Nuclear Power Plant Operator Jobs in Baton Rouge, LA

St. Francisville, Louisiana, United States

Provides technical leadership for reactor core performance and monitoring, advocates nuclear fuel reliability, maintains and revises fuel and special nuclear material management accountability and configuration, and provides technical assistance to Operations that establish conservative reactivity management and conservative decision making.

• Manages core performance monitoring and trending, fuel management and configuration control, and the Special Nuclear Material and Accountability program.
• Evaluates core component lifetime and provides replacement instructions.
• Supports training of Operations and Engineering on fuel and core related topics. Serves as the site fuel reliability monitor and champions the fuel reliability program.
• Supports Operations for maneuvers/core analysis/operating limits considerations and for Reactivity Control and Management.
• Serves as a subject matter expert for the reactor core and associated areas, manages reactor core‑related surveillances and startup testing, and monitors maintenance and revision of Reactor Engineering procedures.
• Supports dry fuel storage‑related activities and irradiated core component disposal, implements fuel storage and handling requirements, and supports core reload design analysis and batch reload implementation.

• B.S. Degree in Nuclear Engineering or a closely related scientific discipline / physical science generally associated with power plant operations, or equivalent work experience.

• Engineer I: 0+ years of experience in nuclear power design, operations, or equivalent.
• Engineer II: 2+ years of experience in nuclear power design, operations, or equivalent.
• Engineer III: 4+ years of experience in nuclear power design, operations, or equivalent.
• Engineer Sr: 6+ years of experience in nuclear power design, operations, or equivalent.

• Good to excellent communication skills.
• Experience/proficiency in PC use and applications, depending on engineering level.

Yes. ANSI/ANS‑3.1‑1978 – 4.4.1 – 4.4 Professional‑Technical.

ANSI/ANS Qualifications – for Senior Reactor Engineer only. Candidates must meet or exceed ANSI/ANS 3.1‑1978, hold a bachelor's degree in Engineering or the Physical Sciences, and have four years of experience in reactor physics, core measurements, core heat transfer, and core physical testing programs (two of those years at a nuclear power plant). A graduate degree requires three years of experience. Successful completion of a reactor engineering training program (e.g., a 12‑week concentrated program offered by NSS vendors) may be considered equivalent to one year of experience. Desired qualifications include an SRO license or certification on a PWR or BWR and a Professional Engineering license.

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