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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
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POSITION DESCRIPTION FOR JOB POSTING |
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Position Number: 50338279 |
Description Activated On: 1/30/2026 12:00:51 PM |
Position Purpose: Describe the primary purpose of this position and how it contributes to the organization’s objectives. Example: Provides clerical and office support within the Division to ensure its operations are conducted efficiently and effectively. Participates in evaluation of commercial nuclear power plant operations and decommissioning to ascertain whether they meet federal and state safety requirements. |
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Description of Duties: Describe in detail the duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Descriptions should include the major end result of the task. Example: Types correspondence, reports, and other various documents from handwritten drafts for review and signature of the supervisor. Conducts an independent oversight review of the assigned nuclear power plant(s), including on-site walkdown and surveillances. Participates in the NRC inspections of nuclear power facilities to assure that all applicable requirements are being met. Reviews and evaluates industry and federal reports pertaining to safety and environmental aspects of nuclear facilities. Participates in the emergency exercises and drills at nuclear power plants to achieve and maintain the ability to assess plant conditions during nuclear plant events or accidents. Provides consultation and assistance to other agency staff in the development and functioning of nuclear facility radiological emergency plans. Conducts inspections of low-level radioactive waste packaging and transportation activities at the assigned nuclear facilities. Prepares reports, letters, and memos relating to the ability of nuclear facilities and systems to operate in a manner so as to protect public health and safety. Provides expert testimony and assistance to the legal staff on matters of nuclear safety and environmental impact of nuclear facilities. Participates in informing and educating the public about nuclear safety, emergency preparedness and radioactive waste issues. Conducts on-the-job training to junior nuclear safety specialists. Promotes the Department’s mission. Inputs appropriate data in a prescribed format to meet data quality standards set forth by guidance, training, and policy across all of DEP’s electronic data systems; to include ensuring accuracy and completeness of entries, and where available, the use of system specific tools to ensure duplicative entries and data quality issues are minimized. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related inspections and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor. |
Decision Making: Describe the types of decisions made by the incumbent of this position and the types of decisions referred to others. Identify the problems or issues that can be resolved at the level of this position, versus those that must be referred to the supervisor. Example: In response to a customer inquiry, this work involves researching the status of an activity and preparing a formal response for the supervisor’s signature. Participates in the decision-making process for making appropriate protective action recommendations (PARs) to protect public health and safety. The final recommendation on an appropriate PAR will be made by the BRP senior management staff. |
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Requirements Profile: Identify any specific experience or requirements, such as a licensure, registration, or certification, which may be necessary to perform the functions of the position. Position-specific requirements should be consistent with a Special Requirement or other criteria identified in the classification specification covering this position. Example: Experience using Java; Professional Engineer License Experience: Previous Nuclear Power Plant Experience Licenses, registrations, or certifications: 1. N/A 2. N/A 3. N/A 4. 5. 6. |
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Essential Functions: Provide a list of essential functions for this position. Example: Transports boxes weighing up to 60 pounds.
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