Nuclear Operations Procedure Writer - Minneapolis, MN

Xcel Energy Services Inc; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 84,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Xcel Energy in Minnesota is seeking an experienced professional to write, maintain, and review nuclear operations procedures. You will ensure procedures are accurate, compliant with regulatory standards, and can be implemented without compromising safety.

The role requires likely five or more years in nuclear operations, familiarity with regulations, and the ability to coordinate changes with site staff. A strong focus on safety and quality is essential.

Qualifications

• High-school diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Minimum five years of relevant experience; nuclear power plant experience preferred.
• Familiar with 10 CFR 50.59/72.48 screening and evaluation process.
• Ability to obtain and maintain unescorted access to nuclear power plant.

Responsibilities

• Create detailed step-by-step operating or maintenance procedures from collected information.
• Identify causes of issues in procedures and develop corrective actions.
• Determine task steps and write concise directions per the procedure writer's guide.
• Coordinate procedure reviews and change requests with site staff.
• Support fleet/site operations and excellence plans as required.

Skills

Procedure writing

Document control

Nuclear operations

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

FSAR

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

Our culture is grounded in shared values and employee commitments that guide how we work, support one another, and grow together.

Our Values

• Connected
• Committed
• Trustworthy
• Safe

Our Employee Commitments

• Work that makes a difference
• A team you can count of
• Opportunities to grow
• Rewards that help you thrive

Xcel Energy provides job applicants reasonable accommodations for disabilities throughout the application process. If you are in need of an accommodation to complete the application process, now or at any time in the future, please complete the Applicant Accommodation Request Form .

Bargaining

The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $84