This/these position are located in the Division of Operating Reactor Safety, Lisle, Illinois. This/these positions are in the Bargaining Unit of the National Treasury Employees Union, Chapter 208.  

Duties

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. Particular emphasis on mechanical systems and components, in-service inspection processes, and plant equipment degradation.  A strong focus is placed on material selection; weld design and field installation; nondestructive 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. Substantive work is conducted at nuclear power plant sites with an emphasis on in plant observation and evaluation of equipment and interaction with facility engineers.  Performs reactive inspections and assessments in response to events at nuclear facilities.  

Requirements

• This is a Drug Testing position.
• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Background investigation leading to a clearance is required for new hires.
• Not subject to Confidential Financial Disclosure reporting requirements.

Qualifications

In addition to meeting the basic education requirements for professional engineering positions, as described below in the Education section, to qualify for this/these positions at the advertised grade level, you must meet the following: 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 science and/or mechanical engineering sufficient to perform inspections at a nuclear power plant in the areas described in the duties section of this vacancy announcement. 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 of the following areas as described below: Materials Science and/or Mechanical Engineering, including mechanical systems and components, in-service inspection processes, and plant equipment degradation.  The ideal candidate also possesses the following: Demonstrated ability to independently identify or evaluate challenging, high level, and complex technical design and performance issues involving a variety of nuclear power plant mechanical equipment and to resolve such issues in a timely manner. The experience may include training and be associated with nuclear or nonnuclear power plants, nuclear material facilities, or major industrial processing facilities with the commercial, government, military, or research sectors. Demonstrated knowledge of the theory, principles, and practices of at least one of the following (1) stress analysis involving piping, vessels, pumps, valves, structural supports, and/or similar mechanical components or structures; (2) nondestructive examination (NDE) of piping and mechanical components; or (3) in-service inspection of mechanical piping and components. Experience applying safety codes, regulations, or industry standards. The experience may have been associated with design, construction, operation, maintenance, or inspection/audits of nuclear or nonnuclear power plants, nuclear material facilities, or major industrial processing facilities with the commercial, government, military, or research sectors. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. The experience may include training. 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 NRC encourages applicants to provide extensive job experience details in your resume.  Applicants may also use the supplemental vacancy question to provide additional information pertaining to specialized experience and ideal candidate criteria.

Education

To qualify for this/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.

Note: Engineering technology degrees are not generally qualifying unless supplemented by other evidence of the individual's professional knowledge (e.g., current P.E. license or EIT examination results, as discussed above).

More detailed information about these alternatives for meeting the knowledge requirements for Federal professional engineering jobs are described in the U.S. Office of Personnel Management Qualification Standards Operating Manual which may be accessed at the following website:  https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf

You must include an unofficial copy of your college and/or university transcripts with your application. 

Contacts

• Address NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION US Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2443 Warrenville Road Region III - Human Resources Staff Lisle, Illinois 60532 United States
• Name: Dawn M. Jonsson
• Phone: 630-829-9516
• Email: [email protected]