Reliability and Risk Analyst

Full Job Description

Positions are located in the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR), Division of Advanced Reactors and Non-power Production and Utilization Facilities (DANU), Advanced Reactor Technical Branch 3 (Supervisor: Greg Oberson) and NRR, Division of Risk Assessment (DRA), PRA Licensing Branch C (Supervisor: Robert J Pascarelli) 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.

Demonstrated capacity to apply the theories, principles, and practices in the field of PRA to evaluate nuclear facility design, fabrication, construction, analysis, testing, maintenance and operation.

(Describe specific experience, education, and training that demonstrate your ability to apply your knowledge to the systems and operating conditions of currently operating and new reactors. 2.

Demonstrated ability in formulating sound technical judgements, making technical or policy recommendations, and finding solutions to unique first of a kind technical or policy challenges pertaining to PRA.

(Describe education, training and experience that demonstrate your ability to formulate technical judgments.

Provide examples of judgments, recommendations, or actions you have taken regarding unique, first of a kind technical or policy issues.

Describe your ability to identify complex issues and recommend successful approaches for resolution for areas representing a departure from past precedent, or in the absence of applicable guidance.

Highlight examples that demonstrate resourcefulness, initiative, and ingenuity in reaching work objectives.

Include specific examples that describe the complexity of the work, and your ability to organize, prioritize and accomplish work such as licensing reviews, or authorship of technical or policy papers.) 3.

Demonstrated knowledge of NRC rules, regulations, and policies pertaining to PRA.

Demonstrated application of this regulatory knowledge through the performance of licensing activities related to nuclear reactors such as recommending and implementing improvements to regulations, guidance, and technical review processes.

(Describe specific experience, training, and accomplishments that demonstrate your familiarity with NRC rules, regulations, and policies pertaining to currently operating and new reactors.

Include several technical work examples and describe the complexity of the issues.

Include specific examples that demonstrate your experience recommending and implementing improvements to regulations, guidance and technical review processes related to PRA.) 4.

Demonstrated ability to communicate information, ideas, and advice in a clear, concise, and logical manner, both orally and in writing.

Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships with management and staff, colleagues, and representatives of external organizations.

(Describe education, training, and experience which demonstrate your ability to present information, ideas, and advice in a clear, concise, and logical manner both orally and in writing.

Describe your ability to deal effectively with various levels of staff, to coordinate and prepare documents using various inputs.

Describe the various types and levels of individuals you routinely interact with and for what purposes. What types of original writing do you generate?

With whom do you communicate orally and for what purpose? What types of working relationships have you made, with whom, and how frequently?

Include examples of situations where it was necessary for you to use tact, diplomacy, and negotiation skills to achieve cooperation or consensus when interacting with staff, management, or the general public.) SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is defined as demonstrated skill in applying the principles, theories, and practices of PRA in the assessment of complex nuclear facilities (e.g., operating commercial nuclear power reactors, new reactor designs, fuel cycle, etc.).

Major Duties:

As a Reliability and Risk Analyst, the successful candidate will utilize probabilistic risk assessment (PRA), reactor systems expertise, and regulatory expertise to address issues for new and operating reactors, including development of policy and guidance, evaluations of applications for new designs and licensing actions, and analysis of plant operating performance.

Duties include, but are not limited to: 1) performing technical reviews and preparing safety evaluation reports in support of applications for reactors and licensing actions (e.g.

amendments, topical reports, and exemptions from regulations); 2) assisting with the preparation of new and revised regulations and supporting documentation including statements of consideration, Committee to Review Generic Requirements (CRGR) packages, backfit analyses per 50.109, and any supporting regulatory guidance.

3) reviewing risk analyses prepared by regional Senior Reactor Analysts and performing independent PRA analysis.

4) reviewing material provided by NRC staff through project managers and technical reviewers in NRR and other NRC offices, and providing authoritative technical expert judgment on these documents as related to PRA and additional individual expertise.

5) supporting reactor and vendor audits and inspections to assure compliance with regulatory requirements and safe plant operation; and 6) preparing responses and making presentations on technical issues, concerns or positions developed on regulatory issues at public meetings, hearings, and to the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards, the Commission, upper management, and outside groups.