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Senior Reactor Operator

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

About this role

Constellation is recruiting Initial License Trainees to become NRC-licensed Senior Reactor Operators (SRO) at Dresden Nuclear Station in Morris, IL. You'll complete comprehensive classroom and on-the-job training to qualify as an Operations Shift Supervisor responsible for supervising licensed reactor operators in the control room of a BWR facility.

Responsibilities

  • Attend Initial License Training (ILT) including classroom training, NRC examinations, and on-the-job training and evaluation
  • Successfully complete all phases of training to obtain an NRC SRO license
  • Perform duties as Operations Shift Supervisor, directly supervising licensed reactor operators and equipment operators
  • Execute emergency response duties, departmental coverage, on-call responsibilities, and support outage activities as directed by management

Qualifications

  • High school diploma/GED
  • One year Reactor Operator license at a comparable facility (PWR to PWR or BWR to BWR) OR 1.5 years at a noncomparable facility (PWR to BWR or BWR to PWR); OR 1.5+ years in military reactor position equivalent to Reactor Operator or Supervisor (Power Plant Watch Engineer, Engineering Watch Supervisor, Propulsion Plant Watch Supervisor, etc.); OR 4-year degree in engineering, engineering technology, or physical sciences with 1.5+ years as qualified non-licensed operator or staff/supervisor in work control, operations, engineering, outage management, maintenance, radiation protection, chemistry, or accredited training at comparable facility; OR current/previous SRO Instructor certification with 4 years experience at comparable facility or 6 years at noncomparable facility
  • Maintain minimum access requirements or unescorted access requirements per 10 CFR 73.56
  • Pass favorable medical examination and testing per position duties

Location

Dresden Nuclear Station, Morris, IL. Shift-based operations role with extended hours pay at 1.5x base salary for mandated operational shift coverage. Initial License Training class begins August 2027.

Job details

FieldOperations
LocationMorris, 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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