Summary These positions are located in Region III, in the Division of Operating Reactor Safety, Engineering Branch 1. The supervisor is Karla Stoedter. These positions are in the Bargaining Unit with the National Treasury Employees Union, Chapter 208. Selectees will be subject to Confidential Financial Disclosure reporting requirements. Responsibilities Leads teams in inspecting and evaluating the effectiveness of a wide variety of licensee engineering programs, processes, and support activities for reactor facilities in such mechanically related areas as design verification, plant modifications, equipment qualification, and equipment maintenance, performance, and testing. Other inspection responsibilities may include fire protection, security; in-service inspection, aging management, and license renewal. Resolves and assists others in resolving complex engineering technical inspection issues within the regulatory framework, especially with respect to the enforcement, allegation, and significance determination processes, and efficiently/effectively communicates these issues to higher level officials. Participates in emergency response to plant events and participates in and leads reactive team inspections (e.g., special inspection teams.) Participates in NRC communication/out-reach initiatives involving licensees, the public, and federal, state, and local officials. Provides leadership in assigned program areas, ensuring program needs are met, branch participation in decisions, and appropriate information is disseminated. Actively pursues interactions and maintains professional contacts with Agency counterparts in areas of technical responsibility and leads/participates in related assessment, regulatory, and improvement initiatives. Facilitates knowledge management by acquiring/maintaining areas of technical expertise and mentoring/ training other staff. Substantive work is conducted at nuclear power plant sites with an emphasis on in plant field observation and evaluation of equipment and interaction with facility engineers to ensure compliance with regulations and industry codes and standards and identification and resolution of plant safety issues. This position places particular emphasis on the evaluation of complex technical issues related to inspections and expertise described above and necessitates the ability to expeditiously acquire knowledge and build expertise with the goal of effectively conducting related inspection activities. "Additional regulatory processes" most applicable to this position include generating, performing, coordinating or involvement in MD 8.3 evaluations; reactive inspections (SIT/AIT/IIT); confirmatory action letters; supplemental inspections (IP 95001/95002/95003); MC 0350 plant inspections; NOEDs; ORAT inspections; emergency response (actual event); new plant construction inspections; Temporary Instruction inspections; licensee vendor/contractor demonstrations/laboratory testing observations; NRC Generic Communication generation/issuance; NRC Generic Issues Program proposal; OI investigation assists; vendor inspections; resolving disputed findings/violations as independent reviewer; MC 2515 - Appendix C inspections; enforcement involving willfulness against individuals or using discretion under Section 3.0 of the NRC Enforcement Policy; or assisting HQ staff in addressing/evaluating 2.206 petitions or license amendment requests. A candidate is required to be a fully qualified NRC inspector under NRC Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 1245 via either Appendix C-1 or C-2 (or as an alternative, “grandfathered in” under one of those appendices). The selectee will be expected to expeditiously work on and qualify to NRC Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 1245, Appendices C-2, “Reactor Engineering Inspector Technical Proficiency Training and Qualification.” Requirements Conditions of Employment This is a Drug Testing position. You must meet the qualifications for this position by no later than 30 calendar days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position. Qualifications Candidates may meet the basic qualifications required by having at least one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level in the occupational series listed above or in another series performing like or similar duties and possessing a knowledge of the theory, principles, and practices in a field of engineering, physical science, or related technical discipline as evidenced by a bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is defined as demonstrating knowledge of the principles, theories, and practices of nuclear engineering or other engineering disciplines such as mechanical, electrical, chemical, or structural as applied to the degree in engineering or experience that has been or would be eligible for certification as equivalent through professional registration procedures. Education To qualify for these positions, you must meet basic education and professional knowledge requirements that apply to Federal engineering positions at all grade levels, in addition to the specialized experience requirements. EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS: Regardless of the grade level of the vacancy, candidates for Federal Government professional engineering positions must meet certain basic professional knowledge requirements. Generally the knowledge requirements are met by having a bachelor's or higher degree in a relevant professional engineering discipline (e.g., nuclear, electrical, mechanical, metallurgical, structural, chemical) from a school of engineering with at least one professional engineering curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). However, if you do not possess such a professional engineering degree, you may still satisfy the professional knowledge requirements if you have current Professional Engineer (P.E.) registration in one of the relevant disciplines from any U.S. State or Territory; or if you successfully passed an Engineer-in-Training (EIT) written examination administered by a State Board of Engineering Examiners; or if you have either a related professional degree or at least 60 semester hours of specified engineering-related college courses combined with at least a year of professional engineering work experience performed under professional engineer supervision and guidance. Manual Chapter 1245 full qualifications is required. Additional Information The duty location of these positions is Naperville, Illinois. In general, employees are expected to be in the office 4 days per pay period. Telework schedules are approved, on a case-by-case basis. If selected, telework will be determined in accordance with Agency policy and the Collective Bargaining Agreement, if applicable.