security at nuclear power plants.
4. Demonstrated ability to evaluate adverse issues related to electrical or control system design at a nuclear power plant. Emphasis will be placed on practical experience resolving corrective actions using engineering design processes, analysis, and operability/functionality evaluations related to electrical engineering issues, as well as control and revision of design basis documents and calculations.
5. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Education
To qualify for these positions, you must meet BOTH basic education/professional knowledge requirements that apply to Federal engineering positions at all grade levels AND the specialized experience requirements outlined above no later than 30 calendar days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position. Regardless of the grade level of the vacancy, candidates for Federal Government professional engineering positions must meet certain basic professional knowledge requirements.
Candidates for Federal Government professional engineering positions must meet certain basic professional knowledge requirements. Generally these knowledge requirements are met by having a bachelor's or higher degree in a relevant professional engineering discipline (e.g., mechanical, metallurgical, materials, nuclear, structural, chemical, electrical) from a school of engineering with at least one professional engineering curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). However, if you do not possess such a professional engineering degree, you may still satisfy the professional knowledge requirements if you have current Professional Engineer (P.E.) registration in one of the relevant disciplines from any U.S. State or Territory; or if you successfully passed an Engineer-in-Training (EIT) written examination administered by a State Board of Engineering Examiners; or if you have either a related professional degree or at least 60 semester hours of specified engineering-related college courses COMBINED WITH at least a year of professional engineering work experience performed under professional engineer supervision and guidance.
How to Apply
Visit www.nrc.gov Review the NRC Opportunities page and click on “view a list of current NRC vacancies please visit USAJobs EXIT.” Find the Reactor Inspector Announcement Number R-I/DRS-2020-0002 and apply on-line by February 5, 2020. If you are viewing this opportunity after February 5th please visit NRC’s website and discover additional opportunities for which you might be interested.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proud to be ranked as a BEST Place to Work in the Federal Government. We've earned our top ratings by creating a work environment rich in opportunity, diversity, leadership training, teamwork, and work life balance. Help guide our nation into the next generation of nuclear safety! Begin a challenging career with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission where you can be part of a select group of professionals who protect people and the environment with the peaceful use of nuclear materials in medicine, industry and research.
Duties
These two positions are located in NRC Region I, King of Prussia, PA. Positions are located in the Division of Reactor Safety, Engineering Branch 1 and Engineering Branch 2. Positions require up to 40% travel. One position is materials/mechanical and the other is electrical in nature. Clearly indicate your interest in either the materials/mechanical OR electrical engineering inspector position, or both positions.
As a Reactor Inspector, you will participate in formal classroom training and other developmental activities to gain certification as an NRC inspector. You will serve as a region-based inspector inspecting and evaluating a wide variety of licensee engineering programs, performance, and support activities for reactor facilities in such areas as design verification, plant modifications, and equipment evaluation, maintenance, performance and testing, with particular emphasis on 1) mechanical systems and components, or 2) electrical systems and components. You will be responsible to plan, conduct, report, and coordinate findings associated with inspections of light-water reactors, in accordance with the NRC Inspection Manual.
Such duties include but are not limited to:
1. Planning and preparing for the scope of assigned inspections to obtain sufficient information through direct observation and verification of licensee activities.
2. Performing routine and complex inspections, allegations reviews, event response inspections, or area of emphasis inspections of reactor facilities to observe and assure conformance to NRC rules and regulations, inspection procedures, and orders.
3. Preparing written reports of inspection findings to document whether the facility is being operated safely, whether the licensee's management control program is effective, and whether regulatory requirements are being satisfied.
4. Performing miscellaneous duties in support of the region-based inspection program, including enforcement and performance assessment.
In addition to meeting the basic education requirements for professional engineering positions, as described below in the Education section, to qualify for this position at the advertised grade levels, you must meet the following:
For GG-11: Generally two to three years of post bachelor's degree specialized experience, at least, one of which is equivalent to the GG-9 level OR 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D degree OR a Ph.D OR equivalent doctoral degree in the degree fields as described. Combinations of education and experience may be acceptable.
For GG-12: Generally four years of post bachelor's degree specialized experience or at least 2 years of post master's degree professional engineering experience, one year of which is equivalent to the GG-11 level, where you have applied relevant professional engineering disciplines.
For GG-13: Generally five+ years of post bachelor's degree specialized experience or at least 3+ years of post master's degree professional engineering experience, one year of which is equivalent to the GG-12 level, where you applied relevant professional engineering disciplines.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is defined as work experience in materials/mechanical engineering OR electrical engineering at a nuclear power plant. A description of how you possess the specialized experience as well as how you meet the qualifications desired in an ideal candidate should be addressed in your resume.
The ideal candidate will have experience performing inspections in at least one of the following areas as described below:
A. Materials/mechanical engineering including: weld design and field installation; non-destructive and destructive examination of piping, plant equipment, and welds; degradation mechanisms; aging management; root cause evaluation of equipment, material, and weld failures; evaluation of degraded components for continued service including evaluation of wear rates, crack propagation, and impacts on component and safety system function; and temporary and permanent repairs. The ideal candidate also possesses the following:
1. Demonstrated ability to independently identify or evaluate materials-related design and performance issues involving a variety of nuclear power plant mechanical equipment and to resolve such issues in a timely manner.
2. Demonstrated knowledge of the theory, principles, and practices of welding and non-destructive examination (NDE) of piping and mechanical components.
3. Demonstrated knowledge of nuclear power plant in-service inspection programs for mechanical piping and components. Such knowledge may be demonstrated by experience related to surface examination techniques and volumetric examination including phased array ultrasonic testing, eddy current and radiography technologies.
4. Demonstrated ability to evaluate material degradation including determining degradation mechanisms, fracture mechanics application, evaluating operability of impacted components, or evaluating or implementing mitigation or repair strategies.
5. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
B. Electrical engineering, including components, systems and networks as they pertain to power generation, plant controls, cyber security and/or fire protection at a nuclear power plant. The ideal candidate also possesses the following:
1. Demonstrated ability to independently identify and evaluate complex technical design and performance issues involving a variety of nuclear power plant electrical and control equipment and to resolve such issues in a timely manner.
2. Demonstrated knowledge of the theory, principles, and practices of electrical engineering including load flow, protective relaying, degraded grid voltage, and short circuit calculations.
3. Demonstrated knowledge of electrical systems and/or cyber security at nuclear power plants.
4. Demonstrated ability to evaluate adverse issues related to electrical or control system design at a nuclear power plant. Emphasis will be placed on practical experience resolving corrective actions using engineering design processes, analysis, and operability/functionality evaluations related to electrical engineering issues, as well as control and revision of design basis documents and calculations.
5. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Education
To qualify for these positions, you must meet BOTH basic education/professional knowledge requirements that apply to Federal engineering positions at all grade levels AND the specialized experience requirements outlined above no later than 30 calendar days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position. Regardless of the grade level of the vacancy, candidates for Federal Government professional engineering positions must meet certain basic professional knowledge requirements.
Candidates for Federal Government professional engineering positions must meet certain basic professional knowledge requirements. Generally these knowledge requirements are met by having a bachelor's or higher degree in a relevant professional engineering discipline (e.g., mechanical, metallurgical, materials, nuclear, structural, chemical, electrical) from a school of engineering with at least one professional engineering curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). However, if you do not possess such a professional engineering degree, you may still satisfy the professional knowledge requirements if you have current Professional Engineer (P.E.) registration in one of the relevant disciplines from any U.S. State or Territory; or if you successfully passed an Engineer-in-Training (EIT) written examination administered by a State Board of Engineering Examiners; or if you have either a related professional degree or at least 60 semester hours of specified engineering-related college courses COMBINED WITH at least a year of professional engineering work experience performed under professional engineer supervision and guidance.
How to Apply
Visit www.nrc.gov Review the NRC Opportunities page and click on “view a list of current NRC vacancies please visit USAJobs EXIT.” Find the Reactor Inspector Announcement Number R-I/DRS-2020-0002 and apply on-line by February 5, 2020. If you are viewing this opportunity after February 5th please visit NRC’s website and discover additional opportunities for which you might be interested.
Education Level:
Bachelors degree or higher
Pay Rate:
$80,000 to $100,000
HR. Website URL:
http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/employment/opportunities.html
Security Clearance:
None
Travel Requirements:
Heavy
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About U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is an independent agency that was established by the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 and began operations in 1975. NRC’s mission is to license and regulate the Nation’s civilian use of radioactive materials to provide reasonable assurance of adequate protection of public health and safety and to promote the common defense and security and to protect the environment. In carrying out its mission it exercises the following vision: Demonstrate the Principles of Good Regulation (independence, openness, efficiency, clarity, and reliability) in performing our mission. NRC’s scope of responsibility includes: the regulation of commercial nuclear power plants, research and test reactors, nuclear fuel cycle facilities, medical, academic, and industrial uses of radioactive materials; the decommissioning of these facilities and sites; and, the transport, storage, and disposal of radioactive materials and wastes. NRC issues licenses for civilian uses of radioactive materials, oversees the licensees, and certifies standard nuclear reactor designs and spent fuel storage casks and transportation packages. It also licenses the import and export of radioactive materials; participates in international nuclear activities, including multilateral and bilateral safety and security activities; and works closely with its international counterparts to enhance nuclear safety and security worldwide. To accomplish its overall mission NRC has identified two Strategic Goals—To ensure the safe and secure use of radioactive materials. We need a wide variety of administrative and technical staff to accomplish our objectives. We hire engineers, scientists, security specialists, information technology professionals, financial analysts, and a range of other occupations. We’re constantly looking for outstanding individuals at all levels – recent grads, mid-career professionals, and senior leaders.
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