Operations Engineer II

Requisition #2617 – U.S. citizenship required. REAL-ID–compliant driver’s license or equivalent state-issued photo ID is mandatory for site access.

About the role

The Shift Technical Advisor (STA) provides technical assistance to the on-duty Shift Supervisor during normal and abnormal plant conditions to ensure safe operation of the plant. The STA monitors plant parameters and dynamic changes while on shift to ensure compliance with technical specifications. Candidates will also be required to qualify on designated portions of the System Engineer qualification as defined by the System Engineering Manager.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or other related technical degree
• 4 years of relevant experience
• 1 year of nuclear-related experience

Responsibilities

• Compare existing critical parameters to plant-specific critical safety function limiting values and provide independent verification of critical safety functions to the shift supervisor during transient and accident situations.
• Immediately report to the operating crew any abnormalities or plant parameters that may challenge the critical safety functions or could degrade the safety level.
• Assess plant parameters during and following an accident to ascertain whether plant damage has occurred or appears imminent.
• Use redundant and diverse plant indications to verify that no critical safety function is being challenged during emergencies.
• Provide recommendations to the operations crew on appropriate corrective actions to restore plant parameters to acceptable values, including selection of specific abnormal, emergency, and safety function restoration procedures.
• Investigate the cause(s) of abnormal or unusual events, assess adverse effects, and recommend changes to procedures or equipment to prevent recurrence.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of procedures in terminating or mitigating accidents and recommend changes when needed.
• Assist control room operators in evaluating the operability of plant equipment to comply with plant technical safety requirements.
• Provide assessment results to the shift supervisor so appropriate actions are taken to address plant conditions that do not satisfy the limiting conditions for operation.
• Assist the shift supervisor in classifying an emergency per the emergency plan implementing procedures.
• Perform special tasks and support IWTU Engineering as directed.

Pay

Salary range: $87,495 – $136,165 (Grade 16)

Schedule

4×12 shifts (four 12-hour shifts per schedule cycle).