Chemistry Technician - Plant Farley

CHEMISTRY TECHNICIAN – Plant Farley

We currently have opportunities located at our Plant Farley facility for Chemistry Technicians. As a Chemistry Technician at Plant Farley, near Dothan, Alabama, your expertise and training will play a critical role in minimizing impurity ingress to ensure component and system protection, maintaining fuel integrity, and controlling the radiation field of the operating units. The anticipated hiring timeframe for these positions will likely be end of Q2 2025.

Summary of Position Duties

Job responsibilities include water sampling and analysis, chemical additions to plant systems, chemical analyses, radio-chemistry, laboratory Quality Assurance and Quality Control analyses, field monitoring, preparing reports. Also assumes responsibility for chemical control of gas and water systems and maintaining the sewage treatment plant.

Education

• Four-year degree from an accredited college or university in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Physics or other Physical Science major or equivalent as determined by management; with BS degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering, preferred. In lieu of the degree one of the following criteria are considered equivalent:
• Qualification as U.S. Navy Engineering Laboratory Technician (ELT).
• Completion of accredited nuclear industry chemistry technician training course.

Experience

• Three years nuclear power plant experience preferred.
• One year laboratory experience preferred, which may include college laboratory experience.
• Industrial work environment experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Demonstrated commitment to safe laboratory practices.
• Knowledge of laboratory analytical techniques and applied power plant water conditioning concepts.
• Analytical instrumentation, make up demineralizers, ion exchange resin principles, chemical and physical properties.
• Familiar with environmental sampling, methods, requirements and practices.
• Working knowledge of computer software programs.

Behavior Attributes

• Excellent communication skills and working knowledge of safe work procedures.
• Accountable for performance and results.
• Superior teamwork including respect towards all co-workers.
• Commitment towards achieving Plant Farley’s business goals and desired business results.

Test Qualifications

Candidates must successfully pass the EEI Technician Occupations Selection System (TECH) test.

Other Requirements

• This position will require shift work which includes nights, weekends, call outs and holidays.
• This position requires Emergency Response Organization (ERO) coverage.
• This position is subject to random drug testing.
• This position requires the ability to lift 50 lbs.
• This position will require personnel to work in the industrial plant environment. This includes working in hot areas, radiological areas, at heights, and in areas that requires ascending and descending ladders and steps.

This position is covered under a collective bargaining unit and will pay at an hourly rate of $40.55/hr.

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.

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Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million residential and commercial 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 infrastructure company 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 our customers’ and communities’ needs while advancing our commitment to net zero 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 and hiring practices have earned the company national awards and recognition from numerous organizations, including Forbes, Military Times, DiversityInc, Black Enterprise, J.D. Power, Fortune, Human Rights Campaign and more. 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 benefits 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.

Job Identification: 9841

Job Category: Power Plant Operations & Maintenance

Job Schedule: Full time

Company: Southern Nuclear