Senior Reactor Operator

The primary purpose of this position is to train and prepare to perform the duties of an Operations Shift Supervisor who holds a Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) License. Upon completion of training the candidate will be fully licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to supervise the licensed activities of licensed reactor operators in the reactor control room. They will also be trained to directly supervise bargaining unit reactor operators and equipment operators generally.

Locations: Clinton, Braceville, and Morris, IL -Stations.

Must-Have Skills, Experience, and Education:

• Navy Nuke Background, primarily ETs, is the ideal fit
• Prior supervisory and/or leadership experience
• Will need to complete Plant Operator Selection System (POSS), Basic Math and Science Test (BMST), and FLS (First Line Supervisor) assessment
• There are 2 Pathways to qualification based on Military Service:
  • Pathway 1: Combination of holding one of these 5 job titles for 18 months with the correlating NEC code:
    • Reactor Operator (RO)
    • Engineering Officer of the Watch (EOW)
    • Propulsion Plant Watch Officer (PPWO)
    • Engineering Watch Supervisor (EWS)
    • Propulsion Plant Watch Supervisor (PPWS)
  • Correlating NEC Codes:
    • N13S - Submarine Nuclear Propulsion Plant Supervisor - Reactor Control
    • N14S - Submarine Nuclear Propulsion Plant Supervisor - Electrical
    • N15S - Submarine Nuclear Propulsion Plant Supervisor - Mechanical
    • N16S - Submarine Nuclear Propulsion Plant Supervisor - Engineering Laboratory Technician
    • N23S - Surface Ship Nuclear Propulsion Plant Supervisor - Reactor Control
    • N24S - Surface Ship Nuclear Propulsion Plant Supervisor - Electrical
    • N25S - Surface Ship Nuclear Propulsion Plant Supervisor – Mechanical
    • N26S - Surface Ship Nuclear Propulsion Plant Supervisor - Engineering Laboratory Technician
    • N33Z - Submarine Engineering Watch Supervisor And Surface Propulsion Plant Watch Supervisor
    • U16A - Shipboard Engineering Plant Program Manager
    • U65A - Amphibious Command Ship (LCC)/Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) Steam Plant Operations (SPO) Qualified

• Pathway 2: Certified Instructor
  • Certified by utility or by an NSSS vendor training program. Has completed the same training as a licensed SRO including generic fundamentals. Length of required nuclear power plant facility experience is as follows:
  • For Comparable: Experience credited at 1:1 ratio. Current or commercial power reactor facility. Same vendor and vintage. More than 4 years.
  • For Noncomparable: Experience credited at 1.5:1 ratio. Current or commercial power reactor facility. Different reactor type (BWR OR PWR), vendor, and/or vintage. More than 6 years.