Dry Cask Storage Specialist

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As the largest private-sector power producer in the world and the nation's largest producer of clean and reliable energy, Constellation is focused on our purpose: lighting the way to a brilliant tomorrow for all. We have been the leader in clean energy production for more than a decade, and we are cultivating a workplace where our employees can grow, thrive, and contribute. Now integrated with Calpine, our portfolio includes 55 gigawatts of capacity from nuclear, natural gas, geothermal, hydro, wind and solar facilities, with the generating capacity to power the equivalent of 27 million homes.

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Constellation offers an extensive selection of benefits and rewards to help our employees thrive professionally and personally. We provide competitive compensation and a wide-range of benefits that support both employees and their families, helping them prepare for the future. In addition to highly competitive salaries, eligible employees are offered a bonus program, 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase program comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits, including robust wellbeing programs disability and life insurance benefits paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick days and much more.

This role can be filled as a Dry Cask Storage Specialist (XOEF): Expected salary range of $102,600 to $114,000, varies based on experience, along with comprehensive benefits package that includes bonus and 401(k).

This role can be filled as a Sr Dry Cask Storage Specialist (XOEH): Expected salary range of $124,200 to $138,000, varies based on experience, along with comprehensive benefits package that includes bonus and 401(k).

Primary Purpose of Position

This position provides fleet wide support for the Reactor Services (RXS) Organization. The Sr Dry Cask Storage (DCS) Specialist is responsible for the thorough planning and execution of DCS campaigns across the fleet. These responsibilities include ensuring readiness with equipment, tooling, work order planning, scheduling, procedure development, technical support, preventative maintenance improvements, and ensuring safe work practices are adhered to throughout execution. Sr DCS Specialists support DCS loading campaigns at various locations and specifics of support can vary depending on skills and qualifications of the individuals.

Primary Duties and Accountabilities

• Responsible for Governance and Oversight (G&O) of DCS program process/products such as the development of detailed plans / schedules for spent fuel loading campaigns, As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) practices, Technical Specification compliance, and DCS procedure development.
• Provides oversight to ensure the station's DCS loading plan and schedule is executed in accordance with Technical Specifications and in compliance with station procedures, processes and goals.
• Provides campaign planning and schedule preparation and execution.
• Conducts assessments on the implementation of the DCS program and processes including observations made during the execution of the campaign.
• Solicits best practices internally and externally to improve organizational effectiveness. Reviews Constellation fleet DCS lessons learned attends industry meetings and working groups such as Holtec Users Group, Transnuclear Users Group, and Nuclear Energy Institute Spent Fuel Working Group and reviews industry operating experience (OPEX) to identify best practices to be implemented.
• Review vendor performance trends and drives corrective actions to ensure continuous improvement.
• Supports the DCS Managers with Peer team and business plan initiatives.
• Must be willing to travel 0-25% of time may be at another Constellation Clean Energy Center (CEC).
• All other job assignments and/or duties pursuant to company policy or as directed by management to include but not limited to: (positions outside of department in support of outage activities etc.)

Minimum Qualifications

Dry Cask Storage Specialist (XOEF):

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (chemical, civil/structural, electrical, industrial, mechanical or nuclear) or technical discipline (e.g. chemistry, construction, computer science, mathematics, or physics) with 2 years of related experience OR
• Current or previous Senior Reactor Operator license with 2 years of related experience OR
• Associate's degree in a technical discipline with 4 years of related experience or 2 years of Constellation Reactor Services experience OR
• High school diploma/GED with 6 years of related experience or 4 years of Constellation Reactor Services experience
• Maintain minimum access requirements or unescorted access requirements, as applicable, and favorable medical examination and/or testing in accordance with position duties

Minimum Qualifications Sr Dry Cask Storage Specialist (XOEH)

• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering (chemical, civil/structural, electrical, industrial, mechanical or nuclear) or technical discipline (e.g. chemistry, construction, computer science, mathematics, or physics) with 5 years of industry experience or 3 years of Dry Cask Storage related or Constellation Reactor Services experience OR
• Current or previous Senior Reactor Operator license with 5 years of industry experience or 3 years of Dry Cask Storage related or Constellation Reactor Services experience OR
• Associate's degree in business or a technical discipline with 7 years of industry experience or 5 years of Dry Cask Storage related or Constellation Reactor Services experience OR
• High school diploma/GED with 9 years of industry experience or 7 years of Dry Cask Storage related or Constellation Reactor Services experience
• Maintain minimum access requirement or unescorted access requirements, as applicable, and favorable medical examination and/or testing in accordance with position duties

Preferred Qualifications

Dry Cask Storage Specialist (XOEF) :

• Supervisory experience 
• P6 or Asset Suite knowledge

Sr Dry Cask Storage Specialist (XOEH):

• SRO License, SRO Certification
• 72.48 Screening/Evaluator Qualifications
• Design Engineering Qualifications
• Fuel Handling Qualifications and Experience
• Lifting and Rigging Experience
• Master Rigger Qualification
• Work Planning Qualifications
• Procedure Revision Experience
• Contract Management and/or Invoicing Experience
• Supervisory Qualifications and Experience
• P6 Scheduling Experience
• Operation/Maintenance of Heavy Lifting machinery such as cask transporter, forklifts, stationary or mobile cranes
• Welding experience (TIG preferred)