These position are located in the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR), Division of Advanced Reactors and Non-power Production and Utilization Facilities (DANU), Advanced Reactor Policy Branch (UARP). The supervisor is The supervisor is Michael Wentzel.   

Duties

As a Senior Reactor Operations Engineer or Scientist, you will serve as a leading technical authority and senior-level professional staff member in charge of the most complex assignments associated with ensuring the NRC's oversight of commercial power reactors, including those under construction or decommissioning, is effective, accurate, and credible through inspection, policy development, coordination, implementation, assessment, and enhancement. You will review and develop oversight processes, policy, and guidance. Additionally, you will evaluate the implementation of the advanced reactor oversight and advanced reactor construction oversight at NRC headquarters and regional offices and take action in response to feedback on the impact of NRC activities. Responsibilities you will be assigned include but are not limited to:

Requirements

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.  The specialized experience includes experience that demonstrates thorough knowledge of the regulations, criteria, standards, guides, and policies pertaining to the NRC's regulatory posture and enforcement over the nuclear industry; experience in the review and/or inspection of the physical functional requirements of reactor sites, structures, systems, components, staffing and procedures during the siting, design, construction, operation, and/or decommissioning phases of reactor life. The ideal candidate will also be able to demonstrate the following:1. In-depth knowledge of nuclear power plant design, construction, operations, and systems, with an emphasis on new light water and advanced non-light water design, construction, and deployment concepts. 2. An extensive knowledge and experience with construction oversight programs, including development or implementation of risk-informed, performance-based processes that could be applied to new light water and advanced non-light water reactors. 3. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.  Demonstrate ability to establish effective working relationships with various audiences. 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.

Education

Candidate must possess a thorough knowledge of the theories, principles, and practices in a field of engineering as evidenced by a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in engineering, science, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Contacts

• Address NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Human Resources Attn: Please Complete Washington, District of Columbia 20555 United States
• Name: Erica Mosley-Ferebee
• Phone: 301-415-1577
• Email: [email protected]