Emergency Preparedness Lead - Nuclear Facility Onsite

Laveer Engineering; Hopkins (SC); On-site; USD 112,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Medical benefits

Wellness Programs

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Vacations and Company Holidays

Flexible Work Arrangements

Educational Reimbursement

Global Recognition and ServicePrograms

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Co in Hopkins, SC is seeking an Emergency Preparedness Manager to lead the site's Emergency Preparedness Program, ensuring NRC license compliance, regulatory commitments, and readiness across prevention, preparedness, response and recovery.

You will provide leadership for drills, inspections, corrective actions and coordination with internal stakeholders and external agencies, reporting to the Director of EHS and working onsite in Columbia, SC.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in emergency preparedness, emergency response, EHS, operations, military emergency management, fire service leadership, or nuclear operations.
• 3+ years of leadership or supervisory experience.
• Knowledge of emergency management principles, incident command systems, and emergency response planning.
• Experience with NRC-regulated facilities or highly regulated industries preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the site Emergency Preparedness Program, including governance, strategy, performance monitoring, and continuous improvement.
• Maintain the Site Emergency Plan and implementing procedures in compliance with regulatory requirements and site commitments.
• Assess program effectiveness, identify gaps, prioritize corrective actions, and escalating risks.
• Develop performance metrics, audits, and management reporting.
• Provide emergency response leadership and support during drills, exercises, inspections, and actual events.
• Staff, train, qualify, and ready the Emergency Response Organization (ERO) to respond.
• Oversee emergency response facilities, communications, equipment, and resources.
• Support Emergency Operations Center readiness and response coordination.
• Evaluate emergency response performance and implement corrective actions to strengthen readiness.
• Develop and deliver emergency preparedness training programs.
• Plan and conduct drills, tabletop exercises, and full-scale exercises.
• Document lessons learned, performance trends, and corrective actions.
• Maintain training and qualification records.
• Be the site subject matter expert for emergency preparedness requirements and commitments.
• Lead interactions with regulatory agencies during inspections and audits.
• Prepare regulatory reports, responses, and program documentation.
• Monitor regulatory changes and implement program updates.
• Maintain emergency classification, notification, and response procedures.
• Coordinate with local fire, EMS, law enforcement, hospitals, and government agencies.
• Support hazard assessments, emergency planning analyses, and business continuity efforts.
• Lead corrective actions resulting from drills, inspections, audits, and events.
• Identify opportunities to improve program effectiveness, compliance, and response capability.
• Provide leadership and development for emergency preparedness personnel.
• Partner with Operations, Security, Radiation Safety, Environmental, Licensing, and Compliance teams.
• Support site performance improvement initiatives, assessments, and special projects.

Skills

Emergency management

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Training & drills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related technical field

Job description

Westinghouse Electric Co in Hopkins, SC is seeking an Emergency Preparedness Manager to lead the site's Emergency Preparedness Program, ensuring NRC license compliance, regulatory commitments, and readiness across prevention, preparedness, response and recovery.

You will provide leadership for drills, inspections, corrective actions and coordination with internal stakeholders and external agencies, reporting to the Director of EHS and working onsite in Columbia, SC.