Requisition: 84437
PSEG Company: PSEG Services Corp
Salary Range: $ 137,000 - $ 224,400
Work Location Category: Hybrid
We're one of the country's largest energy companies, with a vision of powering a future where people use energy more efficiently and it's safer and delivered more reliably than ever. We're also deeply connected to the communities we serve, with more than 13,000 employees working together to support our customers and make a difference every day.
Here, you'll have the stability and exciting opportunities that come with being a Fortune 500 company - along with a supportive, friendly work environment where your contributions are valued.
We offer a flexible work environment designed to balance employee needs with collaboration and operational excellence. Roles fall into two categories:
Onsite: Employees work onsite daily.
Hybrid: A blend of remote and onsite work, with at least three onsite days per week required.
As an employee, if you are regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week, you will have access to a wide range of comprehensive benefits from day one, designed to support your total well-being: medical, dental, vision, parental leave and family leave programs, behavioral health programs, 401(k) with company match, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, and generous paid time off.
More than 13,000 people already call PSEG their work home, taking pride in providing safe, reliable service to millions of customers. If you're looking for a place where you can build a meaningful career and help power and support our communities, we'd love to welcome you to the team.
PSEG is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.
Job Summary
At this time, only current PSEG employees are being considered.
The Nuclear Security Operations Manager is responsible for ensuring that all site security operations meet federal regulatory requirements and support a robust security defense strategy designed to protect public health and safety. This role provides leadership, oversight, and direction for security force operations, ensuring a high state of readiness and professionalism across all aspects of the nuclear security program.
Job Responsibilities
Strengthen Governance and Oversight - Implement a structured, recurring oversight schedule to assess compliance with NRC regulations, site procedures, and fleetwide expectations. Use risk based performance indicators to proactively identify vulnerabilities in guard force operations. Develop clear feedback loops with shift managers and supervisors to ensure field conditions match programmatic expectations.
Enhance External Agency Coordination - Establish routine engagement with local, state, federal, and law enforcement partners to maintain situational awareness and response interoperability. Develop joint training or information sharing opportunities to reinforce alignment during abnormal events or elevated threat conditions. Maintain documentation of communication pathways to support emergency response and regulatory inspections.
Mature the Security Training Program - Partner closely with Training to ensure the SAT based process remains valid, current, and responsive to performance gaps. Implement scenario based training tailored to evolving threat vectors and plant specific vulnerabilities.
Drive Culture and Leadership Excellence - Set and reinforce expectations for professionalism, procedural compliance, and tactical excellence across the security force. Develop leadership capability within supervisors and shift managers through mentoring, coaching, and succession planning. Promote a strong nuclear safety and security culture, ensuring personnel feel empowered to raise concerns.
Strengthen the Safety Security Interface (SSI) Program - Use structured communication tools (daily briefs, formal notifications, quick hit assessments) to identify and communicate security impacts of system conditions or maintenance activities. Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering to minimize compensatory measures and ensure strategic alignment with plant safety priorities. Maintain awareness of plant configuration changes and ensure all temporary barriers, impairments, and work activities are properly evaluated.
Implement Performance Analytics - Leverage data from drills, observations, corrective action reports, and training performance to identify fleetwide trends. Maintain dashboards or simple KPIs for force readiness, response time performance, and training completion rates. Use these analytics to support resource decisions and justify program improvements.
Job Specific Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in related discipline or at least 10 years overall military/police/nuclear security experience.
Working knowledge of NRC Security Regulations.
Must meet Nuclear's requirements for unescorted site access.
Desired
Master's Degree in related science.
Minimum of 5 years nuclear security and at least 5 years of supervisory/management experience.
Established relationships with NRC and other external constituencies.
Previous budget experience.
Maintain and apply working knowledge of PSEG Standards for Business Controls and meet management's expectations for effective internal business controls.
Some positions at PSEG require access to information covered by the Department of Energy's regulation 10 CFR 810 (Part 810). If applicable, the successful applicant must prove they are: (1) a citizen or national of the USA; OR (2) a lawful permanent resident of the United States (Non-Conditional Permanent I-551 / Green Card / Permanent Resident Card holder); OR (3) a citizen, national, or permanent resident of a "Generally Authorized" destination on the attached list (https://corporate.pseg.com/-/media/PSEG/Corporate/Careers/Careers At PSEG/AppendixAtoPart810_ Title10) not also a citizen, national, permanent resident of any country not listed; OR (4) a "Protected Individual" under the Immigration and Naturalization Act (8 U.S.C 1324b(a)(3)).
As an employee of PSEG, you should be aware that during emergency 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.
Employees who are hired or transfer into a federally regulated role (including positions covered by USDOT, PHMSA, or NRC regulations) are subject to random drug and alcohol testing, inclusive of marijuana. Although numerous states throughout the country have legalized marijuana/cannabis products recreationally and medically, the use of these products are prohibited for employees in federally regulated roles. 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 a positive result.
If you are a current PSEG Long Island (PSEGLI) employee and offered an opportunity with PSEG or any of its subsidiaries other than PSEGLI, you will be treated as a new hire. Please note that as a new hire to PSEG, your benefits will change and generally will be consistent with other similarly situated PSEG new hires. Similarly, for PSEG employees who accept job opportunities with PSEGLI, your benefits will change and generally be consistent with other similarly situated new hires of PSEGLI.
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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If you need to request a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job, email accommodations@pseg.com. Any information provided regarding a disability will be kept strictly confidential and will not be shared with anyone involved in making a hiring decision.
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