The Management Position Responsible for Plant Chemistry/Environmental is responsible for maintaining an effective plant chemistry program that preserves and protects plant components and equipment, providing an accurate and thorough analytical laboratory, and complying with the governing radiological and non-radiological environmental regulations to minimize corrosion and ensure plant, personnel, and public safety.
How You’ll Power the Future
At Talen Energy, your work fuels progress. In this role, you’ll do more than contribute you’ll drive meaningful change by:
- Overall responsibility to maintain an effective plant system chemistry, an effective radiological effluent and environmental program, an effective non-radiological program, an accurate and thorough analytical laboratory, and comply with the governing TS/TR, radiological and environmental regulations. The Chemistry Department owns the ODCM, PPC Plan, Chemistry Manual and SAAM Manual.
- Establish the goals and objectives for the Chemistry Department. Defines and provides a sound technical basis for chemistry requirements and communicates expectations to supervisory staff and technician personnel.
- Responsible for the selection and performance of personnel within the Chemistry Department.
- Responsible for the Chemistry annual operating and maintenance budget.
- Chairman for the Chemistry Technician Training Curriculum Committee and SME for the Technician training program, the Supervisor training program and the Engineer training program.
- Chemistry Coordinator for the Emergency Plan and the Chemistry Coordinator lead trainer.
- Interface with other groups both within and outside the company to solve plant problems or to provide an exchange of ideas and expertise with respect to the plant's many different yet interrelated systems.
- Represent the SSES Chemistry Group on Industry groups or committees such as the EPRI BWR Chemistry Guideline Committee. Chemistry member on USA Chemistry Core Peer team
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, physics, chemical engineering or other related engineering or physical science field or alternatives as prescribed by ANSI/ANS 3.1-2014(4.1.1).
- Experience in Chemistry/Radiochemistry at a nuclear power plant is required, along with the ability to satisfy the qualifications of ANSI/ANS 3.1- 2014(4.3.2) or prescribed alternatives.
- Experience working with radiological, environmental and laboratory laws, regulations, codes and/or standards as related to Chemistry/Radiochemistry in the operations of a Nuclear Power Plant is required.
- ANSI/ANS 3.1 – 2014 Experience Requirements
- Related experience which shall include 4 yrs,
- Nuclear power plant experience to include 2 yrs,
- Supervisory or Management experience to include 1 yr.
- During the years of nuclear power plant experience, the individual shall have participated in supervisory or management activities at a nuclear power plant, including 2 months of operation above 20% power.
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, computer, and basic data management skills.
- Good oral and written communication skills, including ability to conduct presentations to small or large technical and non-technical audiences.
- Proficiency in technical writing.
- Ability to effectively represent Talen Energy while interfacing with outside companies and regulatory agencies.
- Strong leadership skills are needed to ensure smooth operation of the chemistry function that includes many and widely diverse programs.
- Ability to motivate people and along with the desire and ability to set and enforce high standards.
- The vision of continuous improvement.
- Ability to work within a fixed budget.
Note: You will have an opportunity to add attachments to your application. Please use this opportunity to upload your resume, cover letter, and any relevant documents .
