Nuclear Senior Assurance Analyst

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Location(s): Palo, IA, US, 52324

Company: Next Era Energy

Requisition : 95712

Next Era Energy Resources is one of America’s largest wholesale electricity generators, harnessing diverse energy sources to power progress. We deliver tailored energy solutions that fuel economic growth, strengthen communities, and help customers achieve their energy goals. Ready to make a lasting impact? Take the next step in your career with us!

Position Specific Description

The Senior Assurance Analyst provides nuclear oversight and assessment activities for Duane Arnold Energy Center. This role performs independent supplier audits and assessments to evaluate supplier compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, quality assurance standards, procurement requirements, and industry expectations. The Senior Assurance Analyst assesses supplier performance and quality program effectiveness to ensure products and services meet nuclear safety and operational requirements.

In this role you will identify opportunities for improvement, verify corrective actions, and provide objective evaluations that support nuclear safety, operational excellence, supplier performance, and continuous improvement.

This job is responsible for providing enterprise‑level leadership and subject matter expertise in nuclear assurance oversight activities. Employees in this role plan, lead, and independently execute complex audits and assessments to evaluate compliance with regulatory, licensing, quality, and contractual requirements. This job exercises broad technical authority and judgment to identify systemic performance risks that impact nuclear safety, reliability, and business objectives.

Employees in this role influence senior leadership decisions, mentor assurance personnel, and shape nuclear assurance strategies, routinely represents Nextera enterprise to the industry, and continuous improvement initiatives. This job provides SME‑type perspective on all QATR-listed audit topics and for all of 10

CFR
50 Appendix B Criteria.

• Leads and executes complex nuclear assurance audits and assessments to evaluate compliance with regulatory, licensing, and quality requirements
• Provides technical and professional leadership to assessment teams including direction of scope, methods, and evaluation techniques
• Evaluates organizational effectiveness including nuclear safety culture and identifies systemic issues impacting nuclear safety and reliability
• Analyzes performance data, interviews personnel, and conducts observations to determine causes, trends, and risk significance
• Develops and issues authoritative assessment reports with conclusions and recommendations for management decision making
• Communicates audit results, risk insights, and improvement strategies to site and corporate leadership
• Mentors and provides functional guidance to less experienced assurance personnel and supports capability development
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

• Education:
  
  Bachelor's or Equivalent Experience
• Experience:
  
  5+ years
• Nuclear
  
  Experience:
  
  0+ years

• Education:
  
  Bachelor's Degree
• Experience:
  
  7+ years
• Nuclear
  
  Experience:
  
  2+ years
• Leadership
  
  Experience:
  
  1+ years

Next Era Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click here to learn more.

Employee Group: Exempt
Employee Type: Full Time
Job Category: Nuclear Management
Organization: Next Era Energy Duane Arnold, LLC
Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable

Next Era Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.

Next Era Energy provides reasonable accommodation in its application and selection process for qualified individuals, including accommodations related to compliance with conditional job offer requirements, consistent with…