Fire Protection Operator - Nuclear
Date: Apr 30, 2025
Location: Hancocks Bridge, NJ, US
Company: PSEG
Requisition: 81546
PSEG Company: PSEG Power
Salary Range: $ 23.540 - $ 52.149
Work Location Category: Onsite
PSEG operates under a Flexible Work Model where flexible work is offered when job requirements allow. In support of this model, roles have been categorized into one of four work location categories:
Onsite are roles that have specific onsite requirements and are typically onsite daily.
Hybrid fixed are roles that are a blend of onsite work/in-person interactions with some ability to work remotely and require employees to live within a commutable distance and be onsite fixed days each week.
Hybrid flexible are roles that can be performed remotely but require some level of onsite work/in-person interactions on a regular basis, require employees to live within a commutable distance and, since business needs vary by position and may change over time, managers will set expectations and flexibility regarding where and when work is performed.
Fully remote are roles that can be performed remotely, require employees to live in approved states and will have purpose-driven in-person interactions on occasion.
We want you to be healthy, balanced, and feel secure. That’s why you’ll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment, you’ll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer a retirement program, 401(k) with company match, company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement and a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year (including vacation, scheduled holidays, and floating holidays).
PSEG offers a unique experience to our more than 12,000 employees – we provide the resources and opportunities for career development that come with being a Fortune 500 company, as well as the attention, camaraderie, and care for one another you might typically associate with a small business. Our focus on combatting climate change through clean energy technology, our new net zero climate vision for 2030 and enhanced commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion; and supporting the communities we serve make this a particularly exciting time to join PSEG.
Union Local
IBEWE 94
Summary
Perform work of higher skill in the operation, inspection, testing and adjustment of all Artificial Island fire protection system, first aid functions, and equipment.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
Duties:
1.Operate, test, and adjust fire protection equipment such as: fire hydrants, deluge and isolation valves, and foam systems, Cardox and Halon suppression systems, alarm systems, breathing apparatus and auxiliary equipment associated with the fire protection system.
2.Operate all types of vehicular fire fighting apparatus and associated equipment such as: fire engines, rescue trucks, equipment trucks, ambulance and rescue boat, and Company vehicles, such as: passenger cars and pick-up trucks.
3.Respond to fire alarms prepared to fight fires, assist and escort off-site fire fighters and assist in other plant emergencies, including hazardous material emergencies.
4.Make routine inspections of equipment and areas as assigned and record data as required.
5.Assist in the training of assigned personnel.
6.Satisfactorily complete the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and recertification as required.
7. Recharge fire extinguishers.
8. Add or change lubricant to firefighting as associated equipment.
9. Maintain cleanliness of equipment and assigned areas.
10. Move and handle fire protection equipment, materials, and supplies.
11.Assist other departments as required in firefighting, first aid and related work.
12. Operate and test fire pumps.
13. Operate portable auxiliary equipment associated with fire protection such as: compressors, pumps, fans, generators, and foam systems.
14. Perform on-site fire hazards analysis.
15. Provide training to assigned personnel.
16. Perform electrical tagging on 480kV and below in addition to mechanical tagging in accordance with approved tagging procedures as specified in Off-Site Tagging procedures. Clear equipment or make it ready for service in accordance with instructions and procedures; clear, tag, test, and safety tape these operations.
17. Position valves; as assigned, drain and vent systems in connection with Off-Site Tagging Procedures.
18. Perform confined space surveys to determine the presence of oxygen and/or potential explosive gas atmospheres.
19. Perform other similar or less skilled work of the occupational group.
20. Operation of the rescue boat.
21. Perform less skilled maintenance work on all Artificial Island fire protection systems and equipment. Duties are: Remove, repair, and/or install as required, fire protection equipment such as: fire hoses, fire extinguishers, sprinklers, plug in components isolation valves, fire doors, replacement of flow switches, tamper switches, fusible links, replace level and pressure switches, lamping and battery replacement on emergency lighting, etc.
Years of Experience
Job Qualifications
Qualifications:
Must meet the Company's "General Requirements"; and, in addition:
1.Must successfully complete the Fire Protection Operator Nuclear (1310) Modular Training Course.
2. Must demonstrate:
- The ability to follow detailed instructions and carry out complex assignments.
- An aptitude for mechanical and technical work.
- Keen faculties of observation.
- Oral and written communications skills necessary for performance of the work.
- Must have successfully completed the appropriate Pre-Employment Tests except that an employee hired prior to May 1, 1977, who has or obtains a high school diploma or its equivalent does not have to complete the Pre-Employment Tests.
- Must be able to qualify for an auto driver's license to operate vehicles in the State of New Jersey.
Education
Licenses or Certifications
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EMT certification
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Fire Protection operator nuclear modual training course
Training and Courses
None Noted
If you are a current PSEG employee and if you are offered an opportunity with PSEG Long Island, you will be treated as a new hire. Please note that as a new hire to the Long Island subsidiary, your benefits will change and generally will be consistent with other similarly situated PSEG Long Island new hires. Similarly, for PSEG Long Island employees who accept job opportunities with PSEG or any of its subsidiaries (other than PSEG Long Island), their benefits would change and generally be consistent with other similarly situated new hires of that company.
As an employee of PSE&G or PSEG LI, you should be aware that during storm restoration efforts, you may be required to perform functions outside of your routine duties and on a schedule that may be different from normal operations.
For all roles, PSEG’s drug and alcohol testing program includes pre-employment testing, testing for cause, and post-incident/accident testing. For employees in federally regulated roles (including positions covered by USDOT, PHMSA, or NRC regulations), this also includes random testing. Although numerous states throughout the country have legalized marijuana/cannabis products recreationally and/or medically, it is prohibited for employees in federally regulated roles. Employees who are hired or transfer into a federally regulated role are subject to drug and alcohol testing, inclusive of marijuana. Please note that the use of CBD products may result in a positive drug test for THC/Marijuana and such use is not a legitimate medical explanation for such a positive result.
PSEG is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment, including the hiring process, based on any legally protected characteristic. Legally protected characteristics include race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law in locations where PSEG employs individuals.
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