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The Nuclear Company is the fastest growing startup in the nuclear and energy space creating a never before seen fleet-scale approach to building nuclear reactors. Through its design-once, build-many approach and coalition building across communities, regulators, and financial stakeholders, The Nuclear Company is committed to delivering safe and reliable electricity at the lowest cost, while catalyzing the nuclear industry toward rapid development in America and globally.

About the role

The Head of TNC Fieldworks is responsible for establishing and leading the company's Nuclear Services organization supporting the U.S. operating nuclear fleet. This role provides strategic and operational leadership for the delivery of skilled craft labor and specialized services to nuclear generating stations to support outages, maintenance activities, and plant modification projects.

The role will develop a scalable services model that ensures nuclear plants have access to qualified, safety-focused union craft labor and technical resources to execute work safely, efficiently, and in compliance with nuclear regulatory and quality standards.

Reporting to the Chief Nuclear Officer, this leader will build and manage relationships with nuclear utilities, labor organizations, and industry partners while developing the internal capabilities necessary to support the long-term workforce needs of the operating nuclear fleet.

Responsibilities

Nuclear Services Strategy and Leadership

• Establish and lead the TNC Energy Fieldworks organization responsible for providing workforce and technical resource support to operating nuclear power plants.
• Develop the strategic vision, organizational structure, and operating model for delivery.
• Build and lead a high-performing team responsible for workforce planning, outage support, and field service delivery.

Support to Operating Nuclear Plants

• Provide qualified craft labor and technical resources to support outages, maintenance and corrective work, capital modifications and plant upgrades, as well as specialized nuclear services
• Ensure services are delivered in accordance with nuclear safety culture principles and industry best practices.

Labor Relations and Workforce Development

• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with national and local building trades unions and labor organizations supporting nuclear plant work.
• Promote collaborative labor-management relationships that support safe and efficient work execution.

Operational Performance and Nuclear Safety

• Establish performance metrics for workforce safety, productivity, quality, and outage performance.
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance craft performance and work execution.

Industry and Client Engagement

• Represent the company with industry organizations, labor partners, and nuclear stakeholders.
• Monitor industry trends related to nuclear workforce availability, outage execution, and plant service needs

Experience

• Minimum 15 years of experience in the nuclear power industry, including experience supporting operating nuclear plants.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, business, or related discipline preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in outage execution, maintenance programs, plant services, or major plant modifications.
• Experience working with union craft labor organizations in the nuclear or heavy industrial sector.
• Proven leadership experience managing field service organizations or multi-site operational teams.
• Strong understanding of nuclear plant operations, outage management, and work management processes.
• Familiarity with nuclear regulatory and quality requirements governing plant work execution.
• Experience developing collaborative relationships with nuclear utilities and labor organizations.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages
• 401k with company match
• Medical, dental, vision plans
• Generous vacation policy, plus holidays

Estimated Starting Salary Range
The estimated starting salary range for this role is $250,000 - $278,000 annually less applicable withholdings and deductions, paid on a bi-weekly basis. The actual salary offered may vary based on relevant factors as determined in the Company's discretion, which may include experience, qualifications, tenure, skill set, availability of qualified candidates, geographic location, certifications held, and other criteria deemed pertinent to the particular role. 

EEO Statement
The Nuclear Company is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an environment of inclusion in the workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We prohibit discrimination in all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, transfer, compensation, and termination.