Reactor Systems Engineer (Agency Employees Only)

In order to qualify for this position, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following: 1. Knowledge of the design features and operating characteristics of nuclear reactor facilities. Describe your professional experience with reactor facilities, commercial, government, or military. The experience may have been as a power plant operator, in a staff position in operations, or associated with plant operations. 2. Demonstrated ability to apply NRC rules, regulations, policies, guides and review plans, or equivalent, in the review or evaluation of reactor operations, maintenance, engineering and plant support. Describe specific experiences and training which demonstrates your ability to apply the above areas. Provide examples that were particularly challenging. 3. Ability to use data science including advanced data analytics, data visualizations and programming to assess, track, and trend various data streams. (Describe specific experiences and training which demonstrates your ability to apply the above areas. Provide an example of how you’ve used your skills to progress the use of data-driven decision making and data visualization). 4. Ability to use interpersonal skills to interact effectively with peers, management, and representatives of the licensed nuclear industry, and to develop and implement successful approaches to problem solving and conflict resolution. Describe specific training, education, and experience that demonstrate your ability to use interpersonal skills to deal professionally with peers, management officials within and outside the NRC, and representatives of the licensed nuclear industry. Describe instances that required you to use tact, diplomacy, and negotiation skills to achieve cooperation, solve problems, and reach consensus. 5. Demonstrated ability to present technical information both orally and in writing. Describe experience in making oral presentations and preparing written documents and the various levels of individuals for which presentations were made. Discuss examples where you have utilized skills in communicating complex technical and/or administrative issues to professional societies, peers, management, general public, governmental agencies, or others. Discuss how your oral or written communications have played a role in the understanding or resolution of issues. Specialized Experience is defined as experience in the oversight of power reactor safety and regulatory compliance with the ability to identify, review, and evaluate operating reactor events related to the safe operation of commercial nuclear power plants. 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.
This position is located in the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR), Division of Reactor Oversight (DRO), Generic Communication and Operating Experience Branch (IOEB). The supervisor is Lisa Regner. This position is in the Bargaining Unit with the National Treasury Employees Union, Chapter 208. This position is subject to Confidential Financial Disclosure reporting requirements and is subject to security ownership restriction reporting requirements.