Apprentice Operating Engineer Jobs in Lockport, IL

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As the largest private-sector power producer in the world and the nation's largest producer of clean and reliable energy, Constellation is focused on our purpose: lighting the way to a brilliant tomorrow for all. We have been the leader in clean energy production for more than a decade, and we are cultivating a workplace where our employees can grow, thrive, and contribute. Now integrated with Calpine, our portfolio includes 55 gigawatts of capacity from nuclear, natural gas, geothermal, hydro, wind and solar facilities, with the generating capacity to power the equivalent of 27 million homes.
Our culture and employee experience make it clear: We are powered by passion and purpose. Together, we're creating healthier communities and a cleaner planet, and our people are the driving force behind our success. At Constellation, you can build a fulfilling career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact. By doing our best work and meeting new challenges, we can accomplish great things. Join us in meeting the country's energy needs today and tomorrow.

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Constellation offers an extensive selection of benefits and rewards to help our employees thrive professionally and personally. We provide competitive compensation and a wide-range of benefits that support both employees and their families, helping them prepare for the future. In addition to highly competitive salaries, eligible employees are offered a bonus program, 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase program comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits, including robust wellbeing programs disability and life insurance benefits paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick days and much more.

Expected salary range of $133,200 to $148,000, varies based on experience, along with comprehensive benefits package that includes bonus and 401(k).

Primary Purpose of Position

Directly responsible for the supervision, assignment, and coordination of Outage Planning and Services (OP&S) operations and maintenance activities to support safe, reliable, and efficient outage activities consistent with Constellation Nuclear and clean energy center goals.

Primary Duties and Accountabilities

• Effectively supervise craft personnel to assure all assigned maintenance activities are performed safely and effectively, by qualified workers, and in accordance with procedures, Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regulations and the clean energy center(s) schedule.
• Participate in various aspects of work control coordination, scheduling, and engineering meetings involving online and refuel outage activities, to ensure that assigned work is properly assigned, planned and ready to work.
• Effectively communicate and address plant and personnel issues to the appropriate levels of OP&S and station management. Foster open communications and collaboration between all organizations internal and external to OP&S, including site management, Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO), and regulatory agencies.
• Administer coaching, mentoring, and performance management for assigned employees. Ensure effective communication of company programs, announcements, policies, etc. to assigned employees.
• Understand, support, and administer all OP&S processes, such as the training program, surveillance program, procedure revisions, and corrective action program (CAP) to ensure effective work practices. Identify and support improvement opportunities and development, implementation and performance monitoring of all corporate and clean energy center business goals and objectives.
• Must be willing to travel 10-50% of time, which may be to another Constellation Clean Energy Center.
• All other job assignments and/or duties pursuant to company policy or as directed by management to include but not limited to: (positions outside of department in support of outage activities etc.)

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (chemical, civil/structural, electrical, industrial, mechanical or nuclear) or technical discipline (e.g. chemistry, construction, computer science, mathematics, or physics) with 5 years of industry experience or 3 years of Constellation Reactor Services department experience OR
• Current or previous Senior Reactor Operator license with 5 years of industry experience or 3 years of Constellation Reactor Services experience department OR
• Associates/non-technical 4-year degree/completion or a relevant, skilled trades apprenticeship program (e.g., boilermaker, pipefitter, operating engineer) with 7 years of industry experience or 5 years of Constellation Reactor Services department experience OR
• High school diploma/GED with 9 years of industry experience or 7 years Constellation Reactor Services experience department
• Maintain minimum access requirement or unescorted access requirements, as applicable, and favorable medical examination and/or testing in accordance with position duties

Preferred Qualifications

• OEM training as applies to discipline in reactor, turbine, or steam generator projects spell out highlighted portion
• Experience supervising maintenance craft personnel at an operational nuclear power plant
• Supervisory Qualifications and Experience
• Fuel Handling Qualifications and Experience
• Lifting and Rigging Experience
• Master Rigger Qualifications
• Procedure Revision Experience
• P6 / scheduling experience
• Operation/Maintenance of Heavy Lifting machinery such as cask transporter, forklifts, stationary or mobile cranes experience