Reactor Operator Position Announcement

["Steve Reese" <reeses@engr.orst.edu>]

NUCLEAR REACTOR OPERATOR

RADIATION CENTER

CLASSIFICATION NO.:  C3750

OPEN DATE: AUGUST 10, 2001

ANNOUNCEMENT NO.:  OCOSU01-231

CLOSING DATE: SEPTEMBER 4, 2001

LOCATION:  CORVALLIS



SALARY RANGE:  $1861.00 - $2546.00/MONTHLY**



GENERAL INFORMATION This recruitment will be used to fill one full-time

Nuclear Reactor Operator position at the Radiation Center for Oregon State

University, Corvallis.  You will receive notice by mail informing you of the

status of your application. **Typically the successful candidate is hired at

the lower end of the salary range.



MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Your OSU application form will be reviewed to verify

that you meet the qualifications stated in this section.  To receive credit,

your application form must clearly show that you have: One of the following:

college-level, vocational, or military courses in Reactor Operations and

Principles, Electronics, and/or Radiological Health and Safety; OR a

satisfactory combination of on-the-job training and experience; AND must be

able to obtain a Nuclear Regulatory Commission Reactor Operator's license

for the specific reactor within 12 months of appointment.  The training and

experience must clearly show: knowledge of nuclear reactor theory; knowledge

of general reactor operating characteristics; knowledge of math sufficient

to calculate algebraic formulas; knowledge of radiological safety principles

and procedures; and skill using mechanical equipment and hand tools.



DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The Radiation Center is a unique institutional

facility designed to provide support to instructional and research programs

for all OSU departments, as well as other OUS schools, and to other

organizations state-wide, nationally, and internationally.  The purpose of

this position is to operate the OSU TRIGA reactor in accordance with state

and federal regulations and OSU operating procedures. The major duties of

this position include performing maintenance tasks and operational equipment

checks; maintaining a written record (log) of all maintenance and operation

activities for later review; assisting experimenters in completing

irradiations for their research projects; instructing academic and student

personnel in the safe operation of the reactor; and assisting in academic

laboratory classes which utilize the reactor.



WORKING CONDITIONS Must be able to work under the following conditions with

or without reasonable accommodation:  working on a daily basis with

radioactive materials involving ionizing radiation  and working around a

nuclear reactor; wearing special protective clothing for routine maintenance

of the reactor on a monthly basis; and annually undergoing a comprehensive

requalification program including examinations which have been approved and

audited by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission.



APPLICATION PROCESS SUBMIT:  1) Oregon State University Employment

Application form; and (2) Answers to the essay question located on the

reverse side of this announcement.

APPLICATIONS:  You can obtain applications from Oregon State University,

Employment Services, Office of Human Resources or at Employment Services

Website at http://osu.orst.edu/jobs.  The mailing address for returning

application materials is Oregon State University, Employment Services, 122

Kerr Administration, Corvallis, Oregon 97331-2132.  Your application and

essay questions must arrive by 5 pm on the closing date.  OSU cannot be

responsible for material that is illegible or missing as a result of

transmitting by FAX or which may be lost through the mail.  If you fax your

application materials, please call Human Resources to confirm the fax was

received, and that no pages were missing.  If you need assistance completing

the application form, you may call Oregon State University, Office of Human

Resources, at (541) 737-3103, or TTY (800) 735-1232, between 8 a.m. and 5

p.m.



YOU MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION(S).



Use a separate sheet of paper.  Write down any work experience (paid or

unpaid) and training that you have which is related to each question.  Be

sure that the jobs where you gained the experience you describe in your

answers are listed in the Work History section of your application form.

Applicants will be invited to interview based upon how closely their

experience and training match the skills needed for this position.



If there are several parts to a question, answer each part separately.

Number your answers to agree with the question.  Attach the answer sheet to

your application.  Your application will not be accepted if it is

incomplete.



ESSAY QUESTION:



1.	Describe your training and/or experience working with a nuclear reactor.

Include: (a) starting up, operating, and conducting maintenance and

surveillance checks on a nuclear reactor; and (b) knowledge of Federal and

State regulations necessary for operating and maintaining a nuclear reactor.

Indicate how you obtained your training and/or experience, the duties you

performed, and your level of responsibility.



2.	Describe your training and/or experience in the operation of mechanical

systems including such items as heat exchangers, pumps or control systems.













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