Ambrosini joined the NRC’s Region I office in 2000 after earning a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Villanova University
– By Chris Smith –
Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials in King of Prussia, Pa., have selected Josephine Ambrosini as the new resident inspector at the Oyster Creek nuclear power plant in Lacey Township, N.J. Ambrosini joins Senior Resident Inspector Jeff Kulp at Oyster Creek, which is operated by Exelon.
Ambrosini joined the NRC’s Region I office in 2000 after earning a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Villanova University. After completing a rigorous NRC inspector qualification program, she worked as a reactor inspector at plants throughout the Northeast carrying out engineering inspections. Ambrosini then was accepted into the NRC Graduate Fellowship Program, which is designed to retain highly qualified individuals who aspire to work in areas requiring highly specialized technical knowledge and skills.
This developmental program combines a graduate education and a return to a position that uses the knowledge gained through graduate study. Through the Fellowship Program, Ambrosini earned a master’s degree in chemical engineering from Villanova University. Upon her return to the agency, she worked in the Region I Division of Nuclear Materials Safety performing inspections of independent spent fuel storage installations and other materials facilities. Most recently she worked as a project engineer in the Regional Division of Reactor Projects.
“Jo Ambrosini has the training, experience and commitment to safety that will help the NRC carry out its mission of protecting people and the environment, and ensure the safe operation of Oyster Creek,” said NRC Region I Administrator Samuel J. Collins.
Each U.S. commercial nuclear power plant site has at least two NRC Resident Inspectors. They serve as the agency's eyes and ears at the facility, conducting regular inspections, monitoring significant work projects, and interacting with plant workers and the public. Inspectors can serve for up to seven years at any one site.
The Oyster Creek resident inspectors can be reached at 609/693-0702.