Nuclear Quality Assurance Manager

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The Nuclear Quality Assurance Manager is responsible for leading and maintaining PGE’s Trojan Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) Quality Assurance Program (QAP), ensuring compliance with Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regulations, licensing commitments, contractual obligations, and applicable industry standards. This highly specialized role provides independent oversight of quality assurance activities supporting the safe storage of spent nuclear fuel and serves as the organization's subject matter expert on nuclear quality requirements. The position is responsible for evaluating program effectiveness, conducting audits and assessments, overseeing corrective action processes, and ensuring quality controls are consistently applied across safety-related activities.

As a key regulatory and compliance leader, the Nuclear Quality Assurance Manager provides independent authority and oversight separate from operational, budget, and scheduling pressures. Reporting directly to the Trojan ISFSI Senior Manager with independent access to PGE’s Chief Operating Officer, this role ensures the integrity of the Quality Assurance Program while supporting continued compliance with federal licensing commitments. The successful candidate will bring deep nuclear quality assurance expertise, strong auditing and root cause analysis capabilities, and the ability to independently identify, escalate, and resolve quality and safety concerns while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and regulatory excellence.

This position is based at PGE's Trojan Nuclear Facility in Rainier, Oregon, and is expected to align with facility operating schedules and business needs. The role typically follows a four 10-hour day work schedule and requires the flexibility to provide support outside of normal working hours when operational, regulatory, or quality-related issues arise. As a key member of the Trojan leadership team, the Nuclear Quality Assurance Manager is expected to maintain availability for 24/7 consultation and response to significant quality, compliance, or nuclear safety matters, ensuring continued support of NRC licensing commitments and safe spent fuel storage operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Directs and manages the Trojan ISFSI Quality Assurance Program in accordance with PGE-8010 requirements.
• Assures independent oversight of QAP implementation through QA audit, surveillance and inspection, to verify that the QAP, applicable policies and procedures, applicable laws and regulations, and applicable codes and standards are effectively implemented.
• Maintains authority and organizational freedom to identify quality problems, recommend solutions, and verify implementation.
• Ensures compliance with NRC regulations, including 10CFR21, 10CFR20, 10CFRPart 72, 10CFR 71, 10CFR73, Oregon Department of Energy, and other applicable requirements.
• Reviews and approves quality-related documents, procedures, and work instructions.
• Conducts and coordinates quality assurance audits, surveillances, and inspections with Security and Operations.
• Evaluates suppliers and maintains the Approved Suppliers List (ASL).
• Coordinates and conducts, as necessary, Supplier evaluations including initial qualification via audit, review of third-party audits or accreditations; annual reviews; QA manual approvals; post-award audits, surveillances, source verification and inspections.
• Supports procurement activities, including development and maintenance of the procurement Q-List, reviews and approves procurement documents to ensure incorporation of applicable quality requirements.
• Participates in and fosters Corrective Action Program implementation, including membership in the Trojan Condition Review Group (CRG), and verifies adequacy of applicable causal analysis, corrective action plans and implementation of corrective actions.
• Prepares 10 CFR 72.48 evaluations for proposed changes to the QAP, as required.
• Develops and maintains QAP implementing procedures for QA/QC activities.
• Conducts quarterly ISFSI performance reviews with the ISFSI Sr. Manager, Enterprise Security Sr. Director and PGE Chief Operating Officer using established program metrics.
• Reports Quality Assurance matters directly to Chief Operating Officer.
• Manages the quality records program.
• Ensures qualification of QA staff, including certification of Lead Auditors and QC Inspectors.
  
  

Education Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related technical field.

Experience

• Typically 8 years of nuclear quality assurance experience, with at least 3 years in an oversight or supervisory role.
• Experience with NBIC, NUPIC, and NIAC audit processes.
• Experience with spent fuel storage systems and ISFSIs preferred.
• Strong understanding and practical application of nuclear safety culture principles.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to interpret and apply nuclear regulatory requirements.
  
  

Certifications, Licenses and Training

• Certified Quality Engineer
• Certified ASME NQA-1 Lead Auditor
• Certified Level III Inspector NQA-1
• Root Cause Analysis
• ISO 9001 (preferred)
• ISO / IEC 17025 (preferred)
• ISO / IEC 14001 (preferred)
  
  

Functional Competencies

• Advanced skills in project management.
• Advanced knowledge of utility project management.
• Advanced knowledge of budget and resource forecasting principles and methods.
• Advanced knowledge of nuclear theory and radiation protection principles.
• Intermediate knowledge of nuclear program procedures / systems used in department.
• Advanced knowledge of utility accounting, procurement, and budgeting.
• Working knowledge of engineering principles as they relate to nuclear utility maintenance and construction.
• Advanced knowledge of procurement and contract administration.
• Advanced knowledge of laws, regulations and standards related to federal and utility nuclear facilities.
• Advanced knowledge of nuclear plant and dry fuel storage systems and designs.
  
  

General Competencies

• Advanced accuracy skills.
• Intermediate knowledge of the nuclear utility industry.
• Advanced analytical thinking skills.
• Advanced business acumen.
• Advanced decision-making skills.
• Advanced written and oral communication skills.
• Advanced business process interrelationships skills.
• Advanced conflict management skills.
• Advanced decision-making skills.
• Advanced negotiation skills.
• Advanced organization/prioritization skills.
• Advanced problem-solving skills.
• Advanced team-building skills.
• Advanced written/oral communication skills.
  
  

Cognitive Level

Substantial:

Consistent use of logic or scientific thinking to define problems, collect information, establish facts and draw valid conclusions (for example, engineer, HR director, plant manager, etc.).

Cognitive

• Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines and time-sensitive tasks
• Ability to follow accuracy standards
• Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks
• Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment
• Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress
• Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change
• Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback
• Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement
• Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks
• Ability to successfully collaborate with peers, managers and others within the organization
• Demonstrates sound memory
• Ability to process new information to be applied consistently to work tasks
  
  

Schedule/ Attendance

• Ability to work long hours
• Ability to work a variable schedule
• Ability to report to work and perform work during periods of severe inclement weather
• Ability to consistently meet attendance standards for regular, reliable, predictable, full-time attendance
  
  

Physical Capabilities

• Does the job require a valid driver’s license?
• Yes
• Driving/travel/commute
• Daily within service territory
• Frequently (at least once a week or more)
• Computer use (use computer regularly for entire work shift)
• Lifting/pushing/pulling/carrying
• Up to 50 lb
• Unstable surfaces requiring balance (i.e., moving equipment, boats); check all that apply:
• Elevated areas (i.e., catwalks, roofs and high buildings)
• Confined spaces
• Walking distances and surfaces (long distances and over rough, uneven or rocky surfaces)
• Stairs (over 10 steps)
• Ladders (over 10 rungs
  
  

Environment - Indoor/Outdoor

• Office environment
• Plant environment
• Field environment
  
  

Actual total compensation, including a performance based incentive bonus, is commensurate with experience, skills, qualifications, education, training, and internal equity.

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