Description
Job Summary/Purpose
Responsible for providing Governance and Oversight of the Inspection Services processes and vendor performance. Responsible for seeking out fleet and industry best practices related to the Inspection Service implementation. Will also be responsible for driving organizational improvements related to inspection services for Reactor Head Inspections, Steam Generator Inspections, In-vessel inspections (IVVI) and In-service Inspections.
Job Duties/Responsibilities
- Acts as a single point of contact for the assigned site for all NDE implementation issues. Provides NDE expertise to the sites to assist in answering questions regarding techniques and applications. Project manages the preparation and execution for an outage for the assigned site. Assists other site NDE personnel (Level II/III ASNT Certification) during outages or large scope non-outage periods. Manages non-outage NDE that is required for the respective site to ensure proper resources are scheduled to perform the work. Sets priorities for NDE Technicians/schedulers/planners to ensure outage milestones are accomplished. Works with vendors to ensure scope of work is clearly understood and proper resources are scheduled to perform the work. Performs emergent NDE when necessary. Provides Training/Qualification/Certification and procedure development. Performs vendor NDE procedure review and approval and NDE personnel certification review and approval.
- Project manages outage preparation and execution for site NDE scopes (35%)
- Performs non-outage NDE and oversight (35%)
- Leverage technology improvements across NDE organization (10%)
- Leverage technology improvements across NDE organization (10%)
- Provides training, qualification, certification, and procedure development (10%)
Minimum Requirements
Minimum education required of the position.
- High School graduate diploma or equivalent (GED).
Minimum experience required of the position.
- NDE Level III, Spec IV: 5+ years of experience as an NDE Level II.
- NDE Level III, Sr Lead: 5+ years of experience as an NDE Level III.
- Desired: Strong working knowledge in construction and in-service codes beyond the aspects of NDE.
Minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities required of the position.
- Must have the skills and ability to meet the qualification requirements set forth in the applicable codes and standards and possess or be able to obtain Level III certifications (if achieved, specify Level of qualification for qualified NDE methods including current PDI qualifications) in accordance with applicable Entergy procedures.
- Ability to use computer scheduling programs and be familiar with the tools and equipment.
- Be able to perform inspections, examinations, and tests in accordance with fleet procedures and work packages including natural or corrected near distance visual acuity of Snellen fraction 20/25 or better in at least one eye, uncorrected or corrected and ability to differentiate contrast between colors used in the
NDE methods. - Have knowledge and skills to maintain the ISI/NDE database and nuclear plant scheduling programs.
- Knowledge of other NDE methods such as RT/UT/ET.
- Have knowledge and skills to monitor outage schedule and make any necessary changes/updates as an outage progresses.
- Be able to support on-line and outage NDE planning by providing technical details for NDE implementation and ensures schedule reflects available NDE resources.
- Can resolve field implementation issues to keep NDE work on schedule.
- HIGHLY DESIRED: Working knowledge and experince with ASME Section XI.
Any certificates, licenses, etc. required of the position.
- NDE Level III, Spec IV: Certified Level III in at least one method. (Considered entry level NDE Level III)
- NDE Level III, Sr Lead: ASNT Certified w/multiple Level III methods and Special Qualifications held such as EPRI PDI, QDA or LPA analyst.
Contact
Entergy Corporation
639 Loyola Ave
New Orleans
Louisiana United States
www.entergy.com
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