Nuclear Safety Specialist

Bring your curiosity and commitment to safety into a role that makes a statewide impact! As a Nuclear Safety Specialist with the Department of Environmental Protection, you help monitor plant operations, support emergency drills, and review important technical information. Your efforts help maintain strong public trust in nuclear safety. Be part of a team that works every day to protect lives and natural resources!

This position supports the safe operation of nuclear power facilities by reviewing plant activities, participating in inspections, and evaluating safety information. The work helps ensure that federal and state requirements are met and that strong safeguards protect public health. As a Nuclear Safety Specialist, you will perform the following duties:

• Plant Oversight:
  Conduct independent reviews of nuclear power plants to assess compliance with safety requirements
• Inspection Support:
  Participate in inspections and drills to evaluate plant readiness and identify safety concerns
• Report Evaluation:
  Review industry and federal reports to understand potential safety or environmental impacts
• Emergency Preparedness:
  Assist with exercises and plans that support effective response to nuclear incidents
• Waste Monitoring:
  Inspect low-level radioactive waste packaging and transportation activities at assigned facilities
• Documentation Work:
  Prepare reports and correspondence that explain safety findings and recommendations

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
• Travel is required.
• Telework:
  You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to 3 days per week. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time.
  
  Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• Salary:
  Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $88,020.00 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

• Three years of professional experience in nuclear systems safety analysis involving Boiling Water Reactors or Pressurized Water Reactors, and a bachelor’s degree in nuclear, mechanical, electrical, chemical, civil, structural or environmental engineering, or in engineering technology; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

• This position requires possession of a valid driver’s license.

• You must possess and maintain a REAL  passport for this position. Proof of possession will be needed at the time of a conditional offer of employment.
• PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. 7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and click on Veterans.

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.