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Career Path => General => Topic started by: tlruffrider99 on Jun 30, 2009, 10:41

Title: Getting Back in the Nuclear Field
Post by: tlruffrider99 on Jun 30, 2009, 10:41

I was in the nuclear field as an HP Specialist for nearly 15 years.  Is it difficult to get back in the field if I have been convicted of a non-violent felony (the lowest felony conviction).

Title: Re: Getting Back in the Nuclear Field
Post by: retired nuke on Jul 01, 2009, 06:00

Quote from: JobHunting on Jun 30, 2009, 10:41

I was in the nuclear field as an HP Specialist for nearly 15 years.  Is it difficult to get back in the field if I have been convicted of a non-violent felony (the lowest felony conviction).

Call 1-800-225-0385 (oh god, I still remember it... :D) and ask to speak to Eric, who will put you in touch with one of their security people. If anyone can give you an answer, it'll be big blue....

Lots of DOE work opening up right now, DOE has different (not lower, just different) way of looking at things for security clearance.

Good luck

Title: Re: Getting Back in the Nuclear Field
Post by: UncaBuffalo on Jul 01, 2009, 11:24

Quote from: JobHunting on Jun 30, 2009, 10:41

I was in the nuclear field as an HP Specialist for nearly 15 years.  Is it difficult to get back in the field if I have been convicted of a non-violent felony (the lowest felony conviction).

Also, remember that DOE security requirements are different than NRC requirements...so make sure that whoever is answering your questions knows where you are interested in working.  (Some techs that had FFD'd themselves out of commercial power used to go straight into government jobs...but I understand that it is becoming more difficult to do that...)