Emergency Preparedness Specialist - Plant Vogtle

Southern Company • Waynesboro, GA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Emergency Preparedness Specialist develops, maintains, and evaluates emergency preparedness plans and procedures in compliance with regulatory requirements. The EP Specialist may be responsible for developing, maintaining, and evaluating emergency preparedness plans and procedures, serving as the Emergency Preparedness site performance indicator subject matter expert, coordinating site mapping and GIS support, ensuring the functional readiness of the Emergency Response Facility, preparing and reviewing 10 CFR 50.54(q) evaluations, coordinating drill and exercise preparation, scheduling, evaluation, and documentation, maintaining the site Emergency Response Organization (ERO) roster, leading or conducting self-assessments, audits, inspections, and corrective action support activities, maintaining adequate documentation, maintaining relationships with local emergency management agencies, building effective working relationships with federal, state, and local personnel, and maintaining the Emergency Preparedness auto call-out system.

Requirements

• Must be qualified, or able to become qualified, under 10 CFR 50.59.
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to interface with managers and staff at all levels within the SNC organization
• Ability to plan, organize and direct the testing of emergency preparedness, response, and recovery efforts
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
• Must exhibit the Southern Style behaviors - Safety First, Act with Integrity, Intentional Inclusion, Superior Performance
• Unquestionable Trust: Honesty, respect, fairness, and integrity drive behaviors. Keeps promises and has ethical behavior as a standard
• Superior Performance: Dedicated to superior performance and sets high expectations. Priorities are safety first, teamwork and diversity and continuous improvement through leadership
• Total Commitment: Committed to success of employees, customers, and shareholders and to citizenship and stewardship
• Any applicant accepting this position will be required to meet the background screening and NRC Fitness for Duty requirements.
• Must live within 90 minutes of the SNC Vogtle Nuclear Power Plant for emergency response availability.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with offsite response organizations, including fire, law enforcement, emergency medical, or emergency management agencies, is preferred.
• FEMA REP courses preferred: IS-100, IS-200, IS-300, IS-700, and IS-800, AWR-317, AWR-318, AWR-327, AWR-351, AWR-352, AWR-923, and AWR-929.
• Knowledge of emergency preparedness regulations, regulatory guidance, and industry standards is desired.
• Previous experience in dose assessment and/or emergency preparedness drill development.

Responsibilities

• Develops, maintains, and evaluates emergency preparedness plans in compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Develops, maintains, and evaluates EP procedures.
• Serves as the Emergency Preparedness site performance indicator subject matter expert and maintains performance indicator governance in compliance with regulations and current industry guidance, including station data and records.
• Coordinates site mapping and geographic information system (GIS) support for field monitoring and alert and notification system activities.
• Ensures the functional readiness of the Emergency Response Facility and coordinates maintenance, testing, and inventories of facility procedures, systems, and equipment to support continuous operability.
• Prepares, reviews, and supports approval of 10 CFR 50.54(q) evaluations and related documentation.
• Coordinates drill and exercise preparation, scheduling, evaluation, and documentation; leads and supports scenario development activities and drill reports in conjunction with the lead drill writer.
• Maintains the site Emergency Response Organization (ERO) roster to ensure positions are filled and personnel remain qualified.
• Leads or conducts self-assessments, audits, inspections, and corrective action support activities.
• Maintains adequate documentation to support emergency preparedness activities.
• Maintains relationships with local emergency management agencies supporting alert and notification system activities.
• Builds effective working relationships with federal, state, and local personnel involved in radiological emergency preparedness support activities.
• Maintains the Emergency Preparedness auto call-out system.

Benefits

• competitive base salary
• annual incentive awards for eligible employees
• health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being
• Additional and specific details about total compensation and benefits will also be provided during the hiring process.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree