Senior Reactor Analyst

Summary

This position is located in Region I Division of Reactor Safety. The supervisor is Sheryln Haney, Branch Chief. This position is subject to Confidential Financial Disclosure reporting requirements and security ownership restriction reporting requirements. SELECTEE WILL RECEIVE A TEMPORARY PROMOTION NOT-TO-EXCEED 2 YEARS, WHICH MAY BE CONVERTED TO PERMANENT CONTINGENT UPON SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF THE SENIOR REACTOR ANALYST TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION PROGRAM (IMC 1245, APPENDIX C-9).

Duties

As a Senior Reactor Analyst (SRA), you will focus on the analysis and integration of inspection findings, Licensee Event Reports, Performance Indicators, etc., and recommending future inspection efforts to ensure licensee compliance with provisions of NRC permits, licenses, rules, regulations and orders designed to protect public safety. Duties include, but are not limited to: Performing in-depth evaluations of operations events and abnormal conditions, determining the safety/risk significance of each event. Planning and leading team inspections of nuclear power facilities. Daily review and screening of events and inspection findings. Development of risk-related insights for selected events. Conducting probabilistic assessments for the events and issues selected using the SAPHIRE program to manipulate plant specific standardized plant analysis risk (SPAR) models. Participating in regional and agency initiatives to become a modern, risk-informed regulator, as requested. Conducting knowledge management activities on a regular basis that include communicating risk insights, conveying inspection observations and insights related to plant events, participating in cross-regional knowledge management activities, and mentoring and training staff. Acting as a Branch Chief or leading/participating in supplemental or reactive inspections as needed.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is defined as: Experience which demonstrates a thorough knowledge of nuclear technology, operating safety procedures, radiological safety, codes, standards, and procedures. Candidates must also possess the ability to implement the NRC regulatory program, including application of NRC standards, rules, and regulations for nuclear facilities. Experience serving as a leader on inspections or other team projects is also desired. The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following: Demonstrated experience in organizing and leading a multi-disciplined inspection team, developing consensus positions on controversial technical matters and achieving cooperative resolution of inspection related differences with the licensee and NRC staff. Demonstrated ability in the imp0lementation of the Agency's Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) including inspection, application of the significance determination and performance assessment processes, and ability to use risk to evaluate events and inspection findings. Demonstrated ability and experience in applying NRC regulations for reactor design, operations, maintenance, engineering, and plant support consistent with that gained through completion of inspector qualifications. Demonstrated excellent ability to communicate both orally and in writing, including mentoring and training of staff, and ability to establish effective working relationships with staff, government and industry officials, utility employees and managers, and ability to lead organizational change initiatives.. A description of how you possess the specialized experience as well as how you meet the qualifications desired in an ideal candidate must be addressed in your resume. The NRC encourages applicants to provide job experience details in your resume. Applicants may also use the supplemental vacancy question to provide additional information pertaining to the specialized experience and ideal candidate criteria. PLEASE BE CLEAR AND CONCISE. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Education

Candidates must have a thorough current understanding of the principles, theories, and practices in one or more relevant fields of engineering or physical science gained through several years of specialized professional experience. In addition to training and experience, generally, these knowledge requirements are met by having a bachelor's or higher degree in a relevant professional physical science discipline (e.g., general or health physics, radiation physics, engineering physics, chemistry, etc,) or relevant engineering discipline (e.g., nuclear, electrical, mechanical, metallurgical, structural, chemical, etc.) from a school of engineering accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). You must include an unofficial or official copy of your college and/or university transcripts with your application. Transcript must include the School Name, Student Name, Degree and Date Awarded (if applicable). Education must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. If you have multiple degrees (e.g., BS, MS, PhD) please submit transcripts for each degree. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in a conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see the Department of Education website. If you are qualifying on foreign education, you MUST submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Transcripts must be uploaded with your application to verify education. All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.