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Position Specific Description
Additional responsibilities once licensed will include:
- Supervise Operations personnel ensuring safe and reliable operation of Plant equipment
- Analyze complex plant activities and evolutions to provide proper operations focus and ensure error-free performance
- Responds to plant indicators and alarms in accordance with plant procedures including identifying those parameters that are indicative of an emergency condition and initiating designated actions.
- Performs operations in accordance with administrative procedures and NRC license including shift turnovers, log maintenance, etc
- Ensure all operating records are maintained to preserve documentation of operations activities and responses to any unusual conditions in accordance with Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) specifications.
- Coordinate and control maintenance and testing activities
- Ensure completion of scheduled activities.
- Maintain and improve Human Performance in Operations and across the Station
- Maintain constructive relationships with regulatory agencies.
- Maintain constructive relationships with other departments.
- Act in a station leadership role
- Support refueling activities
- Actively participate in the professional development of your
Job Overview
This position requires participation in License Class, a preparatory program for the job of Operations Unit Supervisor. Employees in this role must successfully complete the entire program. The successful candidate develops leadership, management, and technical skills to perform supervisory job responsibilities. Individuals partake in several training programs including the Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) training program, Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) SRO license exam, and the Control Room Supervisor Training program.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
- Completes the site Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) License or Shift Technical Advisor (STA) training programs
- Develops planning, organizing, and directing skills
- Practices controlling shift operations
- Develops up-to-date knowledge of plant operating conditions and limitations established by technical specifications and the plant operating license
- Practices performing as an Operations Unit Supervisor and performs associated supervisory duties while training
- Progresses in knowledge to pass the NRC SRO exam and program completion
- Completes and passes any other training course, instruction, event, simulation, and on-the-job performance expectation
- Meets or exceeds site-specific ANSI standard requirements
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
- High School Grad / GED
- Nuclear plant experience: Individuals with BS degree or equivalent in engineering tech or related sciences must have 18 Months at a comparable facility with staff experience (Operations, Engineering, Radiological support, planning/maintenance, chemistry, or accredited training at a current or comparable facility) or 27 months for a non-comparable facility
Preferred Qualifications
Special Requirements
Nuclear-Specific Requirements:
- ACAD 10-001 (Guidelines for Initial Training and Qualification of Licensed Operators) apply to this position
- Nuclear plant experience: Individuals with BS degree or equivalent in engineering tech or related sciences must have 18 Months at a comparable facility with staff experience (Operations, Engineering, Radiological support, planning/maintenance, chemistry, or accredited training at a current or comparable facility) or 27 months for a non-comparable facility
- Experience in a position equivalent to Reactor Control Operator at a military reactor and qualified to manipulate or direct the manipulation of control rods (Propulsion Plant Watch Officer, Engineering Watch Supervisor, Reactor Operator, Engineering Officer of the Watch, Propulsion Plant Watch Supervisor): 2+ years
- Technical experience in electronic, hydraulic, and mechanical systems
- Condition of employment: successful completion of the SRO license class and attainment of NRC SRO license
Nuclear-Specific Preferences:
- Bachelor of Engineering or a related discipline
Employee Group: Exempt
Employee Type: Full Time
Job Category: Operations
Organization: Florida Power & Light Company
Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable
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