These positions are being filled via Direct Hire Authority. These positions are located in the Division of Operating Reactor Safety, Naperville, Illinois. These positions are not subject to security ownership restriction reporting requirements or Confidential Financial Disclosure.
In addition to meeting the basic education requirements for professional engineering positions, as described below in the Education section, to qualify for this position at the advertised grade levels, you must meet the following: For GG-11: Generally, two to three years of post-bachelor's degree specialized experience, at least, one of which is equivalent to the GG-9 level OR 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a PhD degree OR a PhD OR equivalent doctoral degree in the degree fields as described. Combinations of education and experience may be acceptable. For GG-12: Generally, four years of post-bachelor's degree specialized experience or at least 2 years of post master's degree professional engineering experience, one year of which is equivalent to the GG-11 level, where you have applied relevant professional engineering disciplines. 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 structural engineering sufficient to perform inspections at a nuclear power plant. 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: Structural engineering, including components, systems and networks as they pertain to power generation, plant controls at a nuclear power plant. The ideal candidate also possesses the following: Demonstrated ability to independently identify and evaluate challenging, high level, and complex technical design and performance issues involving structural equipment applicable to nuclear or non-nuclear thermal power plants or major industrial processing facilities and to resolve such issues in a timely manner. The experience may include training and be associated with nuclear or non-nuclear power plants, nuclear material facilities, or major industrial processing facilities with commercial, government, military, or research sectors. Demonstrated knowledge of the theory, principles, and practices of the evaluation or design of structures; stress analysis involving piping, vessels, pumps, valves, structural supports, ad/or similar mechanical components or structures applicable to thermal power plants. 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 non-nuclear 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. 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.
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 in such areas as design verification, plant modifications, and equipment evaluation, maintenance, performance and testing, with particular emphasis on structural systems and components. You will be responsible to plan, conduct, report, and coordinate findings associated with inspections of light-water reactors, in accordance with the NRC Inspection Manual. Such duties include but are not limited to: Planning and preparing for the scope of assigned inspections to obtain sufficient information through direct observation and verification of licensee activities. Performing routine and complex inspections, allegations reviews, event response inspections, or area of emphasis inspections of reactor facilities to observe and assure conformance to NRC rules and regulations, inspection procedures, and orders. Preparing written reports of inspection findings to document whether the facility is being operated safely, whether the licensee's management control program is effective, and whether regulatory requirements are being satisfied. Performing miscellaneous duties in support of the region-based inspection program, including enforcement and performance assessment.