Associate Nuclear Engineer - Salem

our employment, you'll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer a retirement program, 401(k) with company match, company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement and a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year.

PSEG offers a unique experience to our more than 12,000 employees - we provide the resources and opportunities for career development that come with being a Fortune 500 company, as well as the attention, camaraderie and care for one another you might typically associate with a small business. Our focus on combatting climate change through clean energy technology, our new net zero climate vision for 2030 and enhanced commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion; and supporting the communities we serve make this a particularly exciting time to join PSEG.

Job Responsibilities

Responsible as a technical lead in the area of reactor engineering. Provides technical direction during routine and on-call evolutions.
• Responsible for assessing, improving, and implementing reactor engineering procedures and processes which include the following responsibilities:
• Conduct Reactor Engineering functions to include: start-up and at-power testing, reactivity maneuvers, monitoring reactor core performance, refueling activities.
• Implement the Special Nuclear Material control program by performing periodic audits and planning movement of material.
• Perform refueling activities including verification of core loading and visual inspection of assemblies.
• Act as owner for the spent fuel pool Boral Aging Management Program.
• Operate, monitor, and maintain computer programs used for core monitoring, dry cask storage fuel selection, and core flux mapping.
• Perform fuel reliability calculations.
• Operate and maintain system health of the incore flux mapping system.
• Support Emergency Response Organization as an on-call duty responder position.
• Support refueling and maintenance outages as required.

Job Specific Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's of Science in Nuclear Engineering
• 0-2 years experience in Nuclear Power Plant Engineering or Operations.
• Availability for Shift Work during plant outages and generation challenges.
• Must meet Nuclear requirements for Unescorted Plant Access.
• Must meet US Dept of Energy requirements for access to nuclear technology information under 10 CFR 810.

Desired:

• Masters Degree
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to interface on teams where different styles, approaches and strategies are used to identify and resolve issues.
• Professional Engineering license (NJ or other state)

Education

Bachelor's

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