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JOB SUMMARY    

The Emergency Preparedness Supervisor is responsible to the Site Support Director for management of onsite emergency preparedness activities.  The Emergency Preparedness Supervisor is also responsible for the coordination of these activities with Licensee, Federal, State, and local response organizations through coordination with the Emergency Planning Supervisor.  In addition, the Emergency Preparedness Supervisor implements strategies and makes principled, data-based practical decisions that take critical factors into account; manage financial performance to contain cost for the long-term success of the company; shape employees and stakeholders opinions, work through conflicts to create win/win situations; and support people to develop to their full potential.  

These individuals hold self and others accountable for superior results and living the Southern Style; build a strong team that achieves results; respects the dignity of every individual and different view; assumes personal responsibility for individual and company success.     

JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Supervise the site Emergency Preparedness Specialists and Emergency Preparedness Assistant.
• Provide support to local communities as requested for emergency responses.
• Maintain professional working relationship and serve as plant interface with local Emergency Management Agency (EMA), Fire Departments, Ambulance Services, hospitals, and other applicable local agencies. 
• Advise and support plant management on issues related to implementation of the Emergency Plan. 
• Maintain relationship with the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) and industry to provide benchmarking for improvements within Emergency Preparedness/Emergency Plan (EP).
• Review and maintain the site Emergency Implementing Procedures to ensure that the Emergency Plan is effectively implemented and that change processes do not decrease the effectiveness of the Emergency Plan without the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and/or the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) prior approval. 
• Maintain site staff readiness to respond to classified emergency events through conduct/oversight of initial and continuing training of the site emergency response organization personnel. 
• Ensure integration of the Emergency and Security plans through participation in threat advisory/order evaluations and Force-on Force drill participation. 
• Develop quarterly drill/exercise scenarios to include controller/participant training, objective/extent of play development, scenario development, drill/exercise coordination, critique. 
• Provide testing and initiate needed maintenance requests for the site Emergency Response Facilities (Control Room, Technical Support Center, Operations Support Center, and Emergency News Center) and equipment to ensure operability to include: all communications equipment, MIDAS system (dosimetry measuring system), WebEOC system (web based information system), automated recall system (Dialogic), and personal communication devices. 
• Maintain assigned NRC EP Performance Indicators.
• Coordinate with the Emergency Planning Coordinators to review negotiated plant specific one-time and ongoing Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP) agency contracts and agreements. 
• Coordinate maintenance and operability testing of assigned offsite Alert and Notification Systems (sirens and Tone Alert Radios). 
• Support the emergency planning staff in completing annual public information programs (Media Day, emergency brochures, etc.).
• Coordinate site Severe Accident Management Guideline (SAMG) maintenance, review and training.   

JOB REQUIREMENTS   

Education Requirements:

• BS degree in Engineering / PE  or BS degree in related technical area preferred   

Background/Experience Requirements: 

• 5 years nuclear power experience required
• Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) license preferred
• Health Physics/Radiological Protection (HP/RP) experience preferred   

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: 

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Proven organizational skills with ability to balance multiple projects simultaneously.
• Capable of working efficiently and effectively across organizations.
• Strong problem-solving, decision-making abilities.  
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office products.
• Detailed knowledge of site Emergency Preparedness functions 
• Training skills
• Ability to support effective working relationships with federal, state and local personnel involved in Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP) support   

Behavioral Attributes: 

• Must exhibit the Southern Style behaviors Must be a change agent
• Must be inclined toward improving processes and performance  

Other Requirements: 

• Must ensure safety standards are understood and enforced and that assigned workers perform their work safely. 
• Any applicant accepting this position will be required to meet the background screening and NRC Fitness for Duty requirements.      

Southern Nuclear, a subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), is a leader among the nation's nuclear energy facility operators and an innovator in advanced nuclear technologies. Southern Nuclear is an essential part of Southern Company's energy portfolio, operating over 8,200 MW across eight nuclear energy units in Alabama and Georgia at the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant near Dothan, Ala., the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant near Baxley, Ga., and the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant near Waynesboro, Ga.

The company recently achieved commercial operation on Vogtle Units 3&4, representing an historic achievement for the nuclear industry and the country. Vogtle Units 3&4 are the first new nuclear units to reach commercial operation and be built in the United States in the last three decades. Southern Nuclear is a recognized leader in the industry in nuclear and fuel innovation, having been the first to deploy Accident Tolerant Fuels and winning over 10 consecutive Top Innovative Practice (TIP) Awards and eight EPRI awards.

For more than 40 years, Southern Nuclear has operated nuclear energy facilities at the highest levels of safety and reliability, generating carbon-free electricity for millions of homes and businesses. The company's headquarters is in Birmingham, Ala.

Twitter: @SouthernNuclear; Facebook: facebook.com/southernnuclear; www.southernnuclear.com

Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million customers across the Southeast and beyond through its family of companies. Providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy with excellent service is our mission. The company has electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company, a leading distributed energy solutions provider with national capabilities, a fiber optics network and telecommunications services. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, resilience and sustainability, we are taking action to meet customers' and communities' needs while advancing our goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and are the key to our sustained success. We are transforming energy into economic, environmental and social progress for tomorrow. Our corporate culture has been recognized by a variety of organizations, earning the company awards and recognitions that reflect Our Values and dedication to service. To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com. 

Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive total rewards strategy that includes competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees and health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being. This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program, with the amount of any bonus/awards subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan(s). A summary of the benefits offered for this position can be found here https://seo.nlx.org/southernco/pdf/SOCO-Benefits.pdf. Additional and specific details about total compensation and benets will also be provided during the hiring process.

Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.