Nuclear Employee Concerns Program Coordinator

NextEra Energy•Palo, IA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Employee Concerns Program (ECP) Coordinator is a unique position within the corporate Nuclear Assurance organization at Duane Arnold. The ideal candidate in this role will be responsible for conducting investigations and documenting results in formal reports in regards to NRC regulations and other matters of wrong-doing. This individual needs to have strong investigation, analytical and writing skills. Acting as the station’s ECP Coordinator you will be responsible for promoting and implementing an effective, confidential and industry best ECP. You will assist personnel with resolving nuclear safety and quality concerns by performing in-depth confidential investigations of issues important to the success of the station. Your participation in audit and observation activities will identify critical performance gaps that will assist the station in improving performance. You will be asked to develop strong working relationships with a broad spectrum of cross-functional personnel including management, human resources and legal representatives. Duties may include: Marketing and communication of the ECP, Interviews and discussion with concerned employees, Analysis of data and investigation of complex technical or human performance issues, Conflict resolution, Report writing and communication of results including recommended actions, Auditing, observation and reporting of results, Providing counseling to groups and individuals. Our ideal candidate will have strong communication, sound judgement, emotional maturity, confidentiality, and critical observation skills. An educational or professional background in counseling, psychology, employee relations or similar is preferred. Employees in this role implement the company Employee Concerns Program (ECP) at an operating nuclear station and facilitate employee's use of the ECP in a constructive fashion while maintaining employee anonymity and confidentiality. Individuals perform independent investigations of nuclear safety and quality concerns submitted by employees.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree
Experience: 7+ years
Utility or industry experience associated with power plant operations: 8+ years

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's - Engineering
Master's Degree
Senior Reactor Operator Certification
SRO License - Active, Inactive, or Prior
Nuclear Experience: 0+ years
An educational or professional background in counseling, psychology, employee relations or similar is preferred.

Responsibilities

Evaluates, investigates, resolves, and brings to closure employee concerns received from various sources including the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Develops sound management recommendations and corrective actions based on experience and investigation results
Communicates results to management
Complies with all ECP procedures and program requirements
Performs outreach activities to maintain employee awareness of ECP
Acts as promoter and source of information about Employee Concerns Program at station
Supports investigations at other FPL nuclear facilities as required
Performs other job-related duties as assigned