Sr. Instructor - Simulator Change Coordinator

Location: N. Anna PP, VA 

Max Pay Rate: $67.20/hr ST (Non-Exempt)

Start: April 22, 2024

Duration: 1 year – possibility to extend based on project need/performance.

Per Diem: $100/day

Hours:  4x10s generally, sometimes 5x8s, and work hours could involve back shift

Licenses, Certifications, Qualifications or Standards Preferred:

• Reactor Operator (RO) or Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) license or Senior Instructor Training Certification

Job Summary:

This individual will be responsible for coordinating changes to the three plant simulators for at least five plant upgrade phases

• ANSI 3.5 Certified Operations Training Simulator

• Operations Training Full Scope Glass Top Plant Simulator

This includes:

1. Accountability for documenting Digital I&C Upgrade design change technical impacts on the Simulators and coordinating incorporation of those changes by our I&C and Simulator vendors.

2. Regularly attendance of individual project team meetings and working with each project lead engineer to document Simulator impacts

3. Reviews of simulator change documentation from the I&C and Simulator vendors.

Top 3 Required Skills

1) Experience as an NRC certified Reactor Operator

2) MUST have experience working hands on with hardware and network to help the current simulator hardware engineer with changes/upgrades

3) MUST have hands on experience maintaining compliance for an ANSI 3.5 accredited simulator

• Desired Qualifications:

o Previous experience as a nuclear plant Simulator Engineer

o Previous experience managing Corys simulator environments

o Working knowledge of PLC, DCS, and other controls applications, especially Emerson Ovation systems

o Familiarity with nuclear power plant environments

o Familiarity with typical nuclear Piping & Instrument Diagrams (PI&D) and Test Loop Diagrams (TLD)

o Knowledge of instrumentation including temperature, pressure, flow, and analytical instrumentation.

• Required Years of Experience:

o At least 3 years of experience working with Simulator Maintenance and upgrades.

o Shared responsibility for at least one major Simulator software/hardware upgrade.

• Education:

o Degree in Engineering or associated technical training in simulator networking, machine human interface, and instrumentation & controls