About the Role

NextEra Energy Resources is seeking Senior Reactor Operator candidates at the Duane Arnold Energy Center, a single-unit nuclear facility located just outside Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The Senior Reactor Operator - License Class position requires participation in License Class, a preparatory program for the job of Operations Unit Supervisor. Upon successful completion of the program, employees are assigned as Unit Supervisors of the operating crews, directing the licensed activities of licensed operators, serving as station leaders, and maintaining nuclear, radiological, industrial and environmental safety at the forefront of all decisions.

Responsibilities

Complete the site Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) License or Shift Technical Advisor (STA) training program for degreed engineers.
Develop planning, organizing, and directing skills.
Practice controlling shift operations.
Develop up-to-date knowledge of plant operating conditions and limitations established by technical specifications and the plant operating license.
Practice performing as an Operations Unit Supervisor and perform associated supervisory duties while training.
Progress in knowledge to pass the NRC SRO exam and complete the program.
Complete and pass any other training course, instruction, event, simulation, and on-the-job performance expectation.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

High School Diploma or equivalent.
Candidates for an SRO License must have at least one of the following: previously held a Senior Reactor Operator license for an operating nuclear power plant; previously held a Reactor Operator License for an operating nuclear power plant; a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Science as defined by R.G. 1.8 Revision 3; experience as a licensed operator training instructor with an SRO certification; or two years military experience in a position equivalent to a reactor operator.
Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
Nuclear-specific requirements: ACAD 10-001 (Guidelines for Initial Training and Qualification of Licensed Operators) applies; individuals with a BS degree or equivalent in engineering tech or related sciences must have 18 months at a comparable facility with staff experience (or 27 months for a non-comparable facility).
Rotating shift work; successful completion of a Licensed Operator Physical.
Ability to obtain and maintain unescorted Nuclear Access, including participation in the Fitness for Duty Program.
Condition of employment: successful completion of the SRO license class and attainment of NRC SRO license.

Benefits

Relocation provided, if applicable.

Certifications

NRC Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) License (condition of employment)

Skills

Refinery Plant Operations Supervisor

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