Nuclear Plant Access Authorization Specialist - Kings Mtn NC Gen Support Facility

100 Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Kings Mountain (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke Energy in Kings Mountain, NC seeks a professional to implement NRC requirements for Access Authorization, Fitness for Duty and Behavior Observation programs. You will assess applicants for unescorted access, manage fingerprinting, testing and badge issuance, and coordinate with site personnel to ensure compliance.

Travel is required for outages and training, with responsibilities spanning data entry, records management and re-investigations to maintain secure access for critical facilities.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED and 1 year of work-related experience.
• Working knowledge of access authorization programs and processes, including 10 CFR 73.56/73.57 and NEI 03-01/03-05.
• Travel 5-15% for outages, training, and related activities.

Responsibilities

• Interfaces with Kings Mountain plant personnel and applicants seeking nuclear access.
• Screens applicants for unescorted access and administers required tests.
• Prepares and issues badges; maintains records and badge status.

Skills

Background in security programs

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Tools

PADS

SSIS

Cross Match

Data Tables

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Summary

This position is responsible for performing the tasks associated with implementing the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) requirements on Access Authorization, Fitness for Duty, and Behavior Observation Programs. Incumbent must be capable of performing complex and exacting tasks associated with assessing and determining a worker's suitability for unescorted access to company nuclear facilities in accordance with federal regulations. Incumbent must be willing to travel to other nuclear facilities in support of outage in-processing, benchmarking, and other items (i.e., training) where attendance is necessary. Note: Incumbents failure to perform in this job could lead to violations and/or fines by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Responsibilities

• Directly interfaces with Kings Mountain and plant personnel who submit requests for nuclear access and the individuals being processed for access.
• Screens applicants for unescorted access, fingerprinting, administering psychological tests, drug/alcohol testing (urine and breath) collection.
• Prepares and issues badges.
• Provides customer service for all levels of site and Kings Mountain personnel.
• Conducts interviews and documents the results related to derogatory information or incomplete background findings.
• Performs data entries of custom systems (SSIS, Security Computer), desktop software (PADS, Microsoft Office Suite), and Crossmatch (FBI/NRC fingerprinting system) of moderate complexity.
• Interfaces with Site Security personnel regarding access-affecting issues.
• Conducts records management, badge status tracking and maintenance per Access Authorization requirements (expiring training, last badge use, and Behavior Observation Program requirements).
• Administers the completion of reinvestigations and reassessments for badged population as well as documents reassessment qualifications for Critical Group.
• Coordinates with CAA for accurate, efficient processing toward issuing and maintaining nuclear badge for access.
• In specific cases, makes decision to grant unescorted access without CAA intervention (i.e., NRC).
• Self assesses work processes, utilizes effective verbal and written communication skills, maintains all Access and training qualifications, and provides daily customer service to onsite Management, employees, contractors, visitors, and external customers.
• Provides support as a Shared Resource (support for refueling outages at other nuclear plants or Kings Mountain), which could include, but is not limited to all responsibilities contained within this Job Description.
• Manages, with the individual processors, the PADS validations from Training, Health Physics, and Occupational Health data input.
• Contacts applicants to obtain required details of employments, criminal history, credit check results, etc. to facilitate background investigations.
• Documents, assesses, and self-evaluates processes through utilization of the corrective action program.
• Assists with assessments and audits of previous access periods for compliance with procedures and federal rules.
• Obtains and maintains required qualifications in support of the Emergency Response Organization (ERO) which includes periodic on-call responsibilities.
• Supports Nuclear Security drills and exercises which may entail working for extended periods during off-normal business hours.

Basic / Required Qualifications

High School Diploma / GED and 1 Year of work-related experience

Desired Qualifications

• 3 years of work-related experience.
• Current or previous commercial nuclear experience.
• Working knowledge of nuclear power plant activities and processes.
• Working knowledge of access authorization programs and processes, including familiarity with 10 CFR 73.56, 10CFR 73.57, 10 CFR 26, and Nuclear Energy Institute industry document (e.g., NEI 03-01, 03-05)
• Working knowledge of information technology concepts, and applications common to the access authorization program (e.g., PADS, SSIS, Cross Match, data tables and data processes)
• Qualified PADS User, FFD Administrator, Experience with SSIS, Security Computer, Facility Commander.

Travel Requirements

5-15%

Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)

No Represented/Union Position

No Visa Sponsored Position

No. This is not a Visa Sponsored Position. This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.

Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.

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