Nuclear Chemistry Analyst Senior

Requisition ID: 89723

Florida Power & Light Company is the largest electric utility in the U.S., delivering clean, affordable, and reliable electricity to approximately 12 million Floridians. With one of the nation’s cleanest power generation fleets and top-tier reliability, we are setting new standards in the energy industry. Ready to make an impact? Join our exceptional team today and help shape the future of energy!

Position Specific Description

- Perform routine and diagnostic chemistry analysis on plant systems (e.g., reactor coolant system, secondary systems, condensate, and effluent)

- Evaluate and trend chemistry data to maintain optimal conditions for corrosion control, fuel integrity, and radiation protection

- Maintain compliance with NRC regulations, FDEP environmental permits, and INPO/EPRI chemistry performance standards

- Operate and maintain laboratory instrumentation including spectrophotometers, gas chromatographs, conductivity meters, and radiation detectors

- Perform and document calibrations, quality control checks, and equipment maintenance in accordance with FPL procedures

- Support radiochemistry functions including analysis of plant effluents and radioactive waste characterization

- Assist in troubleshooting plant system anomalies and participate in root cause analyses

- Provide on-shift chemistry coverage during refueling outages, system startups, and special testing campaigns

- Participate in station chemistry program improvements, benchmarking, and self-assessments

- Support external inspections and assessments (e.g., NRC, INPO, corporate audits)

Job Overview

This job performs chemistry/radiochemistry work requiring application of sound and diversified knowledge of chemistry techniques, procedures, and principles and criteria. Employees in this role apply advanced technical expertise to projects and problems to develop and refine new approaches to Chemistry programs and systems. Individuals use advanced techniques, theory development, concepts and practices to solve complex problems.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

- Ensures plant chemistry/radiochemistry operations are within prescribed regulatory and operating limits

- Preserves plant system and equipment reliability by performance analysis, projects, procedure development, revision and review, performance improvement, and corrective action

- Monitors water treatment (reactor and auxiliary systems), make-up water, chemical and waste treatment systems and any other plant systems/ components requiring chemistry monitoring and support

- Coordinates and directs the planning, development, and implementation of a variety of chemistry projects

- Conducts the analysis of technical data to monitor plant/system chemistry indicators, identify requirements, problems and solutions

- Prepares studies and plans for projects having direct effect on Operations and Maintenance, capital expenses and plant equipment

- Supports plant and personnel safety, human performance, performance improvement, quality assurance and corrective action programs in day-to-day activities

- Provides technical direction if necessary to less experienced chemistry personnel and functions as project lead

- Responds to the Nuclear and Company emergency plans

- Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

- High School Grad / GED

- Bachelor's or Equivalent Experience

- Experience: 5+ years

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience: 7+ years - Nuclear Experience: 3+ years

Special Requirements

Nuclear Specific Requirements:

- Bachelor's in Chemistry or equivalent education

- Experience in chemistry and radiochemistry in the nuclear industry, additional technical training in chemistry and demonstrated leadership ability may be considered equivalent to the degree requirement. This includes time in the Navy as an ELT.

Nuclear Specific Preferences:

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemistry

- Nuclear chemistry experience: 3+ years

NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click here to learn more.

Employee Group: Exempt Employee Type: Full Time Job Category: Environmental/Chemistry/Rad Protection Organization: Florida Power & Light Company Relocation Provided: No

NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.

NextEra Energy provides reasonable accommodation in its application and selection process for qualified individuals, including accommodations related to compliance with conditional job offer requirements, consistent with federal, state, and local laws. Supporting medical or religious documentation will be required where applicable and permitted by applicable law. To request a reasonable accommodation, please send an e-mail to recruiting-coordinator.sharedmailbox@nexteraenergy.com, providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you. Alternatively, you may call 1-844-694-4748. Please do not use this line to inquire about your application status.

NextEra Energy will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

NextEra Energy does not accept any unsolicited resumes or referrals from any third-party recruiting firms or agencies. Please see our policy for more information.