Sr Chemist

Primary Purpose of Position

The Sr. Chemist provides direction and manages chemistry programs, reviewing data, monitoring performance, communicating with other Clean Energy Center (CEC) departments, maintaining regulatory compliance, writing reports, managing special projects, training personnel, maintaining analytical and radio analytical instrumentation, maintain in-line instrumentation, maintain quality control. This position will routinely function in a mentoring role and utilizes experience to function with minimal oversight.

• Manage Chemistry programs through the review and analysis of chemistry data, CEC walkdowns, participation in CEC troubleshooting plans, and implementation of new strategies/practices to improve performance.
• Communicate chemistry issues, performance, and needs with CEC management and other departments.
• Complete or provide input to Chemistry and CEC Performance Indicators.
• Provide direction and oversight of Chemistry vendors and contracts.
• Prepare and manage budget associated with assigned Chemistry programs.
• Provide input to corrective action program and CEC work management meetings.
• Manage special projects as required.
• Participate in the training program, including attending CEC and industry training, as well as preparing or delivering lesson plans associated with Chemistry.
• Provide leadership and mentoring in Chemistry, developing others as backups, directing key projects and assisting in vision setting for the CEC, leading the fleet working groups.
• Participate in Emergency Response Organization and Chemistry duty rotation. Subject to call out as required in support of company requirements.
• All other job assignments and/or duties pursuant to company policy or as directed by management

• Bachelor's degree in chemistry or related physical science with 5 years of related experience in Chemistry OR
• Associate's degree in related physical science with 7 years of related experience in Chemistry OR
• Achieved Chemistry Technician qualification or Navy ELT with 5 years of related experience in Chemistry OR
• High school diploma/GED with 9 years of directly related experience with a minimum of 5 years in operations, chemistry, or radwaste
• Maintain minimum access requirements, as applicable, and favorable medical examination and/or testing in accordance with position duties

• Technical degree in Chemistry, Engineering, or related science
• Technical experience related to specific chemistry program assignments, such as radiochemistry, primary chemistry, raw water, quality control
• 3 years of professional level experience in Chemistry at a commercial nuclear power plant
• 8 years of nuclear plant experience with a minimum of 5 years in operations, chemistry, or radwaste