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Power Systems Operations Specialist 4 Nuclear

Grade 27

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Summary of Job Description

As a Power Systems Operations Specialist 4 (Nuclear), you would work on planning, organizing, and overseeing the development and implementation of a program that provides for the technical evaluation of nuclear generating facilities design, construction, licensing, operation, emergency response and decommissioning to determine whether they meet design objectives and Federal and State safety requirements. You would also provide technical expertise and advice on matters that may affect the operation of nuclear power plants in New York State as they may relate to potential health, radiological risks, economic, and environmental impacts.

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Summary of Minimum Qualifications

Please note: qualifications for this position may be subject to change. If substitutions for education and/or experience are allowed, this information would be available on the announcement.

On or before the date of the examination, the candidate must have a bachelor’s degree in an engineering or engineering technology discipline AND three years of direct experience or regulatory oversight experience in nuclear power plant operations and/or nuclear safety programs in one or more of the following:

1. technical evaluation of nuclear generating facilities design, construction, licensing, operation, and decommissioning to determine whether they meet design objectives and Federal and State safety requirements;

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2. development and revision of criteria, standards, and procedures for evaluating nuclear power plant operations under normal and emergency conditions;

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3. evaluation of the effectiveness and reliability of nuclear power plant systems, as well as engineered safety features and other systems important to protecting the public and the environment from potential radiation exposure during normal operations and under emergency conditions;

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4. review and evaluate reports from the industry and the Federal government pertaining to safety or environmental impact of nuclear generating facilities;

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5. technical expertise on matters that may affect the operation of nuclear power plants in New York State as they may relate to potential health, radiological risks, economic, and environmental impacts;

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6. preparation and review of license amendments submitted by nuclear power plant licensees in New York State; perform research regarding amendments as it relates to plant safety, design, and engineering issues;

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7. evaluation of materials related to nuclear power plant operations and emergency planning, exercise, and response actions by evaluating the validity of certain assumptions made in estimating the effectiveness and reliability of nuclear system components to mitigate the consequences of various potential or actual system failures, or external impacts to safe plant operation.

For informational purposes only, click on the examination number(s) listed below to see the current or previous examination(s) that are used to fill this title.

28-346

How to Apply

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