Nuclear Security Analyst II

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Date: Sep 25, 2026

Location(s): Palo, IA, US, 52324

Company: NextEra Energy

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Position Specific Description

Be part of history as we restart Duane Arnold Energy Center.  This position will support site security training and restart readiness activities, with an emphasis on tactical training, drill development and oversight, training material updates, coaching, and maintenance of required training documentation. The role will also support corrective actions and program enhancements associated with security training and regulatory requirements. Relevant experience supporting security training programs, performance-based drills, curriculum or lesson-plan development, or instructional activities is preferred

Job Overview

Employees in this role coordinate and direct the planning, development and implementation of a variety of security projects.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

  • Performs complex security work requiring application of advanced knowledge, techniques, procedures and criteria in carrying out a sequence of diverse security tasks
  • Maintains familiarity with regulatory requirements and business unit procedures to ensure security programs, processes, and procedures remain in compliance
  • Ensures maintenance records for security equipment are retained in accordance with security plan commitments
  • Implements and monitors security system maintenance program including corrective and preventive maintenance of all security equipment
  • Implements tracking and trending of security system performance to ensure performance remains within program commitments
  • Reviews, recommends and implements contractor and employee access authorization and/or fitness for duty programs
  • Provides technical direction to less experienced security analysts
  • Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

  • High School Grad / GED
  • Associate's or Equivalent Experience
  • Experience: 4+ years
  • Nuclear Experience: 2+ years
  • Supervisor/Management Experience: 2+ years

Preferred Qualifications

  • None

Special Requirements

Nuclear Specific Requirements:

  • With Associate's, security or law enforcement experience: 5+ years
  • With High School Diploma/GED, security or law enforcement experience: 8+ years
  • Military training may be considered equivalent to degree
  • Experience with Code of Federal Regulations as it applies to nuclear plant access/fitness for duty, dosimetry and training requirements

 

Nuclear Specific Preferences:

  • Security supervisory experience: 2+ 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:  Security
Organization:  NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC 
Relocation Provided:  Yes, if applicable

 

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. 

 

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.

 

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