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Senior Reactor Operator

Constellation Energy·Marseilles, Illinois·Posted today
Nuclear industryUS only

About this role

Constellation is recruiting Initial License Trainees to become licensed Senior Reactor Operators (SRO) at LaSalle Nuclear Station in Illinois. You will complete comprehensive NRC-mandated training including classroom instruction, examinations, and on-the-job training to obtain your SRO license, then supervise reactor operations and licensed staff in the control room.

Responsibilities

  • Attend Initial License Training (ILT) including classroom training, examinations, and on-the-job training and evaluation
  • Successfully complete all phases of training and pass NRC examination to obtain SRO license
  • Perform duties as Operations Shift Supervisor, supervising licensed reactor operators in the control room
  • Supervise bargaining unit reactor operators and equipment operators during shift operations
  • Respond to emergency situations and support refueling outage activities as assigned
  • Execute other job assignments and duties as directed by management or company policy

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or GED
  • One of the following: (1) 1 year Reactor Operator license at comparable facility (PWR to PWR or BWR to BWR); (2) 1.5 years at non-comparable facility (PWR to BWR or BWR to PWR); (3) 1.5+ years in equivalent Reactor Operator or Supervisor position at military reactor; (4) 4-year engineering/engineering technology/physical sciences degree plus 1.5+ years as qualified non-licensed operator or staff member at comparable facility; (5) Current or previous SRO Instructor certification with 4 years comparable or 6 years non-comparable facility experience
  • Maintain minimum access or unescorted access requirements per NRC regulations
  • Pass favorable medical examination and/or testing in accordance with position duties

Desired

  • Professional engineer (PE) license
  • Experience in work control, operations, engineering, outage management, maintenance, radiation protection, or chemistry

Location

LaSalle Nuclear Station, Marseilles, Illinois; on-site position; Initial License Training class begins March 2027; extended shift coverage with mandated operational shift requirements

Job details

FieldOperations
LocationMarseilles, Illinois
IndustryNuclear energy
PostedJun 2026

About the company

Constellation Energy

America's largest producer of clean, carbon-free energy, operating the nation's largest fleet of nuclear power plants across 12 states.

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