Job Description:

• 1) Monitors plant safety status, advises operations staff, and prepares technical reports for operation of thermal-nuclear reactor at electric-power generating station: Observes control-room instrumentation systems and confers with operating personnel to ensure safe operation of plant.

• 2) Walks throughout plant and observes machinery, equipment, and operating procedures to identify potential hazards.

• 3) Examines locations of accidents and transients and obtains data to formulate preventive measures.

• 4) Implements changes in systems, procedures, structure, or equipment to improve safety.

• 5) Compares critical parameters with plant transient predictions and accident analysis and determines whether response of plant safety systems is sufficient.

• 6) Formulates corrective actions, calculates critical parameters from raw data, and computes rate of control rod withdrawal during reactor startup.

• 7) Confers with operating personnel to provide technical assistance and to discuss maintenance activities, abnormal conditions, and safe operation of plant.

• 8) Prepares reports to inform management officials of any proposed changes or irregularities in plant operation or systems.