Description:
This/these position are located in the Division of Operating Reactor Safety, Lisle, Illinois. This/these positions are in the Bargaining Unit of the National Treasury Employees Union, Chapter 208.
Requirements:
In addition to meeting the basic education requirements for professional engineering positions, as described below in the Education section, to qualify for this/these positions at the advertised grade level, you must meet the following:
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 materials science and/or mechanical engineering sufficient to perform inspections at a nuclear power plant in the areas described in the duties section of this vacancy announcement. 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:
Materials Science and/or Mechanical Engineering, including mechanical systems and components, in-service inspection processes, and plant equipment degradation. The ideal candidate also possesses the following:
Demonstrated ability to independently identify or evaluate challenging, high level, and complex technical design and performance issues involving a variety of nuclear power plant mechanical equipment and to resolve such issues in a timely manner. The experience may include training and be associated with nuclear or nonnuclear power plants, nuclear material facilities, or major industrial processing facilities with the commercial, government, military, or research sectors. Demonstrated knowledge of the theory, principles, and practices of at least one of the following (1) stress analysis involving piping, vessels, pumps, valves, structural supports, and/or similar mechanical components or structures; (2) nondestructive examination (NDE) of piping and mechanical components; or (3) in-service inspection of mechanical piping and components. 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 nonnuclear 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. The experience may include training.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.