Fleet Reactor Engineering - Lead Engineer

Fleet Reactor Engineering, Lead Engineer

Southern Nuclear Operating Company's corporate Nuclear Fuel and Analysis Department provides support and performance in the nuclear fuel, reload safety analysis, and reactor engineering functional area for the Southern Nuclear Fleet. We are seeking an individual capable of providing technical and programmatic leadership for driving and executing strategic initiatives at a fleet level for reactor engineering performance. The position is based out of the Southern Nuclear Energy Center Corporate Office in Birmingham, AL, and will require travel supporting Plant Farley, Hatch, or Vogtle. Travel may be up to 50% of the time and be seasonal based on plant refueling outage schedules. This position will be filled with a recognized leader and authority in reactor engineering. The individual will be responsible for driving results and providing technical leadership for activities related to reactivity management plans, core monitoring and predictions, fresh and irradiated fuel management, and reactor engineering governance. This position will serve as an extension of the functional area leadership for reactor engineering. As a result, the individual must be capable of leading others within a matrix management infrastructure that supports the Southern Nuclear management model. This position is responsible for ensuring fleet counterparts in reactor engineering perform in a manner commensurate with industry excellence. The individual will formulate strategic decisions and recommendations that impact the nuclear fuel and reactor engineering functional area. The individual must demonstrate creativity, foresight, and engineering judgement as they anticipate and solve challenging engineering problems and develop standards for the functional area with a high degree of autonomy. Additionally, this position will be called upon to provide coaching and mentoring to less experienced personnel within Nuclear Fuel and Analysis / Reactor Engineering. This position will be required to augment Nuclear Fuel and Analysis / Reactor Engineering perform functions (e.g. fuel manufacturing oversight, fuel design changes, operating domain evaluations, etc.) at the request of the Nuclear Fuel and Analysis leadership team. This role will be required to travel and support fleet refueling outages to augment reactor engineering and provide supplemental reactor engineering leadership. This position may be required to support the fleet Emergency Response Organization. This requires personnel to live within one hour of the SNC ERO facility for emergency response availability.

Job Requirements:

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited college OR Professional Engineer (P.E.) license/certification required.
• Degree(s) in Nuclear Engineering is preferred, but not required.

Experience Requirements:

• Qualified Reactor Engineer is highly desired
• Previous leadership experience in reactor engineering functions is highly desired
• Recognized expertise of core monitoring and core predictor software and other applicable codes, standards, and regulatory requirements related to reactor engineering.
• Recognized expertise in nuclear fuel related FSAR and Technical Specifications and site procedures to perform fuel related operation support.
• Candidates must meet minimum ANSI/ANS 3.1 1981 standards requirements for reactor engineering; any equivalencies are evaluated on a case-by-case basis in accordance with ANSI requirements. In addition, at least 8 years of nuclear fuel or reactor engineering experience is expected. (10 years is preferred; reactor engineering experience is preferred)
• Proficiency with Southern Nuclear fleet reactor technologies including fuel/core design and operating/maneuvering strategies (AP1000, PWR, or BWR) is desired.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Expected:

• Ability to provide effective technical and project leadership to fleet peers who are outside of reporting structure.
• Must exhibit an exceptional degree of technical expertise, creativity, and resourcefulness to deal with unique or controversial problems.
• Ability to provide technical direction to other engineers and serve as mentor.
• Demonstrated aptitude for setting and communicating strategic direction; providing leadership/direction for a broad functional area; balancing tactical with strategic objectives.
• Understanding of the other functional areas and interfaces between the various fleet organizations.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills. Comfortable providing and presenting information to all levels of the organization.
• Proven organizational skills with ability to balance multiple tasks simultaneously with little supervision or oversight.
• Ability to make sound decisions under pressure in difficult situations.
• Demonstrates willingness to challenge status quo and drive change.
• Ability to hold others accountable and reinforce standards and expectations.
• Ability to adapt to changing demands and priorities.
• Ability to use good judgment to make sound engineering and business decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and work as a team.
• Ability to be a team player with emphasis on team contribution.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft office products, specifically WORD, EXCEL and POWERPOINT.

Behavioral Attributes:

• Role model for Safety First, Unquestionable Trust, Superior Performance, and Total Commitment.
• Honesty, respect, fairness and integrity drive behaviors.
• Keeps promises and has ethical behavior as a standard.
• Dedicated to superior performance and sets high expectations.
• Self-directed with strong initiative.
• Results oriented and customer focused.

Southern Nuclear, a subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), is a leader among the nation's nuclear energy facility operators and an innovator in advanced nuclear technologies. Southern Nuclear is an essential part of Southern Company's energy portfolio, operating over 8,200 MW across eight nuclear energy units in Alabama and Georgia at the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant near Dothan, Ala., the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant near Baxley, Ga., and the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant near Waynesboro, Ga. The company recently achieved commercial operation on Vogtle Units 3&4, representing an historic achievement for the nuclear industry and the country. Vogtle Units 3&4 are the first new nuclear units to reach commercial operation and be built in the United States in the last three decades. Southern Nuclear is a recognized leader in the industry in nuclear and fuel innovation, having been the first to deploy Accident Tolerant Fuels and winning over 10 consecutive Top Innovative Practice (TIP) Awards and eight EPRI awards. For more than 40 years, Southern Nuclear has operated nuclear energy facilities at the highest levels of safety and reliability, generating carbon-free electricity for millions of homes and businesses. The company's headquarters is in Birmingham, Ala.

Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million customers across the Southeast and beyond through its family of companies. Providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy with excellent service is our mission. The company has electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company, a leading distributed energy solutions provider with national capabilities, a fiber optics network and telecommunications services. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, resilience and sustainability, we are taking action to meet customers' and communities' needs while advancing our goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and are the key to our sustained success. We are transforming energy into economic, environmental and social progress for tomorrow. Our corporate culture has been recognized by a variety of organizations, earning the company awards and recognitions that reflect Our Values and dedication to service.

Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive total rewards strategy that includes competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees and health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being. This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program, with the amount of any bonus/awards subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan(s). A summary of the benefits offered for this position can be found here https://seo.nlx.org/southernco/pdf/SOCO-Benefits.pdf. Additional and specific details about total compensation and benefits will also be provided during the hiring process. Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.