R.E. Ginna data below. I'd be very interested in your results.
-Andy
Andrew Kelliher Reactor Engineer R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant Phone: (585) 771-3457
"I'm just sayin', I don't like fun." - Karl Pilkington
From: pwrrm@retaqs.com [mailto:pwrrm@retaqs.com] On Behalf Of ddgoff@aep.com Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2012 2:21 PM To: pwrrm@retaqs.com Subject: [Pwrrm] RM and staffing
Hopefully, folks have time to answer a few staffing questions. Thank you!
How many reactor engineers per unit at your site? What experience level? 1 unit site: 1 unqualified Supervisor, 1 Reactor Engineering Qualed Core Designer (~20 years experience), 2 Reactor Engineers (5 years experience, 2 years experience), 1 vacant position for new grad
What reactivity management-related duties are there? For example: plan preparation, control room attendance during maneuvers, run/attend station RM oversight committee. plan preparation (required for >10% power change but in practice are created for various other activities [a blender outage for example]), control room attendance during maneuvers (required for >30% power change but in practice are in the control room for the majority of power maneuvers), run/attend station RM oversight committee (organize and present CRs, OE and power history for review but don't manage the KPI), review CRs and OE daily for Reactivity Management impact.
Other programs or responsibilities you would deem major? For example: SNM tracking/reporting, plant systems, computer administration. SNM tracking, support fuel movement by writing move sheets and performing oversight actions in the field, visit control room at least once a week to discuss Reactivity Management with the control room staff, no systems other than the fuel assigned to the group but typically involved in troubleshooting/modifications to the SFP, SFP cooling, incore instrumentation, nuclear instrumentation or refueling equipment, perform new fuel receipt.
David Goff Reactor Engineer Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant 269-465-5901 x1465
This e-mail and any attachments are confidential, may contain legal, professional or other privileged information, and are intended solely for the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, do not use the information in this e-mail in any way, delete this e-mail and notify the sender. -IP1