SUMMARY OF JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS
JOB TITLE: Intermediate Chemistry Technician
REQUISITION: NUC00F0
DEPARTMENT: Chemistry
LOCATION: Burlington, KS - Wolf Creek – Olive Ann Beech
PAY RANGE:
Intermediate – $49.47
POSITION SUMMARY
Intermediate and Journeyman Chemistry Technician’s typically work shift to support 24-hour coverage for the plant. They perform sampling and analysis on a routine basis. Additional activities may include procedure revisions and OJT/TPE.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Perform duties that require a detailed knowledge and understanding of plant and laboratory operations to include evaluations, procedure development, and planning and scheduling.
- Perform day-to-day sampling and analyses with appropriate documentation, which is required for Technical Specifications, Radiological Release, Environmental Release, and operational requirements.
- Coordinate work with Control Room, Work Control Center, and other departments as needed.
- Report data acquired from analyses in a timely manner. Report any deviations or deficiencies to supervision or Master Chemistry Technicians.
- Assist in maintaining procedures such as writing new procedures and revising procedures.
- Ensure equipment and logs are in good order.
- Maintain laboratory instrumentation including routine maintenance, calibrations, and repairs. Prepare Radioactive Release Permits.
- Participate in site training programs to establish and maintain qualifications. This includes attending classroom and laboratory training and completing qualifications in conjunction with the On-the-Job Training (OJT) and Task Performance Evaluations (TPE) process. Act as an OJT Instructor and assist with training as a Subject Matter Expert (SME).
- Stand shift on rotation as assigned.
- Participate in self-assessments and attend meetings as assigned. Participate and conduct pre-job briefings as required.
- Journeyman Technician positions will maintain shift technician qualifications per the training program.
- Intermediate Technician positions will complete shift technician qualifications per the training program.
- Perform other duties as assigned by supervision/management.
SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
Regulatory Requirements:
Regulatory Requirement: Tech Spec 5.3.1 [ANSI/ANS 3.1-1978] (underlined words are defined in referenced ANSI standard). Please contact Licensing prior to deviating from these requirements or if you have questions.
The individuals fulfilling the function of journeyman level Chemistry Technicians shall satisfy at least one of the following two requirements:
Requirement 1:
Three years working experience in the field of chemistry, of which one year should be related technical training.
Requirement 2:
Five years experience in chemistry, of which one year shall be in radiochemistry at an operating nuclear power plant. Two years of this five years experience shall be related technical training. A maximum of four years of this five years experience may be fulfilled by related technical or academic training.
Additional WCNOC Requirements:
- The Intermediate Chemistry Technician requires a high school diploma or GED equivalent and/or an Associate Degree and/or a Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant science field with two years nuclear power experience qualified in Chemistry and/or Radiochemistry.
- A Journeyman Chemistry Technician requires one year experience as an Apprentice III in Chemistry.
- Relevant science field is defined as chemistry, biology, physics, etc.
COGNITIVE SKILLS (language, mathematics, reasoning):
- This position requires the ability to: read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations; write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals; effectively present information and respond to questions from managers or other departments.
- This position requires the ability to: apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations; apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory and factor analysis.
- This position requires the ability to: apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems; deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, musical notes, etc.) in its most difficult phases; deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.
NOISE:
- This position requires the ability to work in moderately noisy environments.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
- This position requires performance of duties as a member of the Emergency Response Organization. This position requires a satisfactory work record including good attendance.
Evergy has a clear mission – To empower a better future. Evergy chooses to live this mission by valuing People First. We know that to lead the responsible energy transition and provide affordable, reliable, and sustainable service to our customers and communities, we need a team with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. We are committed to building a team where everyone – regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status – has a voice and can bring their best every day. Evergy is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.
The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
