Job Description

University of Utah Job Description

Job Summary

Responsible for all direction and administration of the University of Utah Nuclear Reactor Facility and associated radio-chemical laboratories. Serves as the Level II Supervision authority (as noted under ANSI 15.1-2007, Reaffirmed April 10, 2018), with administrative reporting to the senior Nuclear Engineering faculty member (or appointed representative, designated by the CVEEN Department Chairman), with final reporting responsibility to the Level I Administrator (the University of Utah Vice President for Research (VPR)). Supervises all Level III personnel including all TRIGA reactor operations staff; ensures all facility personnel meet licensing guidelines, standards, safety, and security requirements; and coordinates reactor facility services for university faculty for sponsored research.  Monitors radiation safety compliance, facility operations & maintenance, radiation work permits, laboratory equipment, etc. Prepares budget estimates for reactor research and coordinates reactor schedule. Serves as a “second person” available/on-call during reactor operations. Presents audit reports to the Reactor Safety Committee. Additional duties may be assigned as required. 

Qualifications

• Earned Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering or related science with familiarity in radiation physics, nuclear detection, dosimetry, neutron, gamma, and electron radiation transport, Monte Carlo and deterministic simulation or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience).
• Must possess skills to effectively manage/execute facility operations, maintenance, and reporting in supervision of all reactor facility staff.
• Must have the ability to participate in/conduct sponsored research with collaboration and open communications with university faculty.
• Must be able to effectively write and communicate with faculty, regulatory agencies, and others.
• Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Disclaimer

This job description 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 the job.

Essential Functions

1. Develops weekly, short-term, and long-term plans, on utilization of the TRIGA research reactor and associated nuclear engineering laboratories; works closely with nuclear engineering faculty to facilitate a routine operations and maintenance schedule that optimizes sponsored research and development.
2. Ensures that Level III personnel are carrying out their required service of the reactor and facilities, including reporting to NRC, setting routine maintenance and training schedules, compliance with radiation safety, completing required documentation and records as required by facility license and other in-house policies and practices. Has authority to adjudicate any/all radiation work in facilities, in coordination with the Radiation Safety Office and the nuclear engineering faculty.
3. Provides a quarterly operations report highlighting events, operations, and research activities to his/her reporting chain. Coordinates a monthly meeting with available nuclear engineering faculty summarizing operations and research. Maintains routine and open collaborative communications with chain of reporting, as well as all nuclear engineering faculty and the CVEE Chairman, as required.
4. Authors an annual Reactor Strategic Development Plan (RSDP) to maximize sponsored research use of the TRIGA Reactor and facilities, provided to the reporting chain and nuclear engineering faculty. The RSDP will be published by 1 June each calendar year.

Comments

Work Environment and Level of Frequency typically required

Nearly Continuously: Office environment.

Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be required

Nearly Continuously: Sitting, hearing, listening, talking.

Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking. 

Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead.