Ameren Corporation

Senior Reactor Operator

Ameren Corporation$105K — $162K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or equivalent required.
  • Licensed Reactor Operator or Licensed Senior Reactor Operator with 1+ years of experience required.
  • Previously held Reactor Operator or Senior Reactor Operator license at a commercial reactor with 1.5+ years experience accepted.
  • Qualified Reactor Operator, Engineering Watch Supervisor, Propulsion Plant Watch Supervisor, or Engineering Officer of the Watch on military reactor with 2+ years experience accepted.
  • Bachelor's degree with 1.5+ years nuclear power plant experience considered.
  • Previously Certified Senior Reactor Operator or currently Certified Senior Reactor Operator at Callaway with 2+ years experience required.
  • Strong leadership, decision-making, communication, and human relations skills necessary.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and direct a team of approximately 10 employees.
  • Direct Reactor Operators in control room procedures.
  • Supervise Operations Technicians in local system operations and testing.
  • Administer Workman's Protection Assurance Program.
  • Train and develop crew members throughout their roles.
  • Interface with nuclear departments and external personnel for plant equipment support.
  • Promote positive behaviors in teamwork, respect, integrity, and accountability.
  • Support performance improvement initiatives including assessments and corrective action programs.
  • Participate in training to enhance Callaway Energy Center workforce skills.
  • Assume Emergency Response Organization duties as per radiological response plan.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including health and wellness programs.
  • Opportunities for professional development and training.
  • Supportive work environment promoting positive behaviors and teamwork.
  • Rotation opportunities for skill diversification in work control or training instructor roles.
Full Job Description
About The Position

The Operating Supervisor supervises the operation of Callaway Energy Center to ensure the safe, legal and efficient operation of the nuclear power generating unit.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Manage and direct a team of approximately 10 employees.


  • Direct Reactor Operators in the control room performing procedures to maneuver and operate the plant.


  • Supervise Operations Technicians in the field performing local system operations and testing.


  • Administer the Workman's Protection Assurance Program.


  • Train and develop crew members.


  • Interface with all nuclear departments, internal company personnel, and external personnel as required to support work on plant equipment and systems.


  • Maintain and promote positive behaviors in the areas of commitment to excellence, teamwork, respect, integrity, accountability, and stewardship.


  • Support performance improvement initiatives such as assessments, benchmarks, and the corrective action program.


  • Actively participate in training to develop and broaden the skills of the Callaway Energy Center workforce.


  • May be assigned to rotational positions in work control or as a training instructor.


  • Assume Emergency Response Organization (ERO) duties in accordance with Callaway Energy Center Radiological Emergency Response Plan (RERP) including responding to assigned ERO facilities within the required RERP response time.


Qualifications

High School Diploma or equivalent is required. Must meet one of the following requirements:

1) Currently a Licensed Reactor Operator or Licensed Senior Reactor Operator with one or more years of experience in the position;

2) Previously a Licensed Reactor Operator or Licensed Senior Reactor Operator at a commercial reactor with at least 1.5 years of experience in the position;

3) Qualified Reactor Operator (RO), Engineering Watch Supervisor (EWS), Propulsion Plant Watch Supervisor (PPWS), or Engineering Officer of the Watch (EOOW) on a military reactor for a minimum of 2 years;

4) Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 1.5 years of nuclear power plant experience;

5) Previously Certified Senior Reactor Operator at another site or currently Certified Senior Reactor Operator at Callaway with at least 2 years of experience in the position.

In addition to the above qualifications, the successful candidate will demonstrate:

Good leadership, decision-making, communication and human relations skills are required. After preliminary review, selected applicants must take the First Line Supervisor Test and obtain a recommended status in order to be eligible for additional selection procedures (e.g., interview) designated for this position. Qualified candidates are required to establish and maintain their permanent residence within sixty highway miles of the Callaway Energy Center. Security screening required for Callaway Energy Center access.

Working Conditions

The Operating Supervisor works a rotating shift in an office/plant environment. Additional hours and/or callouts may be required during refueling outages and emergent plant activities as the needs arise.

Additional Information

Ameren's selection process includes a series of interviews and may include a leadership assessment process. Specific details will be provided to qualified candidates.

Compensation Range:
$105,100.00 - $162,900.00

At Ameren, base salary is one component of a competitive compensation package for employees. Our pay ranges are broad to allow for movement within our organization and to accommodate different skill sets and levels of expertise. We take into consideration a variety of factors including, but not limited to, skills, abilities, experience, education, credentials, and internal equity when determining the base salary offered. Roles are eligible for additional rewards including annual incentive payments based on individual and company performance.

About Ameren Corporation

Ameren Corporation (Ameren) is a utility holding company. The Company’s principal subsidiaries are Union Electric Company (Ameren Missouri) and Ameren Illinois Company (Ameren Illinois). The Company's segments include Ameren Missouri and Ameren Illinois. Ameren Missouri operates a rate-regulated electric generation, transmission and distribution business, and a rate-regulated natural gas transmission and distribution business in Missouri. Ameren Illinois operates a rate-regulated electric and natural gas transmission and distribution business in Illinois. AER consists of non-rate-regulated operations, including Ameren Energy Generating Company (Genco), AmerenEnergy Resources Generating Company (AERG) and Ameren Energy Marketing Company (Marketing Company). In December 2013, the Company announced that it has completed the divestiture of its merchant generation business, formerly known as Ameren Energy Resources Company, LLC (AER).

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