EXTENSION/CONVERSION: Eligible
BENEFITS: Medical, Dental & Vision insurance, 401K, sick leave, and employee assistance program. Depending on your package selection, Averro offers PTO, paid holidays, and legal insurance.
ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
Our advanced nuclear client is seeking a Nuclear Engineering Program Specialist and Procedure Writer to join their team.
Nuclear Engineering Plant Program Specialist
The Nuclear Engineering Plant Program Specialist reports directly to the Procedure and Program Development Manager and is responsible for developing engineering programs procedures that support creating procedures related to Engineering Programs, providing guidance to procedure developers to ensure consistent implementation of programs, identifying and scheduling procedure development to support program activities, and maintaining quality during development of administrative procedures for Kemmerer Power Station. Programs may include, but are not limited to, Corrective Action, Engineering Change, Configuration Management, Maintenance Coatings, Chemical and Consumable Control, etc. In this role, you will lead a team to develop administrative procedures for the plant as well as lead initiatives to streamline nuclear plant programs. The successful candidate will integrate and coordinate with other departments, project partners, regulators, and outside organizations working on procedure development.
Nuclear Procedure Writer
In this role, you will develop administrative processes and procedures for the plant as well as normal and abnormal operating procedures used by licensed and non‑operators. The successful candidate will integrate and coordinate with other departments, project partners, regulators, and outside organizations working on procedure development.
- Develops and executes a plan for creating, organizing, and tracking the NDP Engineering procedures.
- Develops and maintains standards for implementing and streamlining Engineering processes and procedures.
- Coordinates with other departments for cross-discipline procedure reviews.
- Supports software development and testing for programs required to implement Engineering processes and procedures.
- Develops and maintains knowledge of plant design, plant operations, disciplinary skills, and techniques commensurate with responsibility to develop effective, high-quality procedures.
- Develops and maintains the processes and standards for writing and revising NDP administrative and operating procedures and supporting software development and implementation.
- Uses software-based support tools to develop electronic procedures and electronic work flows to support review, approval, and transfer of new and field completed procedures to an electronic document management system.
- Identifies programs that may be streamlined and develops and implements associated changes to processes.
- Develops and leads execution of a plan for creating, organizing, and tracking site administrative procedures and programs.
- Assists with identification and selection of experienced personnel required to support procedure and program development.
- Coordinate activities and provide guidance to a team of geographically diverse procedure writers and program owners in procedure and program development.
- Ensures team uses established industry practices and standards to develop high-quality procedures which minimize risk of safety or human performance events.
- Provides regular training and mentoring to company personnel on processes and standards associated with developing and revising site administrative and operating procedures.
- Engages with industry peers, 3rd party vendors, NEI, and other organizations to find innovative methods and technologies for developing and using plant administrative and operating procedures.
- Identifies requirements and implements processes for performing regulatory reviews (e.g., 10CFR50.59, 10CFR72.48)
- Coordinates with other departments for cross-discipline procedure reviews and database implementation.
- Ensures administrative compliance with company standards, NRC regulations, INPO accreditation criteria, and other codes, standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Incorporates information gained from INPO Significant Operating Experience Reports, NRC Circulars, Bulletins, and Information Notices, plant design changes, plant procedure changes and revisions, and new regulations, and training effectiveness reports into administrative and operating procedures, as applicable.
- Coordinates collection and maintenance of auditable procedure development and revision records.
- Identifies minimum capabilities for software required to support new programs and processes.
- Assists the Procedure and Program Development Manager in establishing department goals and cost estimates that result in budgeted activities for the assigned area including specific project or subject matter areas, as assigned.
- Although primary focus is nuclear plant program development, perform other assigned tasks that support meeting site procedure development schedules.
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS
- 10 years of commercial nuclear power plant operator, maintenance, or engineering experience
- 5 years of experience writing nuclear power plant operations, maintenance, or engineering procedures with 2 years of experience writing nuclear power plant administrative program procedures.
- High level of knowledge of nuclear power plant systems and terminology.
- Experience with interpreting relevant nuclear information and standards to maintain strict procedural and regulatory compliance.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Experience with computer-based procedures or other software-based procedure tools.
- Excellent technical writing and communication skills.
- Attention to detail and aspiration for procedural excellence.
- Self-starter who can develop innovative solutions with minimal supervision.
- The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, be able to communicate openly, and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork.
- Understands how individual actions and decisions can positively and negatively affect the ability of the total organization to meet its requirements to regulatory agencies and to the public.
- Adapts well to emergent changes due to changes in plant design, plant procedures, schedule changes, or other challenges associated with the design, construction, and commissioning of a new nuclear power plant.
- Travel required: 0-5%
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