Nuclear Operations Procedure Writer - Minneapolis, MN

Northern States Power Co - MN; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Incentive Program

Medical/Pharmacy Plan

Dental

Vision

401(k) plan

Pension

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Xcel Energy is seeking an experienced professional to prepare, maintain, and review Nuclear Operations procedures, ensuring accuracy and regulatory compliance. You will write step-by-step instructions for operating or maintaining reactor plant equipment and support procedure changes and reviews.

Preferred candidates hold an SRO certification or equivalent, with prior technical writing experience and familiarity with regulatory screening processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• High school diploma required.
• Experience with nuclear plant procedures or related regulated environments is valued.

Responsibilities

• Create, maintain, and review Nuclear Operations procedures.
• Ensure procedures meet regulatory requirements and internal guides.
• Coordinate reviews and changes to procedures (PCR).
• Act as SME for procedure processing and change requests.

Skills

Nuclear operations

Procedure writing

Technical writing

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

High school diploma required

Job description

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) is a leading energy provider and Fortune 500 company, dedicated to serving millions of electricity and natural gas customers across eight states: Minnesota, Colorado, Wisconsin, Michigan, North Dakota, South Dakota, New Mexico and Texas. We make energy work better for our customers, helping them thrive every day. That means always raising the bar - delivering better service and providing more reliable, resilient, and sustainable energy. Xcel Energy is a place where you’ll have opportunities to grow, expand your skills, and help lead the clean energy transition. We offer meaningful rewards, recognition, and support to help you build your career and make an impact - both on the job and beyond. Most importantly, it means you’ll be joining a company that knows employees are the driving force behind its success and is committed to helping you be your best.

Position Summary

This position is responsible for Nuclear Operations procedure preparation, maintenance, and reviews. Also performs all aspects of Nuclear Operations procedure writing and development. Reviews changes to Operations procedures to ensure that the changes are technically accurate, applicable, and in conformance with regulatory requirements and applicable Operations Writer's Guides. Further, the Operations procedures can be implemented without adversely affecting plant, personnel, or equipment safety.

Essential Responsibilities

Use Document Control and Engineering Records to retrieve vendor manuals, references, prints, schematics, design documents, FSAR, etc, to collect information. Use collected information to create detailed step by step instructions to safely operate or maintain reactor plant equipment, including Nuclear Operations procedures used for administrative processes or programs. Given a performance problem associated with a Nuclear Operations procedure, determine cause of problem and develop corrective actions to correct the procedure. For a given operational task, identify the steps to complete the task, list task steps sequentially, write concise directions to accomplish each step in-accordance-with Operations Procedure Writers guide (write a procedure). Determine if task can be captured in existing procedures or if a new operating procedure is needed. Act as procedure process subject-matter-expert for non-dedicated procedure writers at affected site, with relation to procedure processing and procedure change request processing requirements. Continuously pursues personal development, learning and qualifications to support operational needs. SRO Certification qualification must be achieved and maintained at earliest opportunity, at business request. For a given proposed change to an Operations procedure (PCR), determine validity of change, revise the procedure to accommodate the change. Evaluate existing PCRs in system to determine impact of change being made. For a given Operations procedure change, determine the types of reviews needed to process the procedure, resolve comments, and coordinate the review and approval process. For Fleet Jobs: Supports the ongoing operations of the sites and is jointly accountable with site personnel for the sites meeting their excellence plans. For Site Jobs: Supports the ongoing operations of the fleet and is jointly accountable with fleet personnel for the fleet meeting its excellence plan.

Minimum Requirements

High-school diploma or general education degree required. Bachelor's degree preferred. Minimum five years of relevant experience; nuclear power plant experience preferred. Knowledge of processes such as modification process, temporary modifications, quality assurance standards, operating policies, industry standards and administrative requirements within the commercial nuclear or a similarly regulated industry. Must be familiar with 10 CFR 50.59/72.48 screening and evaluation process and be qualified (preferred), or are able to be qualified to perform a 10 CFR 50.59/72.48 screen. Ability to obtain and maintain unescorted access to nuclear power plant required.

Preferred Qualifications

Senior Reactor Operator, Reactor Operator License or SRO Certification Qualification (preferred), or are able to be qualified. Preferred previous technical writing and Procedure Professional Association (PPA) Certification.

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Bargaining

The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $84,900.00 to $120,566.66 per year

This position is eligible for the following benefits:

• Annual Incentive Program
• Medical/Pharmacy Plan
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Health Care Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account (HSA) (if enrolled in eligible health plan)
• Limited-Purpose FSA (if enrolled in eligible health plan and HSA)
• Transportation Reimbursement Account
• Short-term disability (STD)
• Long-term disability (LTD)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Fitness Center Reimbursement (if enrolled in eligible health plan)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Transit programs
• Employee recognition program
• Pension
• 401(k) plan
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Holidays
• Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO)
• Parental Leave

Benefit plans are subject to change and Xcel Energy has the right to end, suspend, or amend any of its plans, at any time, in whole or in part.

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