Senior Reactor Operator (Unit Supervisor)

Upon successful completion of training qualifications and gaining licensure, the Unit Supervisor will be assigned to rotating shift work.

Primary Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1. Monitor plant operation and operator performance.
2. Respond to system or unit abnormalities, diagnose cause and recommend corrective action.
   
3. Authorize performance of maintenance activities on assigned unit and approve changes in equipment and system operational status.
4. Direct actions of Plant Control Operators in emergency situations in accordance with emergency operating procedures.
   
5. Supervise and coordinate fuel handling activities.
6. Provide leadership by conveying organizational values, and influencing and motivating individuals toward individual/group goal achievement.
7. Earn and Maintain a Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) license for the Susquehanna Nuclear Generating Station.

Candidate Qualifications

Total education and power plant experience must meet one of the following criteria:

• 1 year or more as an Active Reactor Operator or Senior Reactor Operator at a commercial power reactor facility of the same vendor and vintage
• 1.5 years or more as an Active Reactor Operator or senior Reactor Operator at a comparable (BWR/PWR) facility or at a noncomparable commercial power reactor facility 
• 2 years or more in a position equivalent to a reactor operator position at a military reactor (qualified to manipulate or direct the manipulation of control rods)

BS degree or equivalent in engineering, engineering technology, or related sciences, or a professional engineering license or nontraditional degree and total responsible nuclear power plant experience greater than the following:

• 18 months for a comparable facility
• 27 months for a noncomparable facility
• 36 months for a nontraditional degree