Reactor Operator - License Class (Duane Arnold)

NextEra Energy • Palo, IA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

NextEra Energy Resources, LLC is seeking a Reactor Operator candidate for the Duane Arnold Energy Center, a single-unit boiling water reactor nuclear facility outside Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The position is intended to prepare the successful candidate for the 2027 Reactor Operator license class and the potential restart of the facility. The targeted onsite report date is January, with the license class scheduled for June 2027.

The candidate will familiarize themselves with the facility, prepare for the license class, and perform duties as assigned. The role requires satisfactory progress toward passing the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Reactor Operator exam, passing the exam, and completing the program to become a Reactor Operator. Employees must complete the entire program, including applicable training and qualification requirements. The position involves reactor operating duties, reactor engineering tasks, directing field operators, and assigned maintenance duties, while supporting safe and efficient plant operation and maintaining critical plant control systems.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Pass the Plant Operator Selection System (POSS) test.
• Meet one of the listed experience qualifications: six months as a qualified non-licensed operator at the identified nuclear facility; 12 months as a qualified non-licensed operator at a comparable facility or 18 months at a non-comparable facility; six months as a licensed operator at a comparable facility or 12 months at a non-comparable facility; 18 months in a position equivalent to a reactor operator at a military reactor; or 27 months of experience at a non-nuclear facility.
• Six months of commercial nuclear experience is required to participate in License Class.
• Successfully complete the Licensed Operator physical examination meeting the specified ANSI standards.
• Successfully complete the Reactor Operator license class and attain an NRC Reactor Operator license as a condition of employment.
• Obtain and maintain unescorted nuclear access, including participation in the Fitness for Duty Program.
• Participate in rotating shift work.
• Make satisfactory progress in preparation for and pass the NRC Reactor Operator exam, and successfully complete the entire program.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree.

Responsibilities

• Complete the site Reactor Operator license program.
• Develop planning, organizing, and directing skills.
• Practice controlling shift operations.
• Develop current knowledge of plant operating conditions and limitations established by technical specifications and the plant operating license.
• Progress in knowledge to pass the NRC Reactor Operator exam and complete the program.
• Complete and pass applicable training courses, instruction, events, simulations, and on-the-job performance requirements.
• Support qualification of licensed and non-licensed operators.
• Perform reactor operating duties, reactor engineering tasks, direction of field operators, and assigned maintenance duties.
• Help ensure safe and efficient nuclear plant operation while maintaining critical control systems.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• NextEra Energy offers a range of benefits to employees and eligible family members; specific benefits are not listed.
• Relocation assistance, if applicable.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED