Senior Reactor Inspector

Summary This position is located in Region IV, Division of Operating Reactor Safety (DORS), Engineering Branch 1 (EB1) or Engineering Branch 2 (EB2). The supervisor is Vincent Gaddy or Gregory Warnick. This position is in the Bargaining Unit with the National Treasury Employees Union, Chapter 208. This position is subject to Confidential Financial Disclosure and security ownership reporting requirements. All NRC Employees are encouraged to apply. Responsibilities The successful candidate will perform the full range of Senior Reactor Inspector duties. Such duties include but are not limited to: 1. Leads teams in inspecting and evaluating the effectiveness of a wide variety of licensee engineering programs, processes, and support activities for reactor facilities in such areas as design verification, plant modifications, equipment qualification, and equipment evaluation including equipment aging, maintenance, performance and testing. Other inspection responsibilities may include in-service inspection, structural and material integrity, aging management, and license renewal; mechanical systems and components such as pumps, valves, ventilation, and heat exchangers; and electrical engineering and/or instrumentation and controls (I&C), fire protection and cyber security. 2. Resolves and assists others in resolving complex engineering technical inspection issues within the regulatory framework, especially with respect to the enforcement, allegation, and significance determination processes, and efficiently/effectively communicates these issues to higher level officials. 3. Participates in emergency response to plant events and participates in and leads reactive team inspections (e.g., special inspection teams.). 4. Participates in NRC communication/out-reach initiatives involving licensees, the public, and federal, state, and local officials. 5. Provides leadership in assigned program areas, ensuring program needs are met, branch participation in decisions, and appropriate information is disseminated. 6. Actively pursues interactions and maintains professional contacts with Agency counterparts in areas of technical responsibility and leads/participates in related assessment, regulatory, and improvement initiatives. 7. Facilitates knowledge management by acquiring/maintaining areas of technical expertise and mentoring/ training other staff. 8. Substantive work is conducted at nuclear power plant sites with an emphasis on in plant field observation and evaluation of equipment and interaction with facility engineers to ensure compliance with regulations and industry codes and standards and identification and resolution of plant safety issues. This position places particular emphasis on the evaluation of complex technical issues related the inspections and expertise described above and necessitates the ability to expeditiously acquire knowledge and build expertise with the goal of effectively conducting related inspection activities. Manual Chapter 1245 full qualifications is required. "Additional regulatory processes" most applicable to this position include generating, performing, coordinating or involvement in MD 8.3evaluations; reactive inspections (SIT/AIT/IIT); confirmatory action letters; supplemental inspections (IP 95001/95002/95003); MC 0350 plant inspections; NOEDs; ORAT inspections; emergency response (actual event); new plant construction inspections; Temporary Instruction inspections; licensee vendor/contractor demonstrations/laboratory testing observations; NRC Generic Communication generation/issuance; NRC Generic Issues Program proposal; OI investigation assists; vendor inspections; resolving disputed findings/violations as independent reviewer; MC2515 - Appendix C inspections; enforcement involving willfulness against individuals or using discretion under Section 3.0 of the NRC Enforcement Policy; or assisting HQ staff in addressing/evaluating 2.206 petitions or license amendment requests. A candidate is required to be a fully qualified NRC inspector under NRC Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 1245 via either Appendix C-1 or C-2 (or as an alternative, “grandfathered in” under one of those appendices). The selectee will be expected to expeditiously work on and qualify to NRC Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 1245, Appendices C-2, “Reactor Engineering Inspector Technical Proficiency Training and Qualification Journal," if not already successfully completed. Additionally, as applicable, subsequent completion of the other C and D level qualifications are expected. These include In-service Inspection Advanced Level Training (D2) for and fire protection inspector (C7), cyber security inspector (C14), Electrical Advanced Level Training and Qualification Journal (D4) and the Fire Protection Advanced-Level Training Journal (D3). Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship Required This is a Drug Testing position. Must be able to meet/maintain security & suitability requirements. You must meet the qualifications for this position by no later than 30 calendar days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position. All information in your resume must to be true and accurate. Qualifications In order to qualify for this position, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level (GG-13) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. A description of how you possess the specialized experience as well as how you meet the qualifications should be addressed in your resume. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is defined as demonstrated knowledge of the principles, theories, and practices of nuclear engineering or other engineering disciplines such as mechanical, electrical, chemical, or structural as applied to the degree in engineering or experience that has been or would be eligible for certification as equivalent through professional registration procedures. Education To qualify for 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. Generally, these knowledge requirements are met by having a bachelor's or higher degree in a relevant professional engineering discipline (e.g., nuclear, electrical, mechanical, metallurgical, structural, chemical) from a school of engineering with at least one professional engineering curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). 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. licensure 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: 0800 Professional Engineering Occupational Requirements Additional Information The duty location of this position is Arlington, TX. In general, employees are expected to be in the office 4 days per pay period. Telework schedules are approved on a case-by-case basis. If selected, telework will be determined in accordance with Agency policy and the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Based on the staffing needs of the agency/area of consideration, additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement.