January 15, 2025
Electric Energy Jobs

Nuclear Assurance Vendor Audit Team Lead

Organization:
APS
Region:
Canada, Arizona, Tonopah
End of contest:
April 15, 2025
Type:
Full time
Category:
Sales
Description
Summary

The Nuclear Assurance Vendor Audit Team Lead (ATL) leads multi-discipline and/or multi-utility internal/external audit teams, both domestically and internationally ensuring an effective evaluation of the organization and/or supplier.

This position to include national and international travel.

Minimum Requirements

  • A four-year Bachelor's Degree in a related field from an accredited college or university AND eight (8) years nuclear power plant experience, of which two (2) years shall be in Quality Assurance (QA).
    • OR, a two-year Associate's Degree AND ten (10) years nuclear power plant experience, of which two (2) years shall be in Quality Assurance.
    • OR, High School/GED AND twelve (12) years nuclear power plant experience, of which two (2) years shall be in Quality Assurance.
  • Qualified to ANSI N45.2.23 and/or ASME NQA-1-2008 with NQA-1a-2009 Addenda as Lead Auditor.
  • (Meets or exceeds minimum education and experience requirements per Palo Verde Procedure 01DP-0EM08, Appendix A.)


Preferred Special Skills, Knowledge or Qualifications

  • Qualified to Nuclear Utilities Procurement Issues Corporation (NUPIC) audits and surveys qualification requirements described in NUPIC procedures and processes.
  • Qualified to Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) audits qualification requirements described in NUPIC/NEI procedures and processes.
  • Knowledge of the codes, standards and regulatory requirements.
  • Strong analytical skills with ability to research regulations and requirements.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills and ability to convey complex/technical content in a coherent manager.
  • Ability to establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.
  • Ability to develop and write technical documentation and reports.

 

Nuclear Requirement

  • Any PVNGS employee may be called upon to serve as a member of the Emergency Response Organization (ERO) and will be expected to fulfill their obligation as an ERO member.
  • Any PVNGS employee may be called upon to support a refueling or short-notice outage.
  • This includes line roles and responsibilities as necessary to execute outage activities.
  • These are conditions of employment at PVNGS.

Major Accountabilities

  • Successfully completes Nuclear Utilities Procurement Issues Corporation (NUPIC) audits and surveys qualification requirements described in NUPIC procedures and processes.
  • Successfully completes Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) audits qualification requirements described in NUPIC/NEI procedures and processes.
  • Leads multi-discipline/multi-utility audit teams in evaluating the organization's and/or supplier's QA Program.
  • Performs audits, surveys and surveillances.
  • Maintains qualifications in accordance with Palo Verde Quality Assurance Program Description (QAPD) and ASME NQA-1-2008 and NQA-1a-2009.
  • Develops and implements audit plans/checklists, source verifications and coordinates organizational and/or supplier support.
  • Independently reviews results of audits and source surveillances.
  • Provides accurate, complete and timely reports to regulatory agencies, nuclear utilities, nuclear suppliers and Palo Verde senior, executive and line management.
  • Interfaces with station and supplier management, up to and including officers of the company to assess, categorize, evaluate and report conditions adverse to quality.
  • Ensures timely follow-up including evaluations of root cause and effectiveness of corrective actions taken to prevent reoccurrence.
  • Provides technical, programmatic and organizational direction/guidance to supplier and/or organizational personnel.
  • Independently performs source verifications of manufacturing facilities.

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Contact

APS

400 North 5th Street

Phoenix

Arizona États-Unis

www.aps.com