Good fit if
- You can work on-site at Clinton in Clinton, Illinois.
- You can work rotating shifts, including nights and weekends.
- You have SRO or RO experience.
- You can meet unescorted-access requirements at Clinton.
Credentials that matter
Training and certifications
- RO License
Skills and tools
- Reactivity Control
- 10 CFR 50
- Turbine Operations
- Auxiliary Systems
- Water Treatment
Required qualifications
- NRC Reactor Operator license or demonstrated ability to obtain one
- Ability to work rotating shifts including nights, weekends, and on-call emergency response
- Understanding of written sentences and paragraphs in work-related technical documents
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Knowledge of plant monitoring processes and equipment operations
- Ability to gather, evaluate, and apply information for regulatory compliance
About this role
Nuclear Reactor Operator at Constellation Energy, the nation's largest clean energy producer. Obtain and maintain an NRC Reactor Operator license while operating reactor, turbine, and auxiliary equipment on rotating shifts. Responsibilities include controlling reactivity systems, monitoring plant parameters, operating equipment from the main control room, and ensuring compliance with all NRC regulations and station procedures.
Responsibilities
- Obtain and maintain NRC Reactor Operator license; operate reactor, turbine, and auxiliary equipment on rotating shift basis
- Control reactivity systems affecting plant power levels in strict compliance with NRC regulations (10 CFR 50)
- Monitor gauges, dials, indicators, and process parameters from main control room to ensure safe and proper system operation
- Inspect and operate auxiliary equipment including pumps, fans, air compressors, heat exchangers, feed water heaters, and water treatment systems
- Perform equipment maintenance tasks: adjust gland seal pressures on main turbine generator, inspect brushes on main generator field rings, check exciter bearings, manage gas cylinders (hydrogen, nitrogen) on headers
- Assist Senior Reactor Operators in evaluating operational data and events for regulatory compliance; perform initial troubleshooting on control circuits and tripping devices
- Operate water treatment systems including chemical feed adjustment and water sample testing; operate oil cleaning equipment and take periodic oil samples
- Perform manual switching in auxiliary power centers for maintenance and emergency repairs when remote control is unavailable; inspect relays, transformers, switchgear, and batteries
Location, schedule, and travel
On-site nuclear facility; rotating shift basis required (days, nights, weekends)
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