Employee Concerns Program Specialist

Job Summary

The safe and reliable operation of a nuclear power station takes more than great technology and equipment; it depends upon a team of professionals fully committed to a healthy Nuclear Safety Culture. Each and every team member is expected to approach their work with a questioning attitude and to raise potential safety concerns without fear of harassment, intimidation, retaliation, or discrimination.

To nurture a culture of safety and to fulfill its regulatory commitments, Dominion Energy’s Nuclear Business Unit (NBU) operates an Employee Concerns Department (ECP).  The ECP provides technical, investigative and administrative direction for both fleetwide and site-specific nuclear safety programs.  Areas of focus will include plant operations, radiological releases, safeguards, radiation protection, and other matters relating to Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regulated activities. 

The ECP is actively seeking to hire an Employee Concerns Program Specialist (“Specialist”) to support both the North Anna Power Station (Mineral, VA) and the Surry Power Station (Surry, VA).  This single role will be based at either North Anna or Surry.   The Specialist will be responsible for:

• Provides recommendations and guidance to management on the appropriate methods and strategies in handling Safety issues or employee problems
• Contributes to the overall effectiveness of the Employee Concerns Program by conducting or coordinating comprehensive and thorough investigations into safety-related concerns
• Prepares written reports of issues and investigatory findings
• Directly responsible for the implementation and maintenance for the ECP within the assigned region
• Responsible for the implementation of an effective concerns tracking program and the identification and reporting of trends
• Provides advice to Plant and Employee Concerns Program management with regards to addressing concerns and trends
• Provides a listening ear to employee issues, assisting employees with the appropriate pathway for concerns and issues. Provides training on topics related to ECP and facilitates employee group meetings with regards to Safety Culture
• The nature of the work may require periods of heavy workload and involve irregular or unpredictable hours of work
• Periodically there may be considerable work pressures involving delicate and/or potentially serious matters related to major functions of the NBU or involving several employees.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience

The knowledge, skills, abilities and experiences that are required for entry into this job include the following:

• Bachelor degree and 5 years of nuclear power industry experience, or;
• Associate degree and 7 years of nuclear power industry experience, or;
• HS Diploma and 9 years of nuclear power industry experience

Note: A partial year of related work experience of 6 months or greater will count as one year toward the year of experience. A Master's Degree will count as one year toward the years of experience

Additionally, qualified candidates must demonstrate:

• Knowledge of nuclear industry policies, procedures and NRC regulations related to plant safety.
• Ability to communicate effectively in verbal, written, and presentation formats
• Ability to work productively with all levels of management and employees
• Ability to be effective in a wide variety of work environments and tasks
• Unwavering commitment to employee and facility safety with a sharp focus on government regulations, company operating procedures, and technical requirements
• Ability to leverage a variety of interpersonal styles to coach, inspire and guide employees toward achieving business results
• Ability to quickly acquire new knowledge and skills to include emerging technological, business management, and nuclear industry best practices

Highly preferred candidate will also possess:

• Prior experience with nuclear operations and/or maintenance

Education Requirements

Degree or an equivalent combination of education and demonstrated related experience may be accepted in lieu of preferred level of education:

Bachelor

Preferred Disciplines:  Engineering or a related technical field 

Other disciplines may be substituted for the preferred discipline(s) listed above

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