Manager Nuclear NDE Inspection Services - McGuire Nuclear Station
Duke EnergyBrunswick
Good fit if
- You can work on-site at McGuire in Huntersville, NC.
- You can cover an on-call and emergency-response rotation if assigned.
- You can meet unescorted-access requirements at McGuire.
- You have 12 years of experience.
- You can support outages.
Credentials that matter
Security clearance
- Unescorted Access
Skills and tools
- ALARA
- NDE / NDT
- ASME Codes
- INPO
- NRC Regulations
Required qualifications
- Two year technical degree in related inspection field and 10 years nuclear experience.
- In lieu of a technical degree, 12 years nuclear experience. 10 years of professional level NDE experience in any method.
- Able to achieve nuclear site Unescorted Access.
- Willingness to work extended hours with changes in work schedule whenever necessary which at times could include call outs to support stations in an emergent condition.
- This position may be required to have Emergency Response Organization (ERO) responsibilities which could include callouts with a defined response time to the site and an on-call duty rotation requiring the employee to be Fit for Duty.
- Required to wear personal protective equipment (hardhat, safety glasses, fall protection, etc.) as needed.
- Overnight travel required.
About this role
This open position is in the Corporate Programs Engineering Department and reports to the Director of Programs Engineering. The manager will lead a staff of supervisors, NDE technicians, and other professional technical personnel who will provide implementation and oversight of the NDE Services organization across all 6 nuclear facilities.
Responsibilities
- Overall responsibility for Non-Destructive Examination (NDE) Program including direct oversight of online and outage planning, preparations and implementation at Brunswick, Harris, Robinson, Mc Guire, Catawba and Oconee such that online and outage related NDE activities necessary for the operation, testing, maintenance, and modification of plant systems, structures, and components are completed in a safe, efficient, cost effective, and timely manner.
- Oversight of Duke Energy and contract personnel who perform NDE Level III functions.
- Overall responsibility for outage support plans, Contract Manager for NDE contracts and assisting in the development of online and outage budgets, which includes identifying cost and manpower savings opportunities within their responsibility and span of control.
- Overall responsibility for ensuring NDE activities are performed in a timely, safe, predictable and error free manner.
- For outages, the incumbent must be capable of preparing outage support plans, attending NDE/ ISI HIT team meetings including safety, human performance, ALARA, schedule, manpower, and budget planning.
- Ensures adherence to technical and administrative procedures as well as safe work practices and policies applicable to nuclear generation.
- Ensure capable individuals are assigned to perform the roles to support the NDE organization and appropriate training is provided to ensure knowledge and skills are achieved and maintained.
- Will be the chair of the NDE Training Review Committee (TRC) Performs observations and provides coaching as necessary to improve performance.
- Identifies gaps in department and worker performance and develops solutions to close the gaps to improve performance.
- Identifies opportunities to leverage innovation and work elimination to improve efficiency and champions the implementation of those opportunities.
Preferred qualifications
- Working knowledge and understanding of the QA program and other related documents.
- Demonstrated knowledge of ASME Code Sections II, III, V, IX, and XI Demonstrated planning and organizational skills.
- Four year technical degree from an ABET accredited university.
- Prior experience as an NDE Level III in any method.
- Working knowledge of various organizations (NRC, INPO, EPRI, NEI, etc) supporting the Nuclear Industry.
- Understanding of basic principles of project management and contract issue process.
Location, schedule, and travel
Office environment with some work in the plant to support various aspects of the NDE organization.
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